Here’s an overview of my 52-week training program to help managers develop and improve their coaching skills:
Weeks 1-4: Foundations of Workplace Coaching
- Introduction to Workplace Coaching for Leaders
- Why Is Developing Coaching Skills Crucial in the Workplace?
- What are the Essential Coaching Skills Managers need to develop?
- Differentiating Coaching from Mentoring and Counseling
Weeks 5-8: Active Listening Skills
5. The Power of Active Listening: A Guide for Workplace Leaders
6. Mastering Active Listening: Techniques for Effective Communication
7. Benefits of Active Listening for Leaders
8. Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Active Listening
Weeks 9-12: Powerful Questioning
Weeks 13-16: Building Trust and Rapport
13. Creating Psychological Safety: A Key to Building Trust in Coaching – CoachingSkillsForLeaders.org
14. Demonstrating empathy and understanding
15. Maintaining confidentiality
16. Building authentic relationships
Weeks 17-20: Goal Setting and Action Planning
17. SMART goal setting
18. Aligning individual goals with organizational objectives
19. Creating effective action plans
20. Monitoring and adjusting goal(s), discuss holding coachees accountable.
Weeks 21-24: Providing Effective Feedback
21. Principles of constructive feedback
22. Giving positive reinforcement
23. Addressing performance issues
24. Encouraging self-reflection
Weeks 25-28: Emotional Intelligence in Coaching
25. Understanding emotional intelligence
26. Self-awareness and self-regulation
27. Empathy and social skills
28. Managing emotions in coaching conversations
Weeks 29-32: Coaching for Performance Improvement
29. Identifying performance gaps
30. Co-creating development plans
31. Supporting skill acquisition
32. Measuring and celebrating progress
Weeks 33-36: Coaching Through Change
33. Understanding change management principles
34. Supporting employees through transitions
35. Addressing resistance to change
36. Fostering adaptability and resilience
Weeks 37-40: Coaching for Career Development
37. Exploring career aspirations
38. Identifying strengths and areas for growth
39. Creating long-term development plans
40. Supporting internal mobility
Weeks 41-44: Team Coaching Skills
41. Facilitating team discussions
42. Promoting collaboration and trust
43. Addressing team conflicts
44. Aligning team goals and values
Weeks 45-48: Advanced Coaching Techniques
45. Solution-focused coaching
46. Appreciative inquiry in coaching
47. Narrative coaching techniques
48. Motivational interviewing skills
Weeks 49-52: Integration and Mastery
49. Reviewing and reinforcing key concepts
50. Practicing integrated coaching sessions
51. Peer coaching and feedback
52. Developing a personal coaching philosophy and action planThroughout the year:
- Weekly practice sessions with peers or team members
- Bi-weekly reflection journaling on coaching experiences
- Monthly check-ins with a mentor or senior coach
- Quarterly assessments of progress and skill development
This plan provides a comprehensive approach to developing coaching skills over a full year, allowing time for learning, practice, and integration of each key aspect of effective coaching.
The training is currently conducted by phone for one hour each week. Cost for the 52-week training is $4,800, payable in 12 monthly installments of $400.
I am currently writing a downloadable version of the training which will be available soon.