Coaching: The 7 Skills You Really Need

How to Master the Subtle Art of Empowering Others

What you'll learn
Understand what coaching is all about, and how it differs from teaching, instructing, mentoring, and counselling.
Elicit what is really important to your client.
Listen. Really, really listen.
Use frameworks to guide a coaching conversation and help your client to recognise blind spots.
Use questions productively.
Avoid making one of the most common mistakes made by coaches.
Help your client to multiply the value of your coaching.
Close coaching conversations with the nail down to ensure commitment to action.
Deliver highly effective coaching in any situation.
Requirements
It will help if you have some experience of business, executive and/or life coaching.
Description
It's all too easy to get confused by all the 'stuff' out there about coaching. And the formal accreditation process is expensive and time consuming. Whatever your level of experience, these videos cover what you really need to do effectively if you are going to stand out as a skilful coach (or coaching leader) who makes a lasting and valuable difference. 

Overview

Section 1: Skills Course

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 What the Heck is "Coaching" Anyway?

Section 2: Core Coaching Skills

Lecture 3 Start with What's Important

Lecture 4 Listen. Really Listen.

Lecture 5 Frameworks for Coaching Excellence

Lecture 6 Questioning Skills

Section 3: Making It Count

Lecture 7 It's Not Our Monkey! Why and How to Draw the Line

Lecture 8 Multiplying the Power of Coaching

Lecture 9 The Nail Down.

People who want to empower others to grow and develop. You might for example be a manager or team leader, an HR professional, or a freelance coach.