Coaching Skills enhance the productivity of all people at work. These coaching skills are not just for formal 1-2-1 staff reviews - they also drive management performance and improved communication at all levels in the working day. These new skills enhance any managing style the manager has already. Their coaching will surprise learning in their people - to new levels of understanding, perception and motivation.

These courses give practical experience of coaching and useful tools for managing immediately. And you can support this learning development by using our 1-2-1 coaching, telephone or e-mentoring service, Ask Max! We invariably tailor courses for your specific needs  - just ask us now.

Module 1 - Coaching Skills 2 Day Program (example)

Two-day intensive: exposes participants to the essentials of all coaching disciplines. We include scenarios and role-play to improve learning and impact. Module 1 covers facilities, ground-rules, mental preparation, rapport and goal-setting. We also cover 'body-language', "clean" and reflective language and coaching models.

Module 2 - Intermediate Coaching Skills 1 Day Program (example)

Participants will (usually) have completed Module 1 and have put their learning into powerful effect at work. We extend the learning of the first module to embrace real ethical issues, silence as a facilitator for change, diagnostic tools (which you can tailor) as well as transference and projection. Participants also learn how to apply coaching to whole teams.

At the end of Module 1 participants will be better able to use coaching either in formal sessions or ad hoc as needed

After completing Module 2 participants will have a greater depth of understanding and further tools to apply

Coaching & Mentoring - Integration Skills for Managers 2 Days (example)

Requirement is at least two days prior coach training. 'Coaching and Mentoring Integration Skills' outlines and provides a rationale for best practice in the fluid use of both coaching and mentoring during individual sessions with staff. While coaching provides lasting and practical development of people, mentoring can sometimes provide faster individual solutions for those managers under pressure. A mix of skills can therefore be vital when intelligently used. For the underpinning principles of this course, please see the paper, 'Coaching & Mentoring in Organisations' by Angus McLeod (Resource Magazine, 1, 1, 28-31, 2004. A copy of this paper is on this site. 

All programs are tailored to your culture and requirements. Related services include:

1-2-1 Performance Coaching. Contact us:  ourinfo at angusmcleod dot com

'Ask Max' internet-based mentoring Team Development Programs unleashing potential in ALL team members.