February 2008 Archives

In a competitive environment with an on-going battle for talent, coaching has been used by many leading companies as a tool for acquiring a competitive advantage. The function of an executive coach is to proactively establish an equal relationship with his or her reports, use dialogue and observation as tools for identifying their mental model’s strengths and weaknesses and provide the critical feedback to motivate and help employees to improve their performance. Mastery of executive coaching skills could help executives to raise their team members’ individual and collective performance leading to an irreplaceable organisational competitive advantage.

Objective

The overall purpose of the programme is to assist participants to become better coaches for their employees. We’ll discuss each key point of effective coaching, and introduce necessary skills to effectively tap the maximum potentials of employees.

Who Should Attend

Individuals in key roles that are interested in becoming better managers of talent. This should apply to team managers, team leaders and executives who are willing to go beyond the conventional wisdom of performance management.

Programme Benefits

The programme aims at helping the participants:

Master and Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour and Administration, Harvard University, U.S.A.

Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology, Swarthmore College, U.S.A.

TEACHING/RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Professor Saar taught at State University of New York, University of Hartford, Southern Methodist University, Loyola College and is currently at Harvard University and teaching courses in organisational behaviour and leadership at the China Europe International Business School. He is the founder of the Centre for Leadership Development at Harvard University. He has trained federal and state executives and government officials on leadership effectiveness and management development.

He has managed executive education for universities and corporations, and developed workshops on managing change, motivating and influencing others, thinking strategically, and leading in adverse environments.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

Professor Saar has presented papers on leadership development and been a speaker at civic, industry, and professional associations throughout the United States and abroad.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

Professor Saar has worked with various companies on articulating strategic direction, identifying leadership competencies, designing and delivering learning initiatives, and coaching executives. His clients include multinational corporations, government agencies and non-profit organisations.

Date/Language/Venue

July 26-27, 2008 / English / Shanghai (CEIBS Shanghai campus, 699 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Shanghai).

Admissions Procedures

Applications are reviewed as they arrive. Completed applications must be received 20 working days before the start of the programme. Any applications received after that date will be considered on a space-available basis. Please address all applications and enquiries to our customer service team in Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen.

Fee

The cost of the programme is RMB21,800, which includes tuition, case licensing fees, lunches, stationery, other course materials, and interpretation and translation fees if required. The full fee must be paid no later than 15 working days before the start of the programme. Applications made within 15 working days of the start of a programme require immediate payment.

Customer Service Team, Executive Education Departmen, China Europe International Business School

699 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201206, P.R.C.

Tel: (86 21) 2890 5187 / 5197

Fax: (86 21) 2890 5183

E-mail: exed@ceibs.edu

Website: http://exed.ceibs.edu