Diploma in Performance Management and Coaching

Program Overview

The Diploma in Coaching for Performance equips individuals with the skills to effectively manage people and teams. It focuses on coaching principles, enabling students to influence, motivate, and support others in maximizing their potential. The program is suitable for managers, HR professionals, and aspiring coaches, and provides a gateway to Dublin Business School's BA (Hons) in Business - Human Resource Management.

Program Outline

Diploma in Coaching for Performance

Degree Overview:

This program prepares individuals to manage people and work effectively in teams. It also equips HR professionals with the skills needed for performance management and people development. The program focuses on coaching principles and equips students with the necessary skills to coach, influence, and motivate others to achieve their full potential.

Objectives:

• Explore key theories of performance maximization utilizing coaching, influencing, and motivation.
• Develop confidence to apply coaching skills to colleagues.
• Gain the ability to:
• Influence and gain commitment for change and goal setting.
• Support action plan development for maximized performance.
• Help others recognize and overcome limiting beliefs.
• Enhance coaching skills and utilize various tools.
• Evaluate personal performance as a coach.
• Demonstrate the impact of coaching on organizational performance.

Outline:

Content:

• Introduction to Coaching Methods: Understanding coaching origins and practicing key skills.
• Understanding Human Behaviour: Exploring motivation, limiting beliefs, and "blind spots" impacting growth.
• The Coaching Relationship: Creating an environment for enhancing coaching quality and managing expectations.
• Coach Competencies: Identifying and improving coaching competencies through self-coaching.
• Using Coaching Models and Tools: Exploring various models and tools to structure coaching sessions.
• Coaching within Organizations: Examining challenges within organizations, coaching culture, team coaching, and working with external coaches.
• Evaluating Coaching Interventions: Validating and evaluating coaching effectiveness qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Psychometrics and Emotional Intelligence: Examining the role of psychometrics in coaching and exploring the concept of emotional intelligence.

Structure:

• Highly interactive, participative, and energetic approach.
• Support from a program coach.
• Safe environment for practicing coaching skills and receiving feedback.
• Individualized assignment guided by the program coach.
• One evening per week for ten weeks.
• Final class dedicated to assessment presentations (30%).
• Assignment completion (70%).
• First class provides an introduction to coaching.
• Classes divided into theoretical and practical sessions for skill development.
• Group work for practicing and developing coaching skills confidentially.

Timetable:

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Assessment:

• Written assignment (70%)
• Presentation (30%)

Careers:

• On successful completion of the program, students will have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to:
• Influence, coach, and motivate others to improve performance and realize their potential.
• Perform effectively as managers or team members.
• Suitable roles include:
• Manager
• Team member
• Human Resources roles (particularly Performance Management or Learning and Development)
• Aspirational coaches

Student Profile:

• Individuals currently managing people, projects, or teams where achieving results through others is crucial.
• Human Resources professionals involved with performance management or learning and development.
• Individuals not in management roles but aspiring to become coaches.

Other:

• This program is a gateway course to Dublin Business School's BA (Hons) in Business - Human Resource Management.
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• Students can avail of various facilities to support their studies, including:
• Online Notes System (DBS Moodle)
• DBS Library Aungier Street
• DBS Careers and Appointment Service
• Subsidized Parking
• Subsidized Student Canteen

Fees:

• €1,325 (inclusive of tuition, registration, exam fees, and DBS library membership)
• Must be paid in full before the course begins.
• View all DBS Evening Diploma fees here:

Admissions:

• Contact the admissions team for more information:
• Email: admissions@dbs.ie
• Phone: 01 417 7500
• Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:15pm
• Visit the Admissions Office at Aungier Street campus for in-person inquiries.

Next Intake:

• February 2024

Related Information:

• Application Procedures
• Student Services
• Career Services
• All Diploma Courses

Contact Information:

• Dublin Business School
• 13/14 Aungier Street,
• Dublin 2,
• D02 WC04,
• Ireland.
• T: +353 1 417 7500
• E: admissions@dbs.ie

Website:

Please refer to the official Dublin Business School website or contact the admissions team for the most up-to-date information.