The Training Center of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry conducted a workshop on coaching for Widyaiswara (lecturer) of the ministry on 27 – 29 July in Bogor. The workshop aimed to improve knowledge of the lecturers on the concept and methodology of coaching to support learning targets achievements from the new-selected civil servants and leader trainings. This event, which held in collaboration with the State Administration Agency (Lembaga Administrasi Negara – LAN) and FORCLIME, was attended by 20 lecturers of the Training Center. Resource persons of the workshop were experts from LAN.

The Head of the Center for Policy Analysis from LAN emphasized that the roles of a coach are more to giving motivation and providing advice rather than delivering solutions. Therefore, a coach has to have skills in obtaining information from the advised person and be able to listen to him or her.

During the workshop, participants obtained knowledge on topics such as concept and processes of coaching, the roles of a coach, asking techniques and actual issues in coaching.

On his closing speech, the Head of Training Center promised to follow up the workshop results in the internal meeting on preparation for the new selected civil servants and the leader trainings.

For more information, please contact:

Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development