Coaching Skills for Managers

Stop Managing. Start Leading, Start Coaching

Many managers are promoted for performance, but fail because they can’t lead people.

How would you like to be a leader who:

• Builds trust instantly

• Drives accountability without conflict

• Gets results through people—not pressure

 The Problem

Right now, many managers are:

• Micromanaging instead of empowering

• Avoiding difficult conversations

• Solving problems their team should solve

• Struggling to get consistent performance

And it’s costing them:

• Time

• Energy

• Respect

• Results

The Solution is Coaching Skills for Managers

A practical 12 week program to help you:

• Lead powerful 1:1 conversations

• Handle conflict with confidence

• Build ownership in your team

• Develop high performers

You will walk away with

• A repeatable coaching framework

• Scripts for difficult conversations

• Real-world practice (not theory)

• Confidence to lead ANY personality

How it works

• Weekly live sessions (90 mins)

• Real workplace scenarios

• Roleplays + feedback

• Tools & frameworks

As a bonus you will get

• Coaching conversation cheat sheets

• 50+ powerful coaching questions

• Performance conversation templates

This offer is for 

• New managers

• Team leaders

• Senior leaders wanting to level up

• Founders managing teams

This is not for

• People who avoid responsibility

• Managers who just want “tips”

• Anyone unwilling to have difficult conversations

You can do this as

• Standard: Group program

• Premium: +1:1 coaching

• Corporate: Team training

Become the Leader Your Team Actually Needs

 Apply Now / Book a Call

“Better performance, less stress, more respect”

A 12-WEEK COURSE: Coaching Skills for Managers

Turning managers into leaders people want to follow

PHASE 1: FOUNDATION 

Goal: Shift identity from “manager” → “coach leader”

Week 1: The Shift – Manager vs Coach

• Why traditional management is on the decline

• Coaching vs directing vs mentoring

• When to coach vs when to tell

• The ROI of coaching in teams

Outcome:
Managers stop micromanaging and start thinking like leaders

Week 2: Core Coaching Skills (ICF-based)

• Active listening (Level 1, 2, 3)

• Asking powerful questions

• Presence & emotional awareness

• Avoiding advice traps

Exercise:
Turn 10 common “manager statements” into coaching questions

Week 3: Building Trust Fast

• Psychological safety

• How to handle difficult personalities

• Listening without fixing

• Non-judgmental communication

Outcome:
Teams open up instead of shutting down

Week 4: The Coaching Conversation Framework

• 1:1 structure (start → explore → shift → commit)

• GROW model (Goal, Reality, Options, Will)

• Real-time coaching in meetings

Roleplay Week

 PHASE 2: PERFORMANCE 

Goal: Use coaching to drive results, not just conversations

Week 5: Coaching for Accountability

• Why employees avoid ownership

• Turning excuses into ownership

• Holding standards without conflict

Framework:
“Expectation → Gap → Ownership → Commitment”

Week 6: Coaching Under Pressure

• Handling conflict conversations

• Giving feedback without defensiveness

• Emotional regulation as a leader

Outcome:
Managers stay calm when others escalate

Week 7: Coaching for Performance & Growth

• Identifying strengths vs weaknesses

• Development plans that actually work

• Coaching high performers vs low performers

Week 8: Decision-Making & Problem Solving

• Stop solving problems for your team

• Coaching critical thinking

• Empowering independent action

 PHASE 3: LEADERSHIP 

Goal: Build self-sufficient, high-performing teams

Week 9: Coaching Culture

• Embedding coaching into team DNA

• Coaching in meetings, not just 1:1s

• Peer-to-peer coaching

Week 10: Managing Up & Across

• Coaching your boss

• Influencing stakeholders

• Leading without authority

Week 11: Scaling Yourself as a Leader

• Letting go of control

• Delegation through coaching

• Time leverage

Week 12: Mastery & Integration

• Live coaching assessments

• Real workplace scenarios

• Personal leadership philosophy

Final Outcome:

Managers become multipliers, not bottlenecks

Cost

R17,900