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What is CSTP?
What is CSTP?
The Coaching Skills Training Program is an initiative intended to provide professional development and coaching skills practice with an equity lens to University of Minnesota, Twin Cities staff.
The primary goals of the program are to help staff:
Increase student sense of belonging, persistence, and resiliency through the use of coaching skills and techniques.
Expand and strengthen existing relationship-building and goal-setting skills used in supporting students.
Build community with other advisors, counselors, coaches, and program coordinators across campus units.
What are participants Saying?
What are participants Saying?
"CSTP offered me a new approach to academic advising by introducing a philosophy and tools that are an alternative to traditional, prescriptive advising. I have been able to add new skills to my toolbox so that I can continue becoming a more effective academic advisor. Grounding my work in coaching philosophy has also given me renewed commitment to my professional job and my personal life. I will use the skills learned in CSTP to have more meaningful connections with students, colleagues, and others in my life."
"CSTP helped me build more of a sense of community with other staff members at the U of MN. More importantly, I developed student-focused strategies that will hopefully lead to better outcomes for the students I work with."
"CSTP has been the highlight of my semester and one of the best professional development experiences I have had in my career. "
Kai Takatsuka
Kai Takatsuka
Program Director & Lead Trainer
Will O'Berry
Will O'Berry
Trainer
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