Executive Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University

Curious about coaching — but not sure where to start?

Our Leadership Essentials: Coaching workshop is designed for leaders who want a practical introduction to coaching skills they can use immediately.

🗓 Wednesday, March 25, 10am – 1pm CT
💻 Live Virtual
⏰ Registration closes March 20

In this interactive session, you’ll:
• Practice core coaching techniques
• Learn when to choose coaching over advising or directing
• Explore Northwestern’s coaching education pathways
• Connect with peers interested in developing a coaching mindset

Spots are limited — register here today: https://bit.ly/4cJFmAm

Curious about Northwestern’s graduate or executive coaching education programs? Join us for a live information session on March 24: https://bit.ly/4lArqef

🎭 What does improv have to do with great coaching?
(Answer: more than you think.)

If you want your coaching conversations to feel more natural, present, and powerful, Coaching Relationship Essentials helps you build the skills that make coaching actually work—trust, presence, listening, and authentic communication.

We use improvisation techniques (yes, really) to help coaches and leaders practice real-time connection, adaptability, and confidence—no scripts required.

Here’s what past participants have said:

✨ “The improvisation exercises kept me very engaged… I grew in my coaching style with impactful techniques that I utilized immediately.”
✨ “I was honestly surprised at how intimate that experience was—even in a remote format.”
✨ “Walking out of the two-day session, I had techniques I could use right away.”

👉 Curious? Learn more + register here: https://bit.ly/4pYjwf6

📅 Info Session: February 19 | 12:00 PM CT
Explore our executive and graduate coaching programs, connect with instructors, see a live coaching demo, and take the next step in your coaching journey: https://bit.ly/464wKQt

🌟 From Good Coach → Great Coach: Start Here! 🌟

Great coaching isn’t just about tools—it’s about people, presence, and connection. The strongest coaches know that the relationships they build with clients are what make change happen.

Here are 6 reasons to join Northwestern ELOC’s Coaching Relationship Essentials:
1️⃣ Build self-awareness and grow as a reflective coach
2️⃣ Practice coaching skills
3️⃣ Learn from expert faculty and expand your network
4️⃣ Have fun applying improv techniques to real coaching
5️⃣ Flexible, interactive learning for new & returning students
6️⃣ Earn 15 SHRM PDCs toward your professional credits

👉 Learn more & register today: https://bit.ly/4pYjwf6

📅 Info Session: February 19 | 12:00 PM CT
Still have lingering questions or want to see our coaching faculty in action? Join us for this informal chat and coaching demo: https://bit.ly/464wKQt

🌟 Strengthen Your Coaching Relationships! 🌟

Effective coaching starts with strong relationships. Join our Coaching Relationship Essentials course to deepen your interpersonal skills, build trust with clients, and practice active listening, authentic communication, and coaching presence—using fun, hands-on improvisation techniques.

⏰ Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4pYjwf6

📅 Upcoming Info Session: February 19, 12:00 PM CT – learn about our graduate and executive education coaching programs, ask questions, and see if Northwestern Coaching is right for you: https://bit.ly/464wKQt

Whether you’re a leader adding coaching to your toolkit or an experienced coach seeking growth, this course will expand your skills, increase self-awareness, and give you actionable strategies for real impact.

Working with 360s, personality tools, or engagement surveys—and wanting to use them more thoughtfully and effectively?

Assessment for Leadership Development is our once-a-year, small-cohort course for coaches and HR/talent leaders who want to:

♦️ Read assessment data with more clarity and confidence.
♦️ See the patterns that really matter for behavior change.
♦️ Turn reports into conversations that lead to action.

We keep the group intentionally small so you can practice, reflect, and get focused feedback with peers.

👉 Apply here to reserve your spot for this year’s cohort: https://bit.ly/4boKetJ

Learn all about coaching education @ Northwestern!

Join Michelle Albaugh, associate director of coaching at MSLOC & ELOC, for our Coaching Programs Info Session on January 13 | 12 - 1 PM CT | on Zoom.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4jEuJ3i

This interactive session is your chance to:
✅ Explore our two unique graduate and executive education coaching certificates
✅ Discover our coaching curricula, learning approach, and career outcomes
✅ Experience a live coaching session in real time
✅ Ask all your questions live

Don’t miss this! The application deadline for our graduate coaching certificate is January 15: https://bit.ly/4qbdE39

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Celebrating our newest ELOC Coaching cohort! 🎉

This exceptional group completed ~80 hours of rigorous training and meaningful coaching practice—emerging as coaches who lead with acceptance, curiosity, empathy, and deep care.

Spanning diverse backgrounds – from L&D professionals and business leaders to educators, physicians, and more - the breadth of experience in this group enriched every conversation and deepened the learning for all.

Their growth has been a powerful reminder of the meaning and importance of this work, and it has been a privilege to learn alongside such a committed and generous group.

To our newest graduates – thank you for the heart, courage, and humanity you bring to this community. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll create. 💜

Congratulations, Deborah Clements, Ashley Bryan, Amy Oldfield, Elodie Joubert, Jacob Laden, Mary Paskell, Baruch Kibel.

Also a special shout out to our amazing faculty members for their expert guidance and support - Judah Kurtz, Karen Terry, Margaret Sullivan, Beau River, Robert (Bob) Corbett, Megan Redfearn, Kimberly Scott, Michelle Albaugh.

Learn all about coaching education @ Northwestern!

Join Michelle Albaugh, associate director of coaching at MSLOC & ELOC, for our Coaching Programs Info Session on Sep 29 | 11:30–12:30 PM CT | on Zoom.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4gCodIw

This interactive session is your chance to:
✅ Explore our two unique graduate and executive education coaching certificates
✅ Discover our coaching curricula, learning approach, and career outcomes
✅ Experience a live coaching session in real time
✅ Ask all your questions live

Whether you’re just starting to explore coaching or ready to take the next step, this session will give you the insight you need to choose the right program for your goals.

In an era of increasing volatility and accelerating innovation, the most successful organizations identify opportunities in disruptive change. Strategy and Change examines how disruption has impacted organizations over the last decade and how both incumbents and start-ups can stay ahead by mastering three strategic leadership competencies: insight, choice, and risk.

Date: August 22, 2025
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM CT
Location: Live, virtual
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Come learn about our two unique coaching certificate paths. Register with the link below.

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In an era of increasing volatility and accelerating innovation, the most successful organizations identify opportunities in disruptive change. Strategy and Change examines how disruption has impacted organizations over the last decade and how both incumbents and start-ups can stay ahead by mastering three strategic leadership competencies: insight, choice, and risk.
Click the link below to register.
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