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Leadership coaching

Last updated on February 14, 2024

All leaders can benefit from receiving coaching and being coaches themselves.

This confidential service is for BC Public Service leaders who are seeking support to accelerate their development and bring out the best in their team.

Due to high demand, we currently have a waitlist for our services.

 

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"These coaching sessions have really allowed me to make a shift in my outlook in my current position. In past positions, I was always able to rely on my technical background… In my current role, I now realize that 'leadership' is the basis of the job and that I can learn how to improve my leadership skills.

I see myself as an innovative leader with new ideas and perspectives to share and this inspiration continues to enhance my productivity as I explore opportunities to make even greater contributions to the public service."

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Short term leadership coaching

Benefits

Short term leadership coaching provides confidential 1:1 support for leaders with their day to day leadership challenges (1 to 3 sessions).

Each session turns key moments of challenge and experiential learning into a focused leadership development opportunity.

Leaders leave with:

  • Greater clarity and confidence to make an important decision and take action, which will impact team productivity, engagement and business results
  • More options and solutions to consider
  • Increased knowledge and skill
  • Shifts in mindset, behaviour, and greater perspective
  • Immediate feedback

Long term leadership coaching

Benefits

Long term leadership coaching (also known as supervisor partnered coaching) is a powerful and collaborative partnership between you, your coach and your supervisor that increases your leadership capacity. It accelerates your organization’s progress towards innovative results, especially when your coaching is aligned with your participation in an existing program of leadership development or succession initiative within your ministry.

Our coaches lead a process aimed at:

  • Assessing and understanding your business challenges and development need(s)
  • Solidifying specific and measurable goals for the duration of your coaching engagement
  • Establishing links between your coaching goals, activities, individual and team performance, results and business outcomes and corporate priorities and goals
  • Engaging in critical thinking, real-time problem-solving
  • Challenging current limitations and unleashing your potential
  • Ensuring action, accountability, and measurement to support you in achieving defined goals
  • Building leadership competencies and skill for self-coaching and coaching other

The long term leadership coaching service involves your supervisor and/or other stakeholders in your area of business. The input they offer will help you align your goals with those of your organization, as well as the priorities of government. Involving your supervisor in your coaching can strengthen your relationship and communication. Your coach will work with you to establish the customized support you'll need on a day-to-day basis to meet your goals.

Leadership coaching sessions are virtual and in person when possible.

The duration and frequency of your coaching sessions will be customized by you and your coach based on your goals, the outcomes defined through coaching and your operational needs.

Request leadership coaching

Submit an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request and follow these steps:

  • Select My Team/Organization > Coaching & MyPerformance > Coaching Services
  • Note any special considerations or requests that would assist in processing your coaching request

If you're a B.C. government employee without an IDIR, call the BC Public Service Agency to submit your service request.