Knowledge Resources is proud to be hosting our 9th Annual Coaching and Mentoring Conference, endorsed by COMENSA. We have a fantastic selection of international and local speakers bringing you the latest, most up-to-date, information in the coaching and mentoring field.

Coaching and mentoring is still an emerging discipline. With many organizations realising that coaching and mentoring is a way of developing staff, increasing engagement and performance, and even enhancing morale at a fraction of the cost of other forms of interventions.

Expand your thinking and sharpen your skills, by joining experts in the field of coaching and mentoring as they share their knowledge and skills regarding new developments, applications, research and case studies.

The CIPD 2009 Taking the Temperature of Coaching survey revealed that more employers are using coaching (90 per cent) than might be expected in the current economic climate. This is an increase on coaching use found in past surveys, which stood at 70 per cent. Source: www.cipd.co.uk.  

A SNEAK PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT NEXT YEAR’S CONFERENCE:

16 March 2010 Two pre-conference workshops with international experts!

Workshop 1:
Global Leadership & Coaching for Organisational Success

Facilitated by Sir John Whitmore, Author, International Speaker and Executive Chairman, Performance Consultants International

This workshop will develop leadership capability, awareness and responsibility by:

• looking at the many challenges facing leaders today and the emerging style and skills expected of leaders in the future;
• exploring the pressing need for change in workplace attitudes and behavior;
• examining how the adoption of a coaching management style leads to success.

John will explain:

• the principles, process and purpose of coaching;
• introduce tools and techniques of coaching, in order for you to develop strong leadership skills and an authentic coaching management style that will become the expression of a performance coaching culture within the organisation;
• examine the coaching and development of individuals and teams, and the principles of enhanced performance, including EQ and effective questioning to build trust, awareness, responsibility and self-belief;
• explore the importance of accepting responsibility for leading the way to embedding a true coaching culture and strong leadership across the organisation;
• explore the full integration of what has been learned into the very fabric of the organisation and how that will be sustained from within and supported by the leadership;
• coach you to devise and commit to your own action plans for implementation and for further learning;
• provide suggestions for follow-up workplace practice in order to grow performance and furthering the learning thereafter.

Inspiring examples of strong leadership, high performance and organisational success achieved through coaching will be shared throughout.

About Sir John Whitmore

Sir John Whitmore is a pre-eminent thinker in leadership and organisational change and works globally with leading multinational corporations. He has written five books on leadership, coaching and sports. He has been in the coaching field for over 30 years, and was Honoured with the President's Award by International Coach Federation (ICF), rated as the Number One Business Coach by the Independent newspaper and as having had the most impact on the coaching profession by the Association for Coaching. Sir John Whitmore is one of the leading figures in the international coaching community with activities and operations globally.

Workshop 2:
The Coach as Researcher: Research for sustainable practice

Facilitated by Annette Fillary-Travis, Director, Professional Development Forum

We research because we care – we care about providing the best for our clients and our peers. The workshop is an opportunity for practitioners to explore what research can mean for them and their practice; to develop an understanding of the research process and to equip themselves with the tools to carry it out. The workshop is designed to provide a stimulating and interactive environment where those new to research, and those with some experience, can obtain support and advice on designing enquiries which are robust but appropriate for practitioner researchers.

After the workshop you will be able to:

• Identify the personal perspective that you bring to your research and how it influences your choice of enquiry and how you will carry it out;
• Identify how research can help you develop sustain and develop your practice;
• Incorporate research into your practice in a way which is tractable and appropriate for your resources and what you want to achieve;
• Work with the research cycle to design and plan an enquiry;
• Choose appropriate tools and methods to carry out your enquiry;
• Take into account the ethical issues which may arise;
• Be able to analyse and summarise the information you collect and present a strong argument for your findings.

About Annette Fillary-Travis:

Annette is a senior coach, educator, researcher and author. Within her first career Annette was a senior scientist in a Government Funded Research Institute. After obtaining a Masters in Professional Development, Annette began a second career with the Professional Development Foundation and, as Director of its Centre for Research and Dissemination; she has designed leadership programmes for public sector managers and school leaders, as well as manager-coach training programmes. She is also Programme Director for the Master’s and Doctorate degree programme accredited by Middlesex University, with specialist titles in leadership development and coaching.

17 - 18 March 2010
Two-day conference with more than 30 topics and speakers!

Here are just some of the topics that will be unpacked during the two-days of conference:

The Future of Coaching
Sir John Whitmore, Executive Chairman, Performance Consultants International (United Kingdom)

The Coach as researcher – creating a dialogue with your community
Annette Fillary-Travis, Director, Professional Development Forum (United Kingdom)

Using coaching as a tool to lead change
Hylton Bannon, Managing Director, Toyota East Africa

Learnings from coaching African female executives
Cecilia Khuzwayo, Senior Client Partner - Executive Coaching & Mentoring Services, Leaders Unlimited

A case-study of executive coaching at Sasol
Tony Ansara, Head of Executive Coaching, Sasol Enterprise

Impact of coaching at KWV – a case study
Thys Loubser, CEO, KWV

Using mentoring and coaching as part of your talent management system
Andre Willemse, Head of Human Capital, African Banking Corporation

Appreciative inquiry (AI) – A strengths based approach to mentoring and coaching
Stacey Bond, Manager: Talent and Organisational Performance, Accenture SA

Developing a reflective practice
Dr Sunny Stout Rostron, Director, Manthano Institute of Learning (Author of the bestselling title Business Coaching: Wisdom and Practice)

Coach Supervision – integrating the collective and individual wisdom through making sense of experience
Dr Paddy Pampallis Paisely, The Coaching Centre

High performance coaching for managers
Lauron Buys, Director, Leaders-in-Progress (Author of the bestselling title Management by Coaching and the soon to be released title High Performance Coaching for Managers)

Principled-based team coaching: building the foundation for partnerships and transformation for organisational effectiveness
Delani Mthembu, Director, Change Partners (Author of the bestselling title Team Coaching)

South Africa: A formula for success using scenarios and coaching
Dale Williams, Director, Performance Zone

The psychology of self actualization – the basis for transformational coaching
Michael Cooper, Director, Coaching Unity International

Building a successful coaching practice – marketing yourself as a coach
Michelle Clarke, Master Behavioural Coach, Michelle Clarke Consulting

The thinking mentor
Philip Marsh, CEO, Mentoring for Success

Coaching for optimal judgment and decision making
Jopie De Beer and Lize Strauss, Jopie van Rooyen and Partners

Integrating Ubuntu intelligence, emotional intelligence and Gestalt ideas in coaching
Dr. Dumisani Magadlela, Regional Manager, Development Bank of South Africa

Coaching for resilience – deepening client conversations and dialogue
Dr Paul Mooney, Founder, Resilience4Enterprise

Coaching as an effective tool to encourage innovation management practices in organisations
Dr Belinda Ketel, Director, Xynergistix Consulting

And many more!