Fundamental Coaching Skills for Leaders Training
Unlock the power of professional coaching as a core leadership skill in your organization. Our Coaching 101 training equips leaders, from supervisors to executives, with proven coaching frameworks for fostering motivation, defining goals and priorities, and navigating the challenges on the path to your employees’ full potential.
Unlock the Power of Coaching Skills for Managers and Their Teams
In today’s fast-paced world, leadership is no longer just about managing tasks—it’s about inspiring people, fostering growth, and driving real engagement. The best leaders don’t just give instructions; they empower their teams to think critically, take ownership, and succeed on their own terms.
That’s where coaching skills for leaders and managers come in.
By learning how to coach instead of command, managers become facilitators of development—guiding conversations that spark innovation, uncover hidden potential, and build lasting trust.
In this training, participants will learn how to:
Shift from solving problems for people to coaching them through solutions.
Ask powerful, open-ended questions that encourage ownership.
Practice deep, nonjudgmental listening—an essential leadership superpower.
Deliver feedback that empowers instead of deflates.
Create a psychologically safe space where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
Coaching training for managers isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a competitive advantage. When leaders embrace the role of coach, teams become more self-sufficient, resilient, and aligned with organizational goals.
Why Train a Leader as a Coach?
In high-performing organizations, the role of the leader is evolving. Technical skills and task management are no longer enough—leaders must also be talent developers and culture builders.
Coaching training for leaders is one of the most effective ways to:
Increase engagement and reduce costly turnover,
Support succession planning and internal mobility,
Reinforce a values-aligned culture of continuous growth.
When leaders are trained as coaches, they don’t just improve individual conversations—they amplify impact across teams, departments, and the entire business.
Tailored to Organization Leaders
Tailored to Organization Leaders
A Practical Guide to Becoming a Coaching Leader
Whether you’re an executive, a manager, or a team lead, the ability to coach your team effectively can be the difference between a struggling workplace and a high-performing culture. This program is designed to give leaders immediate, actionable tools to elevate everyday interactions into powerful coaching moments.
Our facilitators are all professional certified coaches and former industry professionals, so we understand the value of your leaders’ time. That’s why we’ve reduced a 60+ hour coaching program to three essential, structured 2-hour virtual modules or one full-day experience.
Have you ever left a conversation feeling like nothing was really accomplished? Too often, discussions lack direction, clarity, or impact, leaving both leaders and employees frustrated. Coaching is about changing that—ensuring that every conversation has purpose, intention, and a meaningful outcome.
What You’ll Learn:
- Create a foundation of trust by building authentic rapport.
- Use the ITO Framework to set clear goals and expectations for every conversation.
- Develop powerful listening skills that go beyond hearing words.
- Ask the right questions that spark insight and drive action.
- Use the PROVIA Goal-Setting Method to ensure follow-through and accountability.
By the end of this module, you won’t just be having conversations—you’ll be facilitating breakthrough discussions that drive real progress.
Module 1:
Coaching Conversation Frameworks and Fundamental Skills
Module 2:
Motivation, Behavior Change, and Aligning Tasks & Priorities
Why do some employees take initiative while others hesitate? Why do people struggle with change, even when they know it’s necessary?
Motivation isn’t just about pushing harder—it’s about understanding what truly drives people. In this module, we explore the science of intrinsic motivation and how leaders can create an environment where people feel empowered, confident, and engaged.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Three Core Drivers of Motivation – Autonomy, Belonging, and Competency.
- How to help employees overcome resistance to change and shift behaviors.
- The Interrupt-Replace Framework – a simple process for breaking bad habits.
- A proven method for organizing tasks and priorities that eliminates overwhelm.
- How to coach employees to take ownership of their own success.
When you understand why people act the way they do, you can guide them toward better decisions, stronger work habits, and greater self-motivation—without the need for micromanagement.
A great leader doesn’t just coach individuals—they create an entire workplace culture that encourages coaching, learning, and growth. Imagine an organization where employees support each other, feedback is embraced, and decision-making is clear and confident. That’s the power of a coaching culture.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to coach through complex decision-making and avoid analysis paralysis.
- Techniques for helping employees break free from limiting beliefs and self-doubt.
- The 5-Step Decision-Making Coaching Model that simplifies even the toughest choices.
- Strategies for embedding coaching into your organization’s daily interactions.
- Ways to sustain and reinforce a coaching culture over time.
By the end of this module, you’ll have a complete roadmap for making coaching a core part of your leadership style and workplace culture.
Module 3:
High-Rapport Techniques & Building a Coaching Culture
Why Coaching is the Future of Leadership
Leadership has changed. Employees today aren’t just looking for paychecks—they want purpose, growth, and meaningful connections at work. Organizations that fail to provide this see higher turnover, lower engagement, and decreased productivity.
But leaders who adopt a coaching mindset create environments where people feel valued, stay motivated, and achieve their best work.
Coaching helps:
- Reduce employee turnover by increasing engagement.
- Strengthen communication between leaders and teams.
- Improve decision-making with structured, thoughtful conversations.
- Enhance accountability through goal-setting and follow-through.
- Foster a high-trust, high-performance culture that attracts top talent.
Companies that embrace coaching don’t just survive—they thrive. And leaders who master coaching don’t just lead—they inspire.
Who is The Coaching Skills for Leaders Program for?
- Managers & Team Leaders – Learn how to coach your employees instead of just directing them.
- Executives & Senior Leaders – Build a coaching culture that drives long-term success.
- HR Professionals & People Leaders – Improve engagement, retention, and team dynamics.
- Business Owners & Entrepreneurs – Create a company culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Coaching Skills for Leaders Delivery Methods and Pricing
Full-Day Immersive Workshop
For workshops of up to 12 leaders(additional fee for larger groups)
+ Travel, Expenses, & Materials
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8-hour in-person workshop
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1-hour optional follow up integration call
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Interactive and engaging group and peer partner exercises
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Professionally printed workshop manual with take-home resources
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Post-session exercises to embed learnings in workflow
Three-Session Virtual Program
For cohorts of up to 12 leaders(additional fee for larger groups)
(No additional fees)
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Three 2-hour virtual sessions
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1-hour optional follow up integration call
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Interactive and engaging group and peer partner exercises
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Professionally printed workshop manual with take-home resources
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Between-session exercises to embed learnings in workflow
Your Coach Training Facilitator
John Marshall, PCC, NBC-HWC
Conscious Leadership Coach and Humessence Founder
John trains and certifies new coaches through Life Purpose Institute and mentors new coaches at Wellcoaches School of Coaching. His background in positive psychology, coaching leaders, and training coaches, combined with his prior global energy industry experience, makes him the ideal facilitator for Coaching 101. Check out his profile to learn more about his background, credentials, and story.
Ready to bring coaching skills for leaders into your organization?
Call today or submit the form below to secure the date for your workshop
- (832) 800-3596
- info@humessence.com
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