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Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers
A one-day training course on coaching skills for managers and leaders
Overview
A one-day course that teaches managers and leaders to coach the people they manage. It covers what coaching is, the coaching style of leadership, listening and questioning skills, and a seven-step coaching structure, ending with a personal action plan. The pack contains everything needed to deliver the session in a classroom or online, and every file is editable and rebrandable.
Format. One day (about 7 hours including breaks); can be split into two half days or a series of two-hour online sessions. Designed for classroom delivery and adaptable to live online sessions.
Who it is for. Managers and leaders at any level who want to add coaching to their existing management style; no prior coaching experience required.
What delegates take away
- Identify what coaching is and how it differs from mentoring, training and consulting
- Recognise the benefits and applications of a coaching style of leadership
- Distinguish the skills and ethos of an effective coach, including listening levels and questioning technique
- Apply a structured, seven-step approach to coaching conversations
- Set up a personal action plan for developing coaching skills as a manager
Course outline
Definitions of coaching, what makes a person willing to be coached, and how coaching differs from mentoring and training.
Traditional versus coaching management, directive versus non-directive approaches, benefits, when to coach and when not to, and common hurdles.
The ethos and skills of an effective coach, with focused work on listening levels and open questioning technique.
A seven-step coaching model, from visualising the ideal outcome through SMART goals and small steps to action and review.
Role-play practice using assigned coach, coachee and observer roles, followed by a review of common coaching errors.
Each participant builds an action plan for developing their own coaching skills after the session.
What is in the kit
Slide deck
51 editable PowerPoint slides with speaker notes, covering the full one-day session including breaks and activities
Trainer notes
Scripted session notes keyed to every slide, with activity instructions, Q&A prompts and adaptations for online delivery
MIZAN Edition field guide
Updated research with sources, two GCC-context case studies, three new activities, an AI-era section and a 30-day transfer plan
Participant workbook
Workbook for delegates to take notes and complete the course activities
Handouts
3 handouts: a sample questions list, coaching practice role cards and a coaching skills action plan
Certificates
4 certificate templates: attendance with digital or printable signature, plus a CPD completion template and worked example
Course administration forms
Feedback form and sign-in sheet
Delivery guides
Pre-course preparation guide and an online teaching guide for running the session over videoconferencing platforms
Two formats throughout
Every document supplied in both editable Word/PowerPoint and PDF versions
Editions
The license in one sentence
Buy once, deliver the course as often as you like to as many delegates as you like, edit anything, add your own branding — you only may not resell or redistribute the materials themselves. Every download is stamped with your name, tier and order number. Full license terms
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