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Developing the Talent: Coaching Skills for Managers (NEW)

Why do this course?

In the past decade or so executive and management coaching has developed to the point that most organisations in the UK now embrace it in some form. Increasingly, organisations are looking to develop a coaching capability in their leaders and line managers. The reason for this rapid growth is simple - coaching works: the 2009 CIDP survey confirms that coaching ranks as the most highly rated development activity in UK organisations. One tangible example of this is that managers who take a coaching approach with their staff consistently report significant payoffs in terms of time saved and improvement in staff performance and morale.

This course aims to give managers a solid grounding in coaching skills that they can use flexibly ‘on the job’, or in more structured coaching sessions. Managers will gain  reassurance and confidence that the skills they employ in coaching their staff are grounded in best practice,  and that they are taught by one of the UK’s most experienced and respected coaching organisations, practising to internationally recognised standards. The ability to coach staff skilfully is set to become a core management and leadership competency over the coming years and this course will offer a solid and professional grounding in the core skills needed.

This course is for you if...

  • You are in a managerial role and need to develop your staff
  • You want to learn proven techniques for enhancing staff performance and job satisfaction
  • Your organisation is developing a coaching culture

You will learn...

  • The core coaching skills used successfully by professional coaches
  • Where coaching fits in most effectively to your repertoire of management skills
  • Exactly when a coaching approach is likely to be most effective and appropriate
  • How to help your staff develop their own thinking and resourcefulness
  • How to ensure that coaching is linked to your goals and to the goals of your organisation
  • How to continue your own coaching skills development

Benefits of this course...

  • A high ratio of tutors to participants (never more than 1 – 8) ensures individual attention and feedback
  • You will receive a comprehensive pack of support materials
  • A stimulating mix of input, skills practice and theory will embed learning
  • All tutors are both experienced coaches and managers themselves
  • All learning and practice is based on real work situations – there is no abstract role play
  • Full attention will be given to the practicalities of coaching in the workplace– where, when, with whom it is appropriate, issues of confidentiality, note-taking etc.
  • Participants typically come from  a wide range of organisational backgrounds and there are many opportunities to learn from each other
  • There is the opportunity to plan for further development and to enrol for study on an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certificate or diploma programme endorsed by the European and Mentoring Coaching Council

Fees

Fees   £1500 plus VAT