Program Overview
The “Leader as a Coach” workshop is designed to equip leaders with the essential skills and strategies needed to effectively coach and support their team members. This program focuses on the core elements of effective coaching, such as active listening, delivering feedback, and goal-setting. Participants will explore various coaching styles and strategies and engage in interactive exercises, role-playing scenarios, and real-life coaching scenarios to practice their newfound skills.
Throughout the program, participants will also learn how to create a positive and supportive work environment that fosters continuous learning and growth. They will discover how to align coaching plans with organizational goals to drive positive change. The program includes one-on-one coaching sessions, offering participants feedback on their progress and opportunities to reflect on their coaching style and identify areas for improvement.
Program Objectives
Understand Coaching
Define what coaching is and what it is not, and understand its benefits.
Learn Coaching Principles
Grasp the principles of effective coaching and prepare to coach others.
Master the GROW Model
Learn and apply the GROW process for goal-setting and coaching.
Develop Questioning Skills
Cultivate the ability to ask powerful and insightful questions.
Enhance Listening Skills
Practice active, reflective, and deep listening techniques.
Conduct Coaching Conversations
Learn to facilitate on-the-job coaching conversations.
Improve Through Practice
Develop coaching skills through practice and feedback.
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Read more about the Leader as a Coach Program in our brochure.
Program Modules
1
Introduction to Coaching
- Understand what professional coaching is and is not.
- Learn the essential skills of an effective coach.
- Identify when coaching is appropriate and when it is not.
2
Leader as Coach
- Explore why leaders need to coach and how coaching fits into leadership roles.
- Understand the role of coaching in situational leadership.
3
The Art of Listening
- Practice listening with presence and empathy.
- Develop active, empathetic, and deep listening skills.
4
Asking Insightful Questions
- Understand different types of questions and their importance.
- Practice and refine the skill of asking insightful questions.
5
The Coaching Process
- Learn the steps to effective goal setting.
- Apply the GROW process in coaching.
- Develop skills to follow up and give constructive feedback.
6
Coaching in Action
- Observe a full coaching session in action.
- Practice being both a coach and a coachee.
- Receive feedback on coaching skills and areas for improvement.
1
Introduction to Coaching
- Understand what professional coaching is and is not.
- Learn the essential skills of an effective coach.
- Identify when coaching is appropriate and when it is not.
2
Leader as Coach
- Explore why leaders need to coach and how coaching fits into leadership roles.
- Understand the role of coaching in situational leadership.
3
The Art of Listening
- Practice listening with presence and empathy.
- Develop active, empathetic, and deep listening skills.
4
Asking Insightful Questions
- Understand different types of questions and their importance.
- Practice and refine the skill of asking insightful questions.
5
The Coaching Process
- Learn the steps to effective goal setting.
- Apply the GROW process in coaching.
- Develop skills to follow up and give constructive feedback.
6
Coaching in Action
- Observe a full coaching session in action.
- Practice being both a coach and a coachee.
- Receive feedback on coaching skills and areas for improvement.
Program Format
The Leader as a Coach program is designed to be interactive and engaging, with options for online or in-person participation. The program utilizes a variety of learning methods, including:
Mini-lectures
Focused presentations on coaching principles and techniques.
Group Discussions
Collaborative sessions to share insights and experiences.
Role-playing Scenarios
Practical exercises to simulate real-life coaching situations.
One-on-One Coaching
Personalized sessions to receive feedback and enhance skills.
Self-reflection Exercises
Opportunities to reflect on personal coaching style and progress.