Coaching@Cornell
Leadership Coaching at Cornell
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What is coaching?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires a person to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.
Coaching is one of the most effective tools available to take leadership development to a deeper and more sustainable level — whether focused on the individual or on your entire organization. It creates self-awareness, provides critical challenge and support, and is designed to enhance leadership skills.
More about Coaching@Cornell
At the heart of our coaching program is a commitment to excellence and meaningful impact. Each of our coaches has completed an extensive 60-hour International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited training program, equipping them with the tools and expertise to support coachees in achieving their goals. With experience in 3 to 5 coaching engagements per year, our coaches bring a wealth of knowledge and dedication to every partnership.
Our coaching program delivers measurable results that speak for themselves:
- 92% of coachees reported becoming more effective in their jobs.
- 100% felt coaching was a valuable use of their time.
- 94% made significant progress toward their coaching goals.
- 96% experienced an improvement in overall well-being.
- 100% would recommend coaching as a powerful development tool.
Whether you’re seeking to grow professionally or enhance personal effectiveness, our coaching program is available to all employees and offers a path to success. By fostering a culture of coaching, Cornell is enhancing the effectiveness of individuals and teams—including staff, faculty, people leaders, and senior leaders—to align with and achieve organizational goals.
How Coaching@Cornell Works
The coach will engage the individual being coached, hereafter referred to as the coachee, by asking questions that encourage the coachee to reflect, explore strategies, and leverage their strengths to unlock greater success and effectiveness. In addition to asking questions, the coach will share insights and provide feedback to foster learning, growth, and the development of long-term strategies, capabilities, problem-solving, and processing skills. Ultimately, this approach is designed to empower the coachee to self-coach and independently discover solutions.
And the best part? All of our internally offered high-impact coaching sessions are offered at no cost to the coachee or their department. Coaching sessions, usually four-to-six months in duration and meeting every three weeks, can be delivered virtually, via phone or in-person, allowing for unparalleled flexibility to meet your needs.
The Coaching Process
Once you decide you're ready to be paired with an internal coach, please complete this Coaching Request form. Based on the information you provide about your coaching objectives, we will connect you with a coach. Your coach will reach out to you to schedule the first session during which you will:
- Get to know one another.
- Discuss the role of a sponsor.
- Review Coaching Agreements
- Share your desired learning outcomes.
- Determine if there is a fit between the two of you.
- If so, schedule future coaching session dates.