The Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program (CLTP) provides undergraduate students with constructive developmental coaching on their leadership, teamwork, decision-making, listening, and oral communication skills early in their careers. Developed by Babson Professors Joseph Weintraub and James Hunt, the program is closely tied to Babson’s undergraduate curriculum, with a focus on building self-knowledge and empowering students to help shape their education. Twice during their career at Babson, every student receives coaching from a trained alumni or an advanced MBA student. The training is designed to help students gain a better understanding of their interpersonal strengths and developmental needs as they prepare for the future. In their first year, the students build an awareness of their interpersonal skills during the Foundation Coaching Program. In the fall of their third year, students practice career skills with their coach in the Advanced Coaching Program. Visit our Testimonials page to see what past students have said about the value of the coaching program.
During each of the coaching programs, students work in groups of 4-5 on exercises that require them to work effectively together. A group of specially trained undergraduate and MBA alumni, MBA students, and/or other professional coaches observes the group work. At the conclusion of the exercises, each coach meets one-on-one with a student to provide feedback.
More than 800 volunteers are needed each year to help with this cutting-edge program. The coaches provide an invaluable service to the students by helping them understand the variety of skills needed for success in the working world. Many coaches report that the skills they acquired from the program have been directly applicable to their work as managers, entrepreneurs, staff professionals, and human resource professionals—not to mention their daily interpersonal relationships.
Alumni who serve as coaches have told us repeatedly how much they have used their coaching experience in their work. Coaches learn valuable leadership skills. They learn to spot and assess talent, how to coach in a diverse world, and how to help colleagues continue their personal development, among other skills. Visit our Testimonials page to see what coaches have said about the coaching experience.
To read more about the Coaching Program for Leadership and Teamwork Program, click here. For more information on how you can become involved with the coaching program, visit our Web site at www.babson.edu/coach, send an e-mail to coachingprogram@babson.edu, or call 781-239-4440.
