Coaching plays a huge role in learning organizations. The ability to facilitate professional development in others and improve their performance is important not just to the bottom line, but to people’s well-being and much longer-term organizational health.

Many companies now know this, it’s true. Smaller businesses, as well as multinationals, are now investing in developing their leaders as coaches, hoping to develop internal talent. But with around 58% of managers reporting no formal training for their roles, how much does the average leader really know about coaching?

Do you know what you’re already doing well, and what your blind spots are?

Our course includes a list of essential coaching skills that we believe everybody in a leadership or management position can and should develop.

Explain how leadership coaching can help others achieve their full potential.
Recognize common coaching challenges.
List the four steps of the GROW model.
Identify important guidelines for providing feedback.
Recall goal-setting strategies that will motivate employees.
Collaborating instead of controlling
Delegating more responsibility
Talking less, listening more
Giving fewer orders, asking more questions
Giving specific feedback instead of making judgements