I want to be a Coach
Ready to shape the Next Generation of Leaders?
Dear Coach-To-Be,
Thank you for your interest in Coaching through the PMI-SF Bay Area chapter’s Next Generation Leaders Program.
Coaching requires commitment, preparation and follow-through on both sides to achieve success.
We are currently seeking Coaches to lead the teams participating in our Let's Jam! Challenge 2024 edition.
Being a Coach is enriching, fulfilling, exciting and energizing.
The relationships you will build with your teams will be powerful and give you a unique opportunity to support their growth through a career changing experience.
Coaching Guidelines
What are the benefits of being a Coach ?
- Making an impact by guiding up to 4 - 5 budding professionals honing their skills through the challenge.
- Advancing your coaching and facilitation skills by encouraging dialogue.
- Building a network of like-minded professionals.
- Earning PDUs for your participation.
What qualities are we looking for in a Coach?
- Commitment to the program
- Minimum of 3-4 hours per week of meetings / support to your team for their success.
- Advisory sessions up to 21-24 hours through the duration of the challenge.
- Attendance for the Let's Jam! Kick-Off and final Pitching Session (approx. 5 hours).
- Commitment to the relationship
- Advising and guiding your team to align their proposals & prototypes with the business requirements.
- Guiding the team’s objectives, team roles, tasks distribution and solution development.
- Attending check-in meetings agreed upon by the Team and the Coach.
- Availability and Pedagogy
- Establishing a set day and time for regular check-ins that respect both your time and your team’s time.
- Building the trust necessary for your team to reach out for support.
- Keeping an open line of communication.
- Guiding your team through best practices to deliver quality results.
- Being generous in sharing your knowledge.
- Preparedness
- Respecting your team's time and abilities, by preparing for each session.
- Have a plan for discussing the team's key questions effectively and efficiently.
- Honesty & Diplomacy
- Offering your teams open and honest feedback, regardless of the feedback's level of difficulty.
- Being ready to engage in polite discussions and debates.
- Giving valuable and truthful guidance while empowering your teams to take charge of the project and make independent decisions about the next steps or the most suitable course of action.
- Objectivity, Fairness & Compassion
- Maintaining no concealed motives or hidden agendas in the relationship.
- Preserving your impartiality and fairness, without interfering with any processes you are part of.
- Setting an example of positive behavior and providing guidance and advice as a reference to guide all your actions.
- Experience
- Have relevant and demonstrable experience in Project/Program Management and/or Leadership.
What’s next?
- Register using the SIGN UP NOW button.
- If you are selected to coach a team, you will participate in a coach orientation session with an experienced member of our coaching staff.
- You will be advised on resources for you to work with during the challenge to ensure optimum outcomes.
Note:
- We will do our best to match Coaches to teams based on the indicated preference.
- Matches are subject to change.
I want to be a Coach
Ready to shape the Next Generation of Leaders?