Orientation to Coaching

Career Level: Intermediate career services and university relations and recruiting professionals
Competency: Coaching
Fee: $150 (member); $275 (nonmember);

Summary
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the basics of coaching. This will include the responsibilities of a coach, important skills needed, an introduction to

the coaching process, and the ethics of a coach.

Following this program, you will be able to:
- Understand the difference between coaching and counseling, and be able to comprehend a definition of coaching based on theories from positive psychology;
- Develop an initial understanding of basic coaching skills, and what skills are needed to be an effective coach;
- Develop an understanding of ethics and standards relating to the development of a coaching practice;
- Develop an understanding of what motivates a client to change and barriers that may exist; and
- Gain insight into the process of coaching, understanding of clients, and what factors may impact the coaching process.
Presenters

$Cheryl Hicks$

Cheryl Hicks, Career Services, Recruiter, Cheryl Hicks
Cheryl Hicks is an associate director of diversity and inclusion programming in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University (WFU). In this role, she serves as a liaison between the on-campus departments of the Intercultural Center and Magnolia Scholars. Hicks leads planning of the signature event "Diversity Matters" and other diversity programs, including "The Coach Is In" and "Black Professionals Forum." She has represented WFU by presenting on diversity and inclusion topics at several industry conferences. Hicks currently serves on the SoACE Board as Director of College Knowledge Groups and past Director of Diversity and Inclusion, past executive board member for NCACE, and a member of the People of Color Affinity Group for NACE. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in higher education administration from Northeastern University. This is her sixth academic year at Wake Forest University.