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IN-PERSON / ONLINE COACHING COURSE

Coaching Training for Managers & Leaders

When leaders harness the power of coaching, they develop powerful leadership competencies to enable people to perform more effectively and with greater enjoyment. Unlock potential and sustain high performance in your organization with management coaching skills training from the global leaders in workplace coaching.

“The workshop has massive value on a personal and professional level.”
Simon Watt, Former Global Leadership Director, Mattel Inc

About Coaching for Performance

Coaching skills workshop for leaders and managers at all levels

According to Harvard Business Review, most managers don’t know how to coach and most confuse coaching with consulting or mentoring. Fortunately, research shows that managers can learn how to coach and improve their coaching skills in just 15 hours with our Bronze Plan. Specifically designed for leaders and managers, it consists of Coaching for Performance Module 1 which is the foundation module of the Transformational Leader Pathway.

Transformative coaching skills to unleash potential and productivity

Coaching for Performance Module 1 develops the core coaching principles, skills and mindset of a coaching management approach that will equip managers to:

  • Lead effective, adaptable teams
  • Engage and develop talent
  • Improve decision making
  • Set inspiring goals with accountability
  • Enhance feedback and learning
  • Initiate and implement change
  • Create high-performance, purpose-led cultures

Content and learning outcomes for Module 1

Learn GROW Model coaching

The course introduces the following coaching principles and develops these transformational coaching skills for leaders and managers:

  • Conscious working agreements – Developing strong relationships with team members
  • Leader–coach mindset – Expanding the capability and resourcefulness of team members
  • Trust – Creating a supportive, blame-free and challenging environment
  • Active listening – Enhancing communication, openness, clarity and partnership
  • Powerful questioning – Empowering and developing team members
  • Permission – Partnering and creating ownership for team members
  • GROW Model – Applying a structured approach to goal setting and problem solving
  • GROW Feedback Framework – Developing team members, continuous learning and effective performance management
  • Goals that energize and motivate – Developing team members and aligning individual purpose and organizational targets
  • Accountability set-up and follow-up – Enhanced performance management
  • Creating awareness for current performance and behaviours – Enhanced performance management and empowerment
  • Building responsibility for improvements and solutions – Innovation and risk-taking
  • Building coaching behaviours that last – Sustainability and job satisfaction

BRONZE PLAN

COACHING FOR PERFORMANCE | Module 1

Audience: Managers who want to be leaders
Entry requirements: n/a
Typical class size: 10-12 participants
Training Hours: 15 (plus optional Leaders Club Sessions)


Price for individuals: £1,698 (£1,415 + VAT)

Please get in touch to discuss bringing this training into your organization.

DELIVERY FOR ORGANIZATIONS

We deliver in-person and online, in multiple languages, for organizations around the world. You have the option to tailor the content and the format to suit your organization’s requirements. And we can train your trainers to deliver our courses.

Contact us with your requirements, or book individual places now on one of our global workshops.

To bring this programme into your organization, email [email protected] or call:

London: +44 (0)20 3903 0011
New York: +1 917 580 3857
Berlin: +49 30 587 408 63
Beijing: +86 186 1132 9597

“Attending Coaching for Performance will enrich your life”
Olga Needham, Director HR and GA, Nissan Technical Center Europe

What makes this training unique?

This foundational leadership coaching course is designed for managers by the pioneers of the coaching industry. It is based on the bestselling book by Sir John Whitmore and Performance Consultants and is the foundation module of the Transformational Leader Pathway. By taking this programme, you will open the door to the world of transformational leadership. On completion, you will earn your Coaching for Performance Bronze award and demonstrate your commitment to developing your leadership style to achieve extraordinary results.

Gold standard

Coaching for Performance is the industry gold-standard coaching training for developing a collaborative, authentic leadership and management style. Designed by the pioneers of coaching in organizations, this flagship programme is delivered by world-class coach facilitators with extensive leadership and corporate experience.

Action learning

Experiential workshops deliver outstanding results. We focus on experience, observation, feedback and the practical application of management coaching skills. The “learning by doing” approach is so successful that we consistently achieve “world-class” Net Promoter Scores.

What are the next steps to become a leader–coach or coach?

Leader Pathway

The Transformational Leader Pathway is a three-level programme for leaders who want to enable extraordinary results. Participants include board members, senior executives, managers and people leaders generally.

Coach Certification

Performance Coach Certification is the gold-standard professional coach training programme that will set you up to become a world-class Performance Coach.

“Coaching for Performance is the best training course I have attended in my 16 years with Medtronic”
Simon Losasso, Senior Learning and Development Specialist, Medtronic Italia

Our partnership with Medtronic delivers training to leaders in 14 countries

What are the benefits of a coaching management style?

Coaching for Performance introduces a new approach to management that significantly improves the performance of the manager who attends the training and the performance of those who work in their team. The course introduces the following coaching principles and develops these coaching skills for managers:

  • Conscious working agreements – Developing strong relationships with team members
  • Leader-coach mindset – Expanding the capability and resourcefulness of team members
  • Trust – Creating a supportive, blame-free and challenging environment
  • Active listening – Enhancing communication, openness, clarity and partnership
  • Powerful questioning – Empowering and developing team members
  • Permission – Partnering and creating ownership for team members
  • GROW Model – Applying a structured approach to goal setting and problem solving
  • GROW Feedback Framework – Developing team members, continuous learning and effective performance management
  • Goals that energize and motivate – Developing team members and aligning individual purpose and organizational targets
  • Accountability set-up and follow-up – Enhanced performance management
  • Creating awareness for current performance and behaviours – Enhanced performance management and empowerment
  • Building responsibility for improvements and solutions – Innovation and risk-taking
  • Building coaching behaviours that last – Sustainability and job satisfaction

Bronze award

On successful completion of all elements of the Foundation module, you will be awarded with the Coaching for Performance Bronze award by Performance Consultants which will reflect your progress on the coaching journey:

Bronze Coaching for Performance

“My organization is passionate about harnessing the potential of the finest ingredients. The Coaching for Performance programme enabled me to apply that passion to our greatest resource – our people.”
Sandeep Verma, Managing Director, Liz Earle

FAQs

What are the pre-requisites for this programme?

You are a manager/leader or you wish to become a manager/leader; there are no other pre-requisites. We ask all participants to come with a “beginner’s mind”, open to a new way of thinking and willing to let go of old ways of doing things.

What are the different ways to do the programme? 

There are three ways to do the programme:
GLOBAL COURSES: We deliver programmes publicly in all time zones – see Global Course Dates for programmes in Asia Pacific, Europe and The Americas.

IN-HOUSE: We can deliver this programme for your organization either virtually in your chosen time-zone, or in person at your chosen location. To bring this programme into your organization, please get in touch.

TRAIN THE TRAINER (TTT): We can equip your organization’s trainers with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver this programme. For more information please see here.

Can training be provided virtually?

Yes, this programme can be delivered virtually and in-person. If you are an individual, see Global Course Dates for virtual options. If you want to bring this course into your organization, let us know if you want to have in-person or virtual delivery when you get in touch.

Can training be provided in different languages?

Yes, we can deliver in over 20 different languages on request. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

What materials are provided in the programme?

Learning is supported by the world #1 coaching book Coaching for Performance that is written by our Founder, Sir John Whitmore as well as the course booklet, practice assignments, follow-up workshops and an online learning hub which includes video demos, exercises and worksheets.

Who are the other participants on the programme?

You will join a group of international peers from diverse backgrounds and industry sectors. Your fellow participants will include managers, senior executives and board members, together with high-potential future leaders from around the world.

What will I be awarded on completion of this programme?

On successful completion of this course and its requirements, you will receive the Coaching for Performance Bronze award. To find out about progressing to Silver and Gold Transformational Leader accreditations please see our Transformational Leader Pathway.

Can I bring this into my organization?

Yes, we can deliver this programme for your organization online or at your chosen venues, worldwide. We can also equip your in-house trainers with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver this training. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Interested in the results of this coaching training?

Why choose Performance Consultants?

The most recommended professional coach training company by clients worldwide.

Original pioneers and global leaders in performance coaching training and certification.

High-impact, transformational and strategic approach – achieving proven results.

Coaching skills training created by the pioneers in workplace coaching