What is Coaching?

Coaching is a partnership between coach and client that focuses on personal goal setting, self-development, potential outcomes, and actionable steps for creating a more positive future. Coaching is not mentoring, counseling, therapy, training, or teaching.

Coaching Creates Leaders

Coaching aims to build moral and ethical leaders at BYU by:

Elevating the leadership capacity of students so they can go forth to serve in their church, families, professions, and communities
Supporting personal change and growth in chosen leadership competencies
Increasing in knowledge, skills, and confidence
Experiencing feelings of empowerment and enablement
Exhibiting care and concern for others

HOW CAN I GET COACHED?

1. Click the button below

2. Complete the Leadership Coaching Readiness Survey

3. Get paired with a Leadership Coach and begin your sessions!

Get Coached

HOW CAN I BE A COACH?

Sign up for ST DEV 214R (Section 002 or 003). This course is designed for students to become trained leadership coaches.

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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

BRYCE PALMER

"The Sorensen leadership coaching pilot program has changed my life. The skills I have learned and coaching has already had a great impact on how I perceive myself and how I perceive my friends."

KATELYN BELL

"I have absolutely loved my experience thus far in the Student Leadership Coaching Pilot program. It has helped me understand my own potential as an individual, and the impact I can have on other's lives."

ROBERT REX

"I loved learning how to ask questions and listen to help someone discover their next steps and tackle challenging issues in their life. These aren't just rules for coaching, they're rules for life."

KIM YELLOWHAIR

"The structure, moderators, and coaches were great at teaching and giving instruction. My experience has been unforgettable and I was so glad to have met such nice and caring individuals."