Coaching skills for managers

This session is specifically aimed at managers and leaders who are looking to develop their teams and direct reports.  Together we’ll explore the why and how people managers need to be able to coach and develop others. You’ll consider if a “coaching” approach is appropriate through the 3Ds and then have a chance to work with two proven coaching structures .

Coaching effectively as a manager demands high levels of empathy, integrity and curiosity. It also requires the manager to adopt a fundamentally different approach and relationship. We will then explore the more common challenges and obstacles you can expect to face … and together consider how best to tackle them Finally, we will challenge you to apply them to your own specific situations and give you a chance to practice!.

You will leave with awareness, real-world tools you can immediately apply back at work and confidence to try new ideas.

• Identifying challenges and obstacles (personal and organisational) to coaching and development, and addressing them
• The benefits of a coach approach (for the manager, the team member, the organisation)
• Exploring real cases to decide when coaching is an appropriate approach and when it is not
• More than coaching – introducing The 3 D’s (Direct, Delegate, Develop) to reflect the broader range of approaches a manager needs to use
• Auditing yourself against the essential skills and behaviours a manager as coach needs
• Introducing two established and effective structures for coaching and developing others and practice using them in real-plays
• Transferring learning back to your workplace - from intention to actions!