SHRA - Seacoast Human Resources Association - Seacoast Human Resources Assoication

January Monthly Meeting - Coaching Skills: From the Bottom Up!

7:30 am Networking and Breakfast Buffet
8:00 am SHRA Business, Legal Update, Sponsor, and Community Spotlight
8:30 am Program
10:00 am Meeting Adjourns and Networking

* EVENT REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY BEFORE EVENT.

Fee Schedule

Members – preregistered $25
Members – not preregistered $30
Non-Members $45
Students $10
Members in transition $10

Coaching Skills from the Bottom Up! with Jim Kimberly, President, Sapphire Consulting
Biography of Jim Kimberly
Jim Kimberly is president and founder of Sapphire Consulting after spending more than two decades in senior leadership positions in the human services, employee assistance and behavioral healthcare fields. He began consulting with businesses and industries in 1990, and has worked with a wide variety of organizations including healthcare, higher education, police departments, utilities, publishers, manufacturers, financial services and high technology firms. Jim has extensive management experience in leadership, sales, business development and operations.
With an MSW (University of Buffalo), BA Sociology/Anthropology (Ripon College) and advanced certification in emotional intelligence and coaching, Jim is a skilled speaker, trainer and facilitator offering a high-energy focus to sensitive human resource related topics. He holds memberships in the Association for Corporate Growth, Organizational Development Network, Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Leadership Forum.
Session Description:
Creating coaching skills at every level of an organization will help our teams’ progress in building a coaching culture. But what happens if leaders don’t quite get it? Should HR professionals proceed with coaching skills training when management can’t (or won’t) be truly supportive and engaged with the initiative?  This presentation will explore techniques in building coaching skills wherever you can find traction. Through case studies and research, we experientially learn the five key aspects of creating a coaching culture at any organizational level:
1. Find an Effective Coaching Model
2. Focus on the Coach-Coachee relationship
3. Facilitate Peer Coaching
4. Use a Coaching Contract
5. Create Informal Coaching Support Activities
We also review:
* How to deal with resistant managers/leaders so that they do not kill momentum and morale.
* How to create positive coaching experiences and market them appropriately (without telling anybody!)
* Effective feedback techniques to promote learning and results
* Problem-solving coaching to promote accountability and results
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
* Learn the benefits of coaching skills training at all levels of an organization
* Draw a roadmap for developing and implementing coaching skills training
* Practice creating a coaching contract Practice problem solving coaching
Session Outline:
In a fast paced interactive session, participants will see the benefits of starting where one can in building a coaching culture in their workplace. This exploration includes didactic review of information via PowerPoint, handouts, small group discussion and practice, using simulation of relevant issues for each participant.
Target Audience: HR professionals, organizational development and training professionals, executive team members

We thank our sponsor Len Rishkofski of SNOWDEN ASSOCIATES.                                                                                              The leading Regional Human Resource Consulting firm with an International reach.
SNOWDEN ASSOCIATES offers the following services:
* Customized Retained Search
* Leadership Development Coaching
* Career Transition/Outplacement
* Sales Effectiveness Consulting
* ExecuTemp
SNOWDEN customizes all services to meet specific company needs while assisting executives, managers and professionals with their unique challenges and priorities.
Through our strong collaboration with national and international affiliates, SNOWDEN is able to serve any size company in the global marketplace.

OUR COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT:
We thank our Community Spotlight Tracy Jordan from the Strafford County Community Action
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization established in 1965 under the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1964. We work with community, state and federal partners to assist children, families, low-income and elderly residents with their efforts to become or remain financially and socially independent through a variety of coordinated programs. Without the services provided by our agency, many local residents would be without a means to provide for their basic needs, including food, education, child care, utilities assistance, transportation, shelter and access to other services. For more information, go to www.straffordcap.org or follow us on Twitter @StraffordCap