Coaching Conversations for Leaders

Are you in a role where you manage or lead others? Do you want to add skills to your toolkit for growing and developing people? Perhaps your aim is to acquire the skill and confidence to coach others. In the Coaching Conversations Workshop we bring coaching skills and a coaching mindset into the way you relate to and lead other people.

“Really valuable information and strategies to build culture and become a coach. Things that can be applied straight away, which is great."

My aim is to provide a supportive and collaborative environment for leaders to undertake professional development that generates a lasting impact on both the individuals involved and the organisations they lead, in terms of skill enhancement and the creation of sustainable learning communities.

There are many definitions of a ‘coaching culture’, but here is one that appeared in Coaching: International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: It’s a culture where employees and managers all take a similar approach (coaching) to develop and interact with others—one where they prioritize helping other people grow in the context of work.

I’m passionate about helping leaders develop “a coaching approach”, which is fundamentally about bringing coaching skills and a coaching mindset into how you relate to other people. You can use a coaching approach to help someone:

clarify their goals
be at their best
generate and explore new ideas
manage stress
develop their resilience/resourcefulness
debrief something difficult
overcome resistance to change

Option A

Workshop Only

This full-day workshop will help participants to develop their coaching competency and practice their new skills in a safe and supportive learning environment.

By the end of the Full Day Workshop you will:

Understand the difference between coaching conversations and other conversations you will have as a manager/leader.
Be able to identify when coaching is the right approach.
Gain familiarity with coaching models and core coaching capabilities.
Consider the importance of psychological safety and learn how to create it.
Learn how to use a coaching approach to raise awareness and commitment to action.
Experience coaching, from both sides of the table – give and receive feedback.
Learn how to use a ‘corridor’ conversation to coach.
Appreciate what is required to set-up a conversation for success.

Option B

Tailored Program

Incorporating the Workshop & embedding learning through coaching support, the Tailored Program will normally run over a period of 6-9 months. A sample program structure is provided below.

Full Day Workshop
+ Small Group Coaching – Working with an ICF Credentialed Coach, these sessions focus on the real-life application of coaching skills. The opportunity to learn from peers and the collective wisdom of the group is often what people find valuable about group coaching. A smaller group size of 6 guarantees participants a high degree of interaction, and individual attention. Small group coaching sessions can be delivered virtually (via Zoom) or face-to-face.
+ 1:1 Mentor Coaching – you will work 1:1 with an ICF-Accredited Mentor Coach, to develop skill, celebrate success, and explore challenges. Your mentor coach will help you sharpen your skills and develop your capability. Sessions are conducted virtually (via Zoom).
Pre-work and other supporting resources will be provided throughout the program.

If you are organising development for a group/team: workshops can be delivered face-to-face or virtually for a date that suits your group.

If you are organising development for a group/team: the Workhop and Tailored Prorgram can be scheduled for dates that suit your group.

Sample Structure for Tailored Program

Full-Day Workshop

February

Full day face-to-face workshop for up to 18 people.

+ Small Group Coaching

Apr/Jun/Aug/Oct

60-minute group coaching sessions, in small groups of 6.

+ 1:1 Coaching

Mar/May/Jul

30-minute 1:1 virtual mentor coaching sessions.

Accountability Buddy

Ongoing

Self-paced practice with a peer.

Workshop - open enrolment

If you are an individual, funding your own development: these virtual workshops have been scheduled for ‘open’ enrolment. Delivered virtually, the registration fee is $450+GST per person, which includes pre and post work, and workshop participation. A 10% deposit is payable on registration, with the balance payable one month prior to the workshop.

Next Offering

Wednesday 2 April, 2025

Full Day Workshop, delivered virtually
8.30am-4.30pm (Adelaide time)

Wednesday 13 August, 2025

Full Day Workshop, delivered virtually
8.30am-4.30pm (Adelaide time)

What workshop participants said in their feedback...

My aim is to provide a supportive and collaborative environment for leaders to undertake professional development that generates a lasting impact on both the individuals involved and the organisations they lead, in terms of skill enhancement and the creation of sustainable learning communities.

What is a ‘Coaching Culture’?

According to ICF research assessing hundreds of organizations, a Coaching Culture is one where:

All employees in the organization have an equal opportunity to get professional coaching.
The organization uses internal coaches and external coaches.
Managers use coaching skills.
It’s valued across the organisation.
It has a dedicated budget.

The ripple effect starts with individual behaviour changes, encouraged by internal or external coaches or by managers, that help them become better at applying their coaching skills.

Anyone can help create a coaching culture inside their organisation if they work to develop and practice these skills with others. These core coaching skills are developed in the Coaching Conversations for Leaders program.