From Training to Massive Imperfect Action: The Power of Group Coaching to Accelerate Professional Development

Amy Salapski, Cambium Development Group, LLC

In a perfect world, training reinforcement includes coaching and on-the-job experiences. In reality, managers are stretched too thin to spend time coaching, and employees don’t recognize opportunities to enhance their learning through work assignments.  Incorporating group coaching into your learning program designs overcomes these roadblocks and fosters sustainable behavior change. Learn more through a group coaching case study that produced unprecedented business results and begin drafting a group coaching outline for one of your learning projects during this interactive session.

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the objectives of a group coaching program
   
2. Outline a group coaching program structure
   
3. Summarize the key benefits of incorporating group coaching into learning program design
   

ATD Capability Addressed in this Session

1. Developing Professional Capability: Instructional Design
2. Developing Professional Capability: Coaching
3. Developing Professional Capability: Evaluating Impact

Speaker Bio

Amy Salapski is the Managing Partner of Cambium Development Group.  With over 25 years of experience specializing in Organizational and Talent Development, she consults with clients and facilitates programs on topics of leadership development, employee onboarding, change management, high potential development, employee engagement, and women in leadership. She is a Board Certified Coach and uses Emotional Intelligence tools as a core foundation to developing others.

Amy is an active member of the Cuyahoga Valley chapter of ATD.  She serves as the Consultants SIG Chair and will be the President-Elect in 2021.