Coaching skills for managers

Course summary

Coaching is an invaluable tool for managers who want to motivate and support their team to improve performance and manage change. It can also be part of an organisational strategy to support change at individual, team and organisational level.

Coaching is increasingly recognised as a flexible and effective way of supporting staff to develop new skills and confidence. This course is designed to help line-managers understand coaching, how coaching fits with effective management and to acquire practical coaching techniques to use in their every day work.

Course outline

The course combines the essential concepts underpinning a coaching approach with practical exercises, reflection and discussion. During the day you will cover:
  • what is coaching
  • how it differs from mentoring and counselling
  • how coaching fits into management
  • how a coaching relationship can make a difference
  • coaching models
  • different approaches
  • getting started
  • the basic ideas
  • focussing on outcomes
  • asking effective questions
  • increasing awareness
  • listening fully
  • overcoming fears
  • supporting change

 

Who is this course for?

The course is designed for anyone who manages, supports or coordinates other people, and who is interested in deepening the effectiveness of their working relationships and improving performance. No prior knowledge of coaching is needed - just a commitment to effective management. The Centre works with people from all sectors including the public sector, voluntary sector, corporate sector and private sector.

Course dates

This course is run on request. This means that we will keep your details on file and once we have at least three people interested in the course we will contact you to let you know and to schedule a date. Please contact us to log your interest in this course.

Alternatively we can also run this as an in-company course. Find out more about in-company training.


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