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SMBA6111: Coaching and Performance Management

2024 unit information

Building on the foundations delivered in the core MBA unit Leadership Practice and Development, you will learn best-practice techniques in human performance optimization and talent management, through hands-on and problem-based learning. This unit will deliver a solid understanding of how to improve your skills in individual and team coaching, mentoring, performance metrics and performance feedback and development. The topics covered include the nature of the coaching conversation; ethical use of coaching; how to set coaching goals that align with both organisational and individual needs; how to structure effective coaching conversations, as well as the core coaching micro-skills needed to facilitate employee engagement and performance enhancement. You will also develop an understanding of concepts and practices associated with managing individual and team performance, including performance-linked values, perceptions and affects, performance metrics, goal-setting, behavioural assessment, performance evaluation, review meetings, effective provision of negative feedback, and individual-level performance planning and development. You will be assessed through the preparation of a reflective case study of 'real-life' performance coaching sessions in your workplace, and an audit report on the current performance management system in that workplace.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Management Education

Code SMBA6111
Academic unit Management Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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SMBA6001
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand and apply knowledge of key theories, concepts, principles and practices in organisational coaching and employee performance management in a variety of organisational contexts
  • LO2. develop and apply the core skills and competencies required for effective organisational coaching and performance conversations, feedback and development
  • LO3. identify and analyse performance related problems at individual, team and organisational level in different organisational contexts and recommend and apply appropriate coaching and/or performance management solutions
  • LO4. appreciate and act on the ethical, legal, and stakeholder well being dimensions of coaching practice and performance management in a variety of organisational contexts.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
MBA Session 1 2024
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive November 2024
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive July 2020
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive May 2021
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive May 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive November 2022
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive November 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive November 2023
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney

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