Coaching skills for managers (Udemy.com)
A guide to using coaching as a leadership skills development tool
Created by: Skill Boosters
Last updated August 2017
What you will learn
- Understand what coaching is
- Be able to identify when it is appropriate to use coaching and when it isnt
- Understand the benefits and the costs of taking a coaching approach
- Be able to identify good coaching opportunities
- Know how to move to coaching conversations
- Understand how to conduct a coaching conversation
- Understand what might get in the way of someone engaging with a coaching conversation
- Know useful coaching questions
- Understand how to conclude a coaching conversation
How it compares
Against the other 230 rated Udemy courses in Leadership & Management on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 3% of them
- Reviews767#128 of 231 by number of reviews
- Length0.7 hoursshorter than 94% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2017earlier than 95% of them
Course Description
This course is for you if you are required to assist in the professional development of other people at work. This could be as a manager, or as abusiness owner who is required to develop the leadership skills of your team members, as an internal coach, or if you are interested in or beginning a professional career in coaching. Equally it will be useful to those in a mentoring role, and to the learning and development professional. This course is aimed at those who want to improvetheir skills in helping others develop.
At the end of the course, students will be able:
Understand what coaching is
Be able to identify when it is appropriate to use coaching and when it isnt
Understand the benefits and the costs of taking a coaching approach
Be able to identify good coaching opportunities
Know how to move to coaching conversations
Understand how to conduct a coaching conversation
Understand what might get in the way of someone engaging with a coaching conversation
Use useful coaching questions
Understand how to conclude a coaching conversation
Who this course is for:
The target student is someone who is required to assist in the professional development of other people at work. This could be a manager who is required to develop the staff in his or her team, internal coaches, or those beginning a professional career in coaching. Equally, it will be useful to those in a mentoring role, and to the learning and development professional. This course is aimed at those who want to increase their skill in helping others develop.
Instructor Details
- 4.1 Rating
767 Reviews
Skill Boosters
At Skill Boosters we work with leading subject matter experts todesign, develop and deliver effective video basedtraining for the workplace. We are passionate about delivering impactfultraining which helps to build productive, tolerant and inclusive individuals, teams andworkplaces and which improves lives and lifechances.
Ourcourses combine video drama, expert analysis, documentary sequences and interactive study to provide flexible, cost-effective training that engages, informs and inspires ourlearners.
Skill Boosters courses and resources are trustedby many of the world's leading organisations to develop and improve the skills and behavioursof their people.
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Reviews
By Rodger William Knight on 10/24/2020
Was a great reminder to always reach out to your resources
By Marie Bosnjak on 10/13/2020
It could do having interactive with bullet points highlighting key areas, summarising
By Bill Langendoerfer on 7/14/2020
I spend a lot of time talking to employees that have various issues. This will be good practice to perfect my "Coaching".
By Michael Okonek on 7/13/2020
I was a good course that helps you think about situations that can build yourself and your team.
By Dean Burke on 7/9/2020
Yes, I have use this principle at times.
By Anthony Antonson on 7/8/2020
So far it has been a good fit. Hearing this has given me some ideas for some of my own people.
By Cristina Gerber on 6/23/2020
Great course! To the point, full of information and easy to follow. I wish it had been longer and provided more resourses, but it was great nevertheless.
By Georganne Ford on 6/3/2020
I was looking for more content
By Brian Burns on 6/2/2020
When to coach and when to give direct answers
By Pattaraporn Wongchandee on 5/19/2020
For better understanding the overall process. Why we need the coaching and what is the main objective to dot it.
By James Joslin on 5/11/2020
Was very helpful
By Jiju P Haridas on 5/1/2020
Use of turning questions, Road to test for readiness where something which I have learnt and the course has given me a good capability to coach a needy.
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Overall Score : 82 / 100












