Coaching For Success: Developing Your Skills As A Manager

Introduction

Effective managers play a pivotal role in nurturing and enhancing the skills and capabilities of their team members. By adopting the role of a coach, they can guide their team members towards unlocking their full potential and making substantial contributions to their organization’s success.

In this skills training workshop, we will explore the manager’s role as a coach and equip participants with the tools and techniques needed to coach their team effectively.

By the end of this session, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate coaching as a leadership style and will be better prepared to support the development and growth of their team members.

Learning Outcomes / Benefits

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

• Establish the benefits of coaching as a leadership style
• Acquire effective coaching techniques and approaches
• Craft strategies for offering feedback and support to team members
• Apply practical application of coaching skills through interactive exercises and role-plays

Key Content

Module 1: The Manager As A Coach

• The role of a manager as a coach: Shaping a high-performance culture
• Benefits of coaching as a leadership style: Fostering growth and engagement
• Balancing management and coaching responsibilities

Module 2: Effective Coaching Techniques

• The 5C Coaching Model: Confidence, Competence, Creativity, Communication and Connection
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Applying personal development principles to coaching
• The T-Grow Model: Problem-solving and decision-making for effective coaching
• Active listening and empathetic communication in coaching

Module 3: Providing Feedback And Support

• Constructive feedback: Balancing positive reinforcement and improvement areas
• Motivating and inspiring teams: Tailoring coaching to individual needs
• Identifying and addressing obstacles to team members’ development
• Handling resistance and difficult conversations

Module 4: Practical Application Of Coaching Skills

• Case studies and role-plays: Real-life scenarios for applying coaching techniques
• Group discussions: Sharing insights on coaching as leadership style
• Individual coaching sessions: Role-playing coaching scenarios with peers
• Action planning: Developing strategies and resources for implementing coaching in workplace

Module 5: Coaching For Performance And Development

• Coaching to address performance gaps: Setting clear goals and creating plans for improvement
• Coaching high-potential employees: How to challenge and empower your top performers
• Coaching for career development: Guiding employees in identifying their long-term career goals

Target Audience

Managers & supervisors

Methodology

Training will be conducted in the form of interactive lectures, case study discussions and simulated real-life role-playing activities.