The Leadership Gold
Medal Award Program –
Coaching Program
The
Coaching Program is one of
three components of the
Leadership Gold Medal Award
program. The Coaching program is designed
to link cadets with
experienced professionals to
enhance their career and
personal development through
the completion of the
Leadership Gold Medal Award
Program. Participation in
this program will be a
contributing factor
affecting a cadet’s success,
satisfaction and retention
at Cal Maritime.
Additionally, the Coaching
Program will provide the
opportunity for coaches to
share experiences with and
aid the personal and
professional growth of the
cadet.
Click on the
following to access Coach
Information Sheets:
Coaches
By
participating in the
Coaching Program, cadets
should expect a high degree
of personal and professional
success and a feeling of
inclusion in the
organization. The cadets
will also have someone to
talk with who can provide a
listening ear and a
different perspective and be
provided with valuable
direction and
clarification.
Additionally, cadets will be
provided with assistance in
figuring out what they need
to do to fill in the gaps
between where they are now
and where they want to be in
the future.
The cadet’s
responsibilities are:
-
willingness
to learn;
-
ability
to accept constructive
feedback;
-
willingness
to “stretch” to try new
things and take risks; and
-
ability
to identify short-term and
long-range goals and accept
that those goals may change.
The coaches
are a select, volunteer
group of faculty and staff members.
The coach’s responsibilities
are:
-
desire
to share what they have
learned during their
careers;
-
willingness
to spend time to develop a
good working relationship
that is trusting and honest;
-
enhancement
of skills and intellectual
development of the cadets;
-
passes
along organizational
information;
-
provides
candid feedback;
-
points out
opportunities to develop and
demonstrate capabilities;
-
advises
on how to deal with real or
perceived roadblocks;
-
serves
as a sounding board;
-
encourages
and motivates the cadet;
-
builds
the cadet’s self-confidence
and sense of self;
-
assists
with the Leadership Gold
Medal Award Program;
-
uses
skills of listening
counseling, career advising,
and goal setting; and
-
acts
as a “referral agent” on
issues that require more
information than you have
The
responsibilities of the
partnership between the
cadet and the coach are:
-
Plan
to commit to a one-year
partnership to develop trust
and rapport;
-
Plan
to discuss a “no-fault”
termination clause;
-
Plan
to have a six-month checkup
point to evaluate how it’s
working out;
-
Plan
once-a-month check-in or
more often if needed;
-
Partners
agree to confidentiality;
-
Identify
short-term, medium and long
range goals and develop an
action plan;
-
Fill
in the gaps between present
state and future state;
-
Use
the coach’s experiences,
ideas, and guidance to
expand the options for the
cadet;
-
Explore
the coach’s referral
resources to expand the
cadet’s opportunities;
-
Work
to build the cadet’s self
esteem and confidence and
encourage them to stretch;
-
Regularly
review progress in the
Leadership Gold Medal Award
Program; and
-
Semi-annually
review the cadet’s
leadership portfolio.
Click
on one of the Coaches below
to take you to their
information sheets:
- Coaches continuing to accept additional cadets
- Coaches not accepting additional cadets this semester
Reference(s):
-
Kimsey-House, H.,
Sandahl, P., and
Whitworth, L. (1998).
Co-Active Coaching.
Mountainview, CA;
Davies-Black Publishing.
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