The Leader as a Coach: 01. Introduction to Coaching

Discover why coaching is a critical competency for modern managers and a skill that all levels of management need to develop and deploy in our Introduction to Coaching course. In today's workplace, the traditional command and control style of leadership is no longer viable. This e-learning course helps explain why it is a necessity for managers to provide support and guidance in addition to delivering directives and assigning tasks when it comes to managing teams and employees. We'll also go over the differences between coaching and managing to enhance your understanding. This course is Part 1 in our series, The Leader as a Coach. In this series, we will describe how to incorporate the "leader as a coach" mindset into your leadership or management style. We'll also talk about several different coaching skills models that are used for specific coaching situations and how to use them to raise your game as a leader in your organization.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss why managers at all levels need to have coaching skills. Explain the differences between coaching and managing. Identify when it's appropriate to apply your coaching or management skills. Define the benefits of coaching in the workplace