Course Description
Being an effective coach means being able to recognize the importance of truly knowing who you’re coaching and why. Coaching managers can be especially challenging, as you are guiding those who guide others. Because of this, providing constructive feedback is a critical element of effective coaching. Whether you’re in the same conference room or meeting virtually, feedback is an ongoing part of the job. Knowing how to give effective feedback to managers is instrumental to an organization’s continued success. But how can a coach be effective in guiding managers?
In this Creating a Coaching Relationship with Managers course, you’ll learn an effective route to solidifying your relationship with the manager you’re coaching. We’ll cover the importance of learning about them, establishing expectations, providing feedback, and personalizing your approach. Upon finishing this course, you can use what you’ve learned to show your managers that instead of just checking boxes, you’re meeting with them to help them make progress.
What You'll Learn
- Identify potential obstacles that can arise when coaching managers
- Set and communicate clear expectations with the managers you coach
- Give effective, constructive feedback to managers both in person and virtually
- Get to know the managers you coach to build a stronger coaching relationship
- Personalize your coaching approach to the individual manager
Key Takeaways
- Effective coaching starts with truly knowing who you are coaching and why.
- Coaching managers is especially challenging because you are guiding those who guide others.
- Providing constructive feedback is a critical, ongoing element of effective coaching, whether in person or virtual.
- Solidifying a coaching relationship involves learning about the manager, establishing expectations, providing feedback, and personalizing your approach.
- Effective coaching shows managers you are meeting to help them make progress rather than just checking boxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for coaches who guide and coach managers and want to build an effective coaching relationship with them.
What does this course cover?
It covers the importance of learning about the managers you coach, establishing expectations, providing feedback, and personalizing your approach, through lessons on Getting to Know Your Managers, Establishing Expectations, Giving Feedback, and Personalization.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will learn to identify potential coaching obstacles, describe the importance of providing feedback, and demonstrate how to set and communicate expectations.
Why is coaching managers described as especially challenging?
Because when you coach managers you are guiding those who guide others, which is why providing constructive feedback is a critical element of effective coaching.
Does the course address virtual coaching?
Yes. The course notes that feedback is an ongoing part of the job whether you are in the same conference room or meeting virtually.
