Coaching for Results

Who is this course for?

To support Managers who need to build successful individuals and teams but who are often under time pressure.

Anyone who wants to learn how to coach and has little experience of doing it, or who those who are interested in helping others to grow and develop

Objectives

• Identify when coaching is the most appropriate method to aid learning
  
• Use the GROW coaching model to conduct effective coaching sessions
  
• Ask the right questions and apply active listening to encourage the individual to apply their own learning
  
• Provide effective feedback to encourage improvement
  
• Take part in practice coaching sessions with fellow delegates
  
• Create an action plan to implement your learning in the workplace
  

Benefits

• build skills and motivation
  
• increase willingness to take responsibility
  
• enable people to overcome barriers, get unstuck,
  
• move their work forward
  
• feel they are doing things better than ever
  

Introduction to Coaching

Coaching defined
Coaching vs Mentoring vs Training
Common misconceptions about coaching
Benefits of coaching for Leaders and Managers
Using coaching to develop your team

Coaching frameworks

Learn the GROW coaching model
Break down the four stages of the model
Develop key questions to ask at each stage
Observe the model in practice
Contracting with Coachee to set expectations

Key Coaching skills

Learn how to ask powerful questions
Develop different levels of listening
Pick-up on non-verbal language and cues
Dealing with barriers when coaching
Common coaching challenges and how to overcome them

Coaching practice

Role-play coaching practice
Give feedback to others on their coaching
Receive feedback to help develop your skills
Summary & Action Planning

Face-to-face training

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.

Lunch, breaks and timing

A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse

Courses start at 9:30am.

Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.

Browse the sample menus and view joining information (how to get to our venues).

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Online training

Regular breaks throughout the day.

Learning tools

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

24 months access to trainers

Your questions answered on our support forum.