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Coaching and Mentoring Skills
“Really well delivered session. The content told a story through the day and practical examples were great. Trainer was excellent – great knowledge, good rapport and very personable. Excellent delivery of session.”
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Even for experienced leaders, evidence shows that time spent honing coaching skills pays huge dividends. In times of change, nothing embeds new procedures and behaviours like a focus on coaching individuals and teams. Organisational culture is driven forward by coaching, mentoring and when skilfully used can result in a performance-enhancing culture.
This one-day course will demonstrate the benefits of effective coaching leadership within organisations, providing delegates with the foundation to understand the value and positive outcomes of a coaching and mentoring structure.
Participants will develop and practice the core skills needed to coach and mentor productively, including learning how to construct a clear agreement between coach and coaches relating to the scope, objectives, confidentiality, and various practical aspects of the coaching engagement. Participants will gain renewed confidence and some new tools to be better coaches, as well as having the basic knowledge to introduce a coaching culture across their organisation.
Key Training Features:
- To clarify the similarities and differences between coaching and mentoring
- To understand how it sits against other leadership skills
- To understand the emotional impact of change and uncertainty
- To explore and practice skillsets for coaching and mentoring
Who Can Attend:
This course is suitable for current leaders, Board Members, Senior Executives, Senior managers, Line managers with challenging teams and anyone who aspires to take on a leadership role.
This course is particularly valuable for leaders in organisations or teams undergoing change.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to engage in coaching conversations in order to begin to develop their own coaching style and reflective practice. Through a fuller understanding of the power of coaching, leaders will be able to make a difference to the people they coach and provide a sound basis for improved performance. Participants will gain the tools and insights needed to build a coaching culture in their organisation.
Summary
Duration
10:00 - 16:00
Price
£650 + VAT
Location
Civil Service College, Westminster, London
Virtual
Face to FaceIn-House Option
This course is available In-House and can be tailored to meet your individual training requirements.
EnquireLead Trainer
Angela Blacklaw
Angela has a broad range of experience working in and providing training for the public sector. Her expertise covers; communications, leadership, talent management and more.
Read BioAngela Blacklaw
Angela has years of senior expertise in personal and organisational development, leadership, change, wellbeing and resilience, operating at both strategic and practitioner level. Questioning and curious, she often brings an alternative perspective and encourages others to see things differently too.
Following 20 years of supporting individual and organisational learning and change in the civil service, latterly as Head of Talent Development in the Department of Health, Angela quickly built a reputation for solid delivery. In that time Angela has worked as an associate for respected consultancies such as Ernst & Young, Korn Ferry and the Civil Service College and is a member of the faculty of the NHS Leadership Academy. She has worked with clients from varied backgrounds including civil servants, scientists, analysts, musicians, High Court Judges and healthcare practitioners at all levels.
Her core specialisms include:
- Building warm, honest and challenging coaching relationships, enabling people to achieve more than they thought possible;
- Expertise in leadership and talent development, change, wellbeing and resilience;
- Designing and facilitating powerful and memorable learning experiences;
- Enabling people to learn the skills to support and challenge others.
Angela is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and an Accredited Time To Think® Facilitator. She also holds a Certificate in Organisation Development, and a Master of Science in Human Resources.
Qualifications:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Certificate in Organisation Development from the NTL Institute
- Accredited Time To Think® Facilitator
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Lead Trainer
Niran Mothada
Niran Mothada is an accomplished executive leader with unique corporate leadership experience in the civil service and local government. Operating in multifaceted and sensitive political environments and has led under media, public, and regulatory scrutiny.
Read BioNiran Mothada
Niran Mothada is an accomplished executive leader with unique corporate leadership experience in the civil service and local government. Operating in multifaceted and sensitive political environments and has led under media, public, and regulatory scrutiny. Niran’s expertise spans strategy, policy, operations, resilience, programme delivery, and leading large-scale change and transformation. Accustomed to navigating complex organisational structures and building consensus across diverse partner ecosystems to deliver national and regional strategies and operations. Experience in leading and coaching highly engaged, high-performing teams, fostering productive workplaces and diverse cultures to accelerate delivery and solve complex issues.
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