Coaching for Peak Performance

Nothing is more important to the success of a manager than his/her ability to be a successful COACH. No development process is more effective in helping one become a successful coach than the Hayes Process. Each participant will leave with three valuable Workshop Outcomes:

1. A specific, accurate assessment of their Coaching Skills. In addition to assessing coaching skills, the Job Relations Inventory (JRI) provides an in-depth analysis of the participant’s direct reports.
2. Practical strategies for retaining high-potential employees and increasing employee motivation – Based on a coaching game plan in which the focus is personal priorities.
3. Hands-on skill development: Enhanced Coaching Skills where it really counts. Real world practice sessions that go far beyond the normal training process – three video recorded skill development practices in which individual specific coaching needs are addressed.

Video Recorded Practice And Feedback

This two-day workshop gives participants several opportunities to practice developing their coaching and feedback skills. Acclaimed worldwide as the premier coaching process and workshop, over 160,000 people have been trained in coaching and management skills using a video recorded process that many say is the “real thing.”

Day One

• Introduction/Outcomes
• The Manager/Leader as a Coach
• Results of the Participant’s Personal Coaching Assessment (JRI) Including Complete Motivational Profile of Employees
• Developing the Participant’s Personal Coaching Game Plan
• The Coach as Motivator
• Coaching through Improved Communication and Participation
• Coaching by Providing Clear Direction
• Goal Clarity and Objective Setting
• Coaching through Positive Expectations and Recognition
• Coaching through Developmental Feedback
• Performance Improvement

Day Two

This day is almost entirely dedicated to “Learning  through Doing,” with each participant practicing  two different coaching skills.  The two coaching  skills the participant chooses to practice are  identified through the summary report (Coaching  Playbook) and determined by the JRI assessment  on what is identified as improvement needs.  Special focus is given to what the employees’  motivation profiles revealed they needed from  their manager in order to be even more motivated.  Each person uses his/her own real world situations  for the practice sessions.  These sessions include  private video recorded sessions with small group  playback and analysis.  The trainer-to-participant  ratio in the skill practice groups is 1 to 5.

Client Feedback

“ I attended the Hayes Group Coaching for Peak Performance in February.  The instructors, content, class size, and classmates made it, by far, the best such training I have had in more than 14 years in management.  Mike Comer and Marge Hayes provided an enjoyable and comfortable atmosphere in which to coach us on how to handle not so enjoyable or comfortable situations in our work places.  The small class size and our individual work groups allowed each of us to share our observations with one another in a very relaxed and collaborative way.  As I watched myself on video handle various leadership situations on TV with Mike’s role-play deserving of an Emmy, it was very clear what my strengths and areas for improvement were.  I finally saw myself as others do.  I still replay my CD from time to time as a reminder.  I left the class with an increased self-awareness, fully energized, and anxious to apply what I had learned with the confidence and skills to be a much better leader and coach.”

- Stew Shannon, Director of Quality Assurance at Curtiss Wright

Facilitators

Merwyn A. Hayes, Ph.D.

Merwyn is President and CEO of The Hayes Group International, Inc., a highly successful consulting firm focusing on people issues within organizations. The company was established by Merwyn in 1976 and has served over 1500 organizations. Merwyn has personally worked with over 500 organizations. His writings and consulting focus on helping people individually and as teams. Much of his work centers on leadership development, team… Read more »

Marge Z. Hayes, M.S.

Marge is a Managing Partner of The Hayes Group International, Inc. In this position she leads initiatives to improve leadership and organizational effectiveness. Examples of her recent consulting work include design and implementation of performance management systems; planning and team development for groups of executive leaders; change management; and management coaching. Marge has been a part of The Hayes Group since 1995. Her work for… Read more »

Michael D. Comer, D.M.

Mike has over 25 years consulting experience with both Fortune 50 companies as well as smaller organizations in organizational development, leadership assessment and development (executive coaching), and training development and delivery. Mike started his career at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) in Washington, D. C. where he was senior manager of Change Management Services for the southeast. He then spent 10 years as an independent consultant working… Read more »

Bo Carrington, MBA

Bo is a Senior Consultant for the Hayes Group International, Inc. Bo brings over 17 years of varied leadership experience to his clients. He has special skills in helping organizations bring out the best in themselves and their leaders. Bo is a professional facilitator and trainer with particular expertise in leadership development and coaching. His intuitive approach to coaching has assisted numerous leaders to grow… Read more »

Workshop Fees

The cost of this workshop is $950 per person. This fee includes workshop materials, continental breakfast, lunches, and selected essays and books on maturity and leadership. Fee does not include transportation or hotel accommodations.