Developing Coaching Skills to Awaken Individual and Organisational Potential

Coaching others well is an essential skill for a successful manager. Coaching includes motivating, transferring knowledge, inspiring cooperation, building loyalty and shaping behaviour.

Coaches need to be able to inspire and empower others to develop goals and to assist them in achieving their personal and organisational objectives.


Introducing coaching competencies into an organisation is a powerful strategy for modifying or creating a culture which is more adaptable to change and growth.

Objectives

The objectives of this session will be to provide an appropriate understanding and the skills to:

• Explore team vs. individual motivation and values


• Develop strong, cohesive work teams during times of change


• Address conflicts between colleagues to reduce stress and increase high performance

Benefits - Why Attend This Programme

Benefits to the Organisation and Manager

• Improved performance and productivity


• More self-directed, self-reliant, less dependent and more accountable employees


• Increased cooperation with less destructive competition


• Accomplishing shared work objectives


• Reduced employee conflict, which results in more attention to work issues


• More time for the manager


• Improved culture/work environment


• Improved workplace communication - a friendlier, more trusting environment is created


• Better use of people skills and resources


• Faster and more effective emergency response


• Inspired, motivated and enthusiastic staff generate improved customer relations


• Greater utilisation of human resources to address individual and team performance challenges


• Improved self-awareness for managers to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses as a manager and leader

Benefits to the Individual

You will learn:

• Coaching as a performance enhancement technique


• To generate more creative ideas and strategies for implementation


• To coach towards improved relationships


• To coach potential for improved quality of life


• To coach greater flexibility and adaptability to change


• To coach relief of stress


• Skills in listening for, recognizing and quickly addressing potential obstacles and problems


• How to recognize and improve skill deficiencies in others

Additional Benefits

This programme leaves the delegates with hands-on tools which will allow them to immediately start the process of change in their organisation.

Learning Methods

In this one day workshop we introduce a series of theoretical frameworks very briefly, and then demonstrate how to apply these tools in real business situations:

There are opportunities for delegates:

• To use their job situations and reinforce learning by coaching each other


• To practice the major steps in the coaching process


• To receive personal feedback in order to achieve further improvement


• A comprehensive workbook will be provided to reinforce the lessons and support the delegates when back on the job

Who Should Participate

Any one with responsibility for staff management or leading a team who is committed to empowering their workforce.