Coaching is a critical leadership competency for professionals at all organizational levels. This comprehensive course teaches you how to develop the coaching skills necessary to motivate and inspire employees, establish strong relationships built on trust, and facilitate meaningful team growth and development.
Target Audience:
This course is ideal for leaders at all levels, including managers, supervisors, team leaders, and anyone responsible for guiding, motivating, and developing others. Participants will master various coaching methods to inspire team members, leverage their individual strengths, build lasting trust, and foster a culture of continuous growth. The course is particularly valuable for those seeking to improve their ability to deliver constructive feedback, identify and maximize coaching opportunities, and overcome common coaching challenges. Through mastery of these essential skills, you will be equipped to lead with greater confidence and create a positive, growth-oriented work environment that benefits both individual employees and organizational performance.
Core Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the fundamentals of life coaching and personal coaching as they apply to professional settings, including their benefits and key methodologies
- Master the four core competencies that form the foundation of effective coaching practice
- Recognize the transformative power of language in coaching conversations and relationships
- Apply practical coaching tools and techniques that you can implement immediately in your leadership role
Course Modules
Module 1: Coaching Fundamentals
- Explore the basics of coaching and how it differs from other leadership and managerial functions
- Understand why coaching is critical for employee development and retention
- Learn how coaching helps individuals clarify their choices and achieve personal and professional growth
- Discover how coaching is applied across different work environments and its value for both leaders and individual contributors
Module 2: Core Competencies of Coaching
- Master the four essential core competencies: Setting the Foundation, Co-Creating the Relationship, Communicating Effectively, and Facilitating Learning and Results
- Understand the ethical principles and agreements that support productive coaching relationships
- Develop strong communication skills, including active listening, powerful questioning, and meaningful feedback delivery
- Practice applying these core competencies in realistic coaching scenarios
Module 3: Applying Coaching Skills in Your Leadership
- Integrate coaching techniques into your daily leadership practices and employee development initiatives
- Recognize when individuals are ready for coaching and establish clear, achievable coaching goals
- Learn best practices for conducting productive and structured coaching sessions
- Explore a variety of tools and techniques that enhance the coaching process, including active listening, goal-setting frameworks, and performance evaluation methods
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
