Coaching Leadership: Increase Your Impact as A People Manager

Course Overview

This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and aspiring leaders who want to develop a coaching mindset to enhance their leadership effectiveness. Participants will learn essential coaching techniques, communication skills, and strategies to empower their teams, drive performance, and create a culture of continuous growth.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamentals of coaching leadership and how it differs from traditional management.
2. Develop key coaching skills, including active listening, powerful questioning, and constructive feedback.
3. Apply coaching techniques to improve employee engagement, performance, and development.
4. Foster a growth mindset and psychological safety within teams.
5. Navigate difficult conversations and provide effective support to team members.
6. Create a coaching culture within their organization to enhance long-term team success.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
✅ Utilize coaching frameworks to guide conversations with team members effectively.
✅ Apply coaching techniques to develop employees’ strengths and potential.
✅ Enhance communication and emotional intelligence in leadership.
✅ Manage team performance through coaching rather than directive approaches.
✅ Build trust and accountability within teams through effective coaching leadership.
✅ Overcome resistance and challenges in adopting a coaching leadership style.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Coaching Leadership

• Defining coaching leadership vs. traditional management
• The impact of coaching leadership on team performance
• The mindset shift from problem-solver to coach
• Key coaching leadership competencies

Module 2: Core Coaching Skills for People Managers

• Active listening and presence
• The power of open-ended and powerful questioning
• Giving and receiving feedback for growth
• Emotional intelligence and empathy in coaching

Module 3: Coaching for Performance and Development

• Identifying employee strengths and growth areas
• Goal setting using the GROW model
• Overcoming performance challenges through coaching
• Providing constructive feedback that inspires action

Module 4: Building a Coaching Culture

• Encouraging self-reflection and accountability
• Creating psychological safety in teams
• Embedding coaching into daily leadership practices
• Overcoming resistance to coaching leadership

Module 5: Navigating Difficult Conversations as a Coach

• Managing underperformance through coaching
• Handling resistance and difficult team dynamics
• Coaching through change and uncertainty
• Dealing with emotional or disengaged employees

Module 6: Action Planning and Implementation

• Creating a personal coaching leadership plan
• Practicing real-life coaching scenarios
• Measuring success and refining coaching skills
• Sustaining a long-term coaching approach

Training Methodology

The course will follow an interactive, experiential learning approach, incorporating:

🔹 Live Sessions & Workshops – Instructor-led discussions and presentations.
🔹 Role-Playing & Practice – Real-world coaching scenarios for hands-on application.
🔹 Case Studies & Group Discussions – Practical examples of coaching leadership in action.
🔹 Peer Coaching & Feedback – Practice coaching techniques with fellow participants.
🔹 Self-Reflection & Action Planning – Personalized exercises for long-term impact.
🔹 Post-Course Follow-Up – Continued learning through assignments and accountability check-ins.