Why is coaching vital to project manager development?
The Cohesion PM Coaching Programme has one very simple and focused objective: to make you more effective as a project manager and to reach your full potential as a human being.
One of our clients summed it up like this: "Coaching gave me a completely different way of viewing my role as a project manager. I developed a whole new set of resources that gave me a sense of real influence in the project team that represented various divisions in the company. I feel enormously empowered in all areas of my life. It was truly transformational".
Traditional project management training, and most of the PM accreditations, focus on the technical elements of project management - the tools, methods and techniques that are unique to project management. We believe that this does not do justice to the notion that project management is characterized by leading a team of individuals who typically do not report to the project manager, and who may have other corporate or personal priorities. Thus the PM has far greater need for expertise in developing influence in the absence of authority than any other management discipline.
We believe therefore that project management demands a socio-political competence to complement the more widely recognised technical elements. While training is suitable for developing technical competence, training is not sufficient for the development of socio-political competencies and an alternative mechanism is needed in this area.
In what ways does coaching help to make me a better project manager?
Cohesion uses a competency development framework that takes a broader view of competency, particularly in the area of socio-political competencies. The elements of this framework, together with the role coaching plays in developing competence, are:
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Role of coaching in developing competence
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Personal characteristics
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Development of self-knowledge. What are my strengths and how can I harness them optimally? Am I confident and authentic? How can I develop my personal characteristics to make me more effective?
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Experience
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How can I learn from my own experiences as well as those of others? How can I seek out and create opportunities to build experience?
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Attitude
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How can I choose attitudes that are more empowering to me and those around me? What are those attitudes and how can I leverage them best?
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Knowledge
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What do I need to know? Am I learning as fast as I need to, in order to keep abreast of developments in my profession? Am I learning all I can about the other elements of this framework?
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Skills
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Am I up to the challenge? Am I stretching myself to be the best that I can be? How can I achieve more, contribute more and enjoy myself more?
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Call Cohesion today to arrange a free no-obligations initial coaching session. Experience the benefits of real transformation that you can use immediately - and then decide to choose the coaching programme that suits you best. Call us on 0861 99 99 87 (if you are calling from South Africa) or +27 11 285 0148.
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