Purpose Provide a common The North West Higher Education Coaches’ Network is a group of people that share a common purpose in their respective universities to enhance coaching practice and raise the profile of – coaching amongst academic and professional service colleagues and students. Membership of the group consists of those who are responsible for developing a coaching culture and growing coaching provision within their institution but also those who are practicing coaching and are committed to improving and disseminating coaching practice to add value within their institution. The terms of reference below were agreed at the inaugural meeting of the network in June 2018. Purpose of the Network To share ideas and resources in a safe space To disseminate good practice through leading by example To provide mutual support and enable networking with like-minded people To continually enhance coaching practice and disseminate in NW universities To explore ways in which members can work together to create synergies To draw on wider good practice within or outside the sector Expectations That members act as positive role models in relation to coaching in their institution That members contribute to discussions and input to group activities That members show positivity and add value to meetings Scope The scope will be continually defined by its members but will exclude other supportive interventions that are not regarded as “coaching”. Logistics To support members to participate fully the network will consist of face to face meetings for a full day duration, including travel time, every 6 months hosted at diferent locations in the North West. The continued success of the network will depend on the offer to host meetings from member institutions.
Purpose Provide a common The North West Higher Education Coaches’ Network is a group of people that share a common purpose in their respective universities – to enhance coaching practice and raise the profile of coaching amongst academic and professional service colleagues and students. Membership of the group consists of those who are responsible for developing a coaching culture and growing coaching provision within their institution but also those who are practicing coaching and are committed to improving and disseminating coaching practice to add value within their institution. The terms of reference below were agreed at the inaugural meeting of the network in June 2018. Purpose of the Network To share ideas and resources in a safe space To disseminate good practice through leading by example To provide mutual support and enable networking with like-minded people To continually enhance coaching practice and disseminate in NW universities To explore ways in which members can work together to create synergies To draw on wider good practice within or outside the sector Expectations That members act as positive role models in relation to coaching in their institution That members contribute to discussions and input to group activities That members show positivity and add value to meetings Scope The scope will be continually defined by its members but will exclude other supportive interventions that are not regarded as “coaching”. Logistics To support members to participate fully the network will consist of face to face meetings for a full day duration, including travel time, every 6 months hosted at diferent locations in the North West. The continued success of the network will depend on the offer to host meetings from member institutions.
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