Organisational Leadership is concerned with the long-term sustainability of the organisation. This sustainability is not just from a business continuity aspect but also from leadership succession planning perspective. For succession planning to occur, there needs to be a culture of coaching and mentoring in the organisation at all different levels. Coaching and mentoring of employees and especially of supervisors and managers will ensure the building up of competency, capability and capacity in the organisation as well as the continuity of a culture of excellence and productivity.
This unit will expose students to multiple theories and practice of the coaching and mentoring continuum. The students will also explore the role of emotional intelligence, listening skills, critical questioning, reflection skills, and theological and spiritual insights in the coaching and mentoring relationship. Students will also explore the positive and negative impacts of the coaching and / mentoring relationships, programs including the power relationships, gender and cultural diversity issues. Practice, feedback and reflection opportunities will be encouraged in the course. Module A – Coaching and Mentoring Continuum Module B – Coaching Theories and Models Module C – Mentoring Theoretical Perspectives Module D – Factors Impacting the Initiatives Module E – Coaching and Mentoring Practical Perspectives Module F – Organisational Analysis and Creating Initiatives
Unit code: LE9005Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Leadership
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Leadership
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Appraise the different frameworks, tools and models of coaching and mentoring and possible outcomes |
| 2. | Critically reflect on personal coaching experiences and outcomes in the light of the principles and concepts of the various coaching and mentoring frameworks, and implement new learning and skills in their professional practices |
| 3. | Compare and contrast mentoring and coaching, and illustrate how both can be used in different organisational, professional, and personal contexts |
| 4. | Outline pertinent and hidden issues in organisational contexts pertaining to coaching and mentoring programs and initiatives including, ethical, power relationships, spiritual or theological, gender, and equity issues |
| 5. | Adapt a range of relevant theories, models, frameworks and tools to specific organisational situation to introduce either a coaching or mentoring initiative responding to competitive challenges to improving organisational performance through and building |
This is an elective unit in the Graduate Certificate in (Transformational) Leadership, Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Master of Leadership
All learning material including video lectures and practitioner interviews are accessible on the Learning Management System asynchronously. The learning material are divided up in six modules with specific topics in each module. Students will need to attend a weekly webinar on a weeknight to engage with the tutor and discuss the learning material and assessments. The students will also need to attend two intensive days on the second and fourth Saturdays of the Teaching Period that will be run as workshops to discuss the topics and engage with supplementary learning material and practical exercises and scenarios relevant to the topics of the unit.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Review - Critical Reflection | The student will be asked to reflect on the prevalent coaching and mentoring theories based on extensive research literature, as well as their own personal and professional practice and experiences to determine future improvements to their coaching and mentoring practices to achieve successful outcomes |
1500 | 30.0 |
| Case Study - Case Study | The student will review a real-world situation, analyse the needs and based on theoretical principles and frameworks, present either a coaching or mentoring intervention to respond to the uncovered issue. The student will need to justify their choices using appropriate research references. |
1000 | 20.0 |
| Project Report or Project Journal - Action Research Project | The student will be asked to engage in action research project using certain organisational setting (real world or case studies) to develop practical and contextualised coaching or mentoring programs in taking key issues into consideration. |
2500 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 30 Oct, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-10-30 10:12:50 +1100