Executive Coaching for Leaders Program
Boost your performance and influence with leadership skills that build strong teams and drive measurable results.
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Offered by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Be a Leader Worth Following
Coaching is one of the most effective tools leaders can use to develop talent, strengthen teams, and navigate complex organizational challenges. The Executive Coaching for Leaders program from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business offers options to deepen leadership capabilities with practical training, research-based insights, and personalized coaching support.
Designed For
These offerings are designed for executives and senior leaders, directors and managers responsible for team development, leading teams through change, stepping into new or expanded roles, or seeking personalized executive coaching support services to accelerate their leadership growth through structured leadership development programs.
Leaders skilled in executive coaching bring tremendous value to their organizations through increased self-awareness, stronger performance, and more effective execution. From human-centered leadership and emotional intelligence in leadership to operational excellence, our offerings will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and measurable outcomes.
This program offers the following options:
- Executive Coaching for Leaders Course – Learn practical coaching techniques you can use to develop, align, and lead your team through high-impact training courses.
- Executive Coaching Packages – Work one-on-one with an experienced executive coach to focus on your individual leadership goals and challenges through personalized coaching.
These options can be taken individually or together as complementary leadership development programs.
Two Ways to Engage
Choose one or both options to meet your development needs:
| Course | Coaching Packages | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Learn coaching techniques to develop and lead your team as a part of structured leadership training courses. | Personalized leadership development through individualized coaching sessions. |
| Format | Instructor-led course with peer learning and coaching practice. | Private 1:1 coaching sessions. |
| Learning Approach | Lectures, exercises, role-play, and peer coaching. | Confidential conversations with a professional executive coach. |
| Best For | Leaders who want to integrate coaching and emotional intelligence in leadership into their management style. | Leaders seeking individualized guidance and personalized coaching support. |
| Participation | Structured program with scheduled sessions. | Flexible coaching engagements. |
| Outcome | Practical coaching tools you can apply with your team. | Personalized strategies for your leadership goals. |
Elite Team of Executive Coaches
Our instructors and coaches stand out for both depth and rigor. They are certified, well-trained professionals with well over 1,000 hours of executive coaching experience and work extensively with senior leaders and Chicago Booth Executive MBA participants.
How the Course and Coaching Work Together
Many participants choose to combine structured learning with personalized coaching.
The Executive Coaching for Leaders course focuses on building coaching skills you can use to support and develop your team. As part of the course experience, you have the opportunity to schedule an included, optional one-on-one coaching session with an executive coach. This session allows you to reflect on your own leadership challenges, emotional intelligence in leadership, and apply the concepts from the course to your priorities.
For those who want additional individualized support, separate Executive Coaching Packages provide extended one-on-one coaching engagements that go deeper into leadership development, career strategy, and complex organizational issues through personalized coaching.
Together, these offerings create a powerful leadership development experience and complement other leadership training courses you may pursue.
Your Leadership Development Journey
An effective leader can inspire and unify a team, leading to better morale, increased productivity, and stronger team retention. Executive coaching capabilities play a critical role in equipping leaders to foster a cohesive environment aligned around a clear mission and strategy.
Our Executive Coaching for Leaders offerings are designed to support this development journey with clear structure, practical tools, and direct application to your day-to-day leadership as part of comprehensive leadership development programs.
1. Course focus
Develop coaching skills through structured learning
In the Executive Coaching for Leaders course, you’ll explore the principles and techniques that make coaching an effective leadership approach. Through interactive sessions, you’ll learn how to ask powerful questions, listen deeply, and guide meaningful conversations that help your team grow and stay aligned with organizational goals.
You’ll also practice these skills with peers, gaining confidence in applying coaching techniques and emotional intelligence in leadership in real situations.
2. Hands-on practice
Apply coaching concepts in real conversations
Throughout the course, you will practice coaching conversations through exercises and peer coaching. These hands-on experiences help turn coaching from a concept into a practical leadership skill you can use in performance discussions, career conversations, and everyday team interactions.
You also have the opportunity to schedule an included, optional one-on-one coaching session with an executive coach to reflect on your leadership approach and goals.
3. Personalized coaching
Deepen your leadership growth through executive coaching sessions
For those who want continued support, Executive Coaching Packages provide personalized coaching sessions focused on your individual leadership challenges and aspirations.
In these confidential conversations, you’ll work with an experienced coach to:
- Clarify leadership priorities and strategic goals.
- Navigate complex organizational challenges.
- Strengthen self-awareness and decision-making.
- Translate insights into actionable leadership strategies.
Executive Coaching Training Can Benefit You, Your Team, and Your Organization
- Team Cohesiveness
- Greater Accountability
- Improved Performance
- Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence
- Higher Productivity
- Team Development & Retention
- Adaptability & Resilience
- Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making
- Strategic Communication & Influence
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Offered by The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business