CABQ Executive Level Coaching Program

Executive Coaching

This program is designed to provide executive-level leaders at the City of Albuquerque the opportunity to receive professional coaching to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities as a Director or Deputy Director. All executive-level coaching sessions are conducted by highly trained professional coaches on contract with the City of Albuquerque and are paid for by the department.

Coaching Options:

Option A: Coaching Engagement shall consist of three months of phone or Zoom-based coaching sessions for one employee and shall include all of the following:

1. One (1) initial expectations and goal-setting meeting with written goal documentation.
2. Six (6) bi-weekly, every two weeks, coaching calls by phone or Zoom (minimum one hour) that integrate applicable coaching methodology.
3. One (1) wrap-up session by phone or Zoom to review the employee’s progress and plan for further development.
4. One (1) general coaching debrief to occur among the Contractor, the employee, and department leadership, and to include but not limited to: evaluation of the employee’s active participation; expectation of future outcomes; and developmental requirements.  Content of leadership debriefing is to be discussed and validated with the employee being coached by the Contractor prior to debriefing.
5. Unlimited email communication between coached employee and Contractor between sessions for the duration of the coaching engagement.

Option B: Coaching Engagement shall consist of three months of phone or Zoom-based coaching sessions for one employee and shall include all of the following:

1. Six (6) bi-weekly, every two weeks, coaching calls by phone or Zoom (minimum one hour) that integrate applicable coaching methodology.
   1. The initial session shall include expectations and a goal-setting discussion.
   2. The final session should include a review of the employee’s progress and a plan for further development.
2. Unlimited email communication between coached employee and Contractor between sessions for the duration of the coaching engagement.
3. Coaching engagement completion email submitted by the Contractor to the coached employee’s manager providing basic insight into the employee’s engagement level/participation during the coaching engagement.

Access the request form to sign up for an Executive Coaching option.