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Coaching & Mentoring Skills

Coaching & Mentoring Skills

1 Weeks
Professional Level
Certificate Included
Course Content

Available Events

Available Events
CityDatePriceStatus
LisbonPortugal
October 4, 2026
€4,400
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DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
October 17, 2026
€3,900
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GenevaSwitzerland
October 20, 2026
€4,600
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OnlineOnline
October 22, 2026
€1,790
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TunisTunis
October 28, 2026
€3,900
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LondonUnited Kingdom
November 7, 2026
£4,600
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IstanbulTurkey
November 12, 2026
€3,900
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AmsterdamNetherlands
November 19, 2026
€4,600
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Course Information

Duration

1 Weeks

Category

Training & Development

Level

Professional Level

Certificate

Included

INTRODUCTION

Modern organizations increasingly depend on leaders who can develop others, unlock potential, and create continuous learning environments. Coaching and mentoring are no longer optional soft skills; they are essential leadership capabilities that influence performance, motivation, retention, and succession planning. Effective coaching helps individuals clarify goals, overcome obstacles, improve behaviors, and take ownership of results. Mentoring provides professional guidance, knowledge transfer, career insight, and strategic support for long-term growth. This course introduces participants to the mindset, structure, and communication skills required to coach and mentor with professionalism and purpose. It explains how to distinguish between coaching, mentoring, advising, training, and managing in different workplace situations. Participants will explore how trust, listening, questioning, feedback, empathy, and accountability shape successful development conversations. The program is designed for practical application, enabling participants to use coaching and mentoring techniques immediately within teams and professional relationships. By combining leadership development, communication excellence, and performance improvement, this course supports stronger people management and sustainable organizational growth.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will achieve the following objectives by this course:

  • Define the principles, purpose, and business value of coaching and mentoring.
  • Distinguish clearly between coaching, mentoring, managing, advising, and training.
  • Apply structured coaching models to improve employee performance and ownership.
  • Use active listening techniques to understand needs, barriers, and motivations.
  • Ask powerful questions that encourage reflection, learning, and accountability.
  • Deliver constructive feedback that supports growth and positive behavioral change.
  • Build trust-based mentoring relationships aligned with professional development goals.
  • Set clear development goals and follow-up actions with measurable outcomes.
  • Manage ethical boundaries, confidentiality, and expectations in coaching relationships.
  • Create practical coaching and mentoring plans for workplace implementation.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program targets a professional audience seeking to improve knowledge and skills:

  • Managers responsible for developing employee performance and team capability.
  • Supervisors who need stronger coaching conversations with direct reports.
  • Team leaders supporting staff growth, motivation, and workplace engagement.
  • Human resources professionals involved in talent development and succession planning.
  • Learning and development specialists designing coaching or mentoring initiatives.
  • Senior professionals preparing to mentor junior colleagues and emerging leaders.
  • Project managers who need to guide performance across cross-functional teams.
  • Department heads seeking practical methods to strengthen leadership pipelines.
  • Professionals preparing for leadership roles requiring people development skills.
  • Consultants and trainers supporting organizational performance improvement programs.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring

  • Define coaching and mentoring in professional organizational contexts.
  • Explore the strategic value of people development.
  • Compare coaching, mentoring, managing, advising, and training.
  • Identify when coaching or mentoring is most appropriate.
  • Understand core responsibilities of coaches and mentors.
  • Recognize the mindset required for developmental leadership.
  • Discuss trust, credibility, and psychological safety.
  • Review common challenges in workplace coaching relationships.

Day 2: Communication Skills for Effective Coaching

  • Practice active listening and focused attention techniques.
  • Identify verbal and nonverbal communication signals.
  • Use empathy to understand employee perspectives.
  • Apply powerful questioning to deepen reflection.
  • Avoid judgmental language during coaching conversations.
  • Summarize, clarify, and confirm understanding effectively.
  • Manage silence as a tool for deeper thinking.
  • Build rapport through respectful professional communication.

Day 3: Coaching Models and Performance Conversations

  • Apply structured coaching models to workplace scenarios.
  • Set clear goals for coaching conversations.
  • Explore current performance realities and barriers.
  • Generate practical options for improvement.
  • Agree on actions, responsibilities, and timelines.
  • Conduct accountability conversations without blame.
  • Support employees in taking ownership of progress.
  • Document coaching outcomes for follow-up and continuity.

Day 4: Mentoring for Career and Professional Growth

  • Define the purpose and scope of mentoring relationships.
  • Establish mentoring goals and mutual expectations.
  • Share knowledge without creating dependency.
  • Guide mentees through career development decisions.
  • Support confidence, resilience, and professional identity.
  • Manage mentoring boundaries and confidentiality.
  • Use storytelling to transfer practical experience.
  • Evaluate mentoring progress through structured reflection.

Day 5: Implementation, Ethics, and Development Planning

  • Design workplace coaching and mentoring action plans.
  • Address ethical issues in developmental relationships.
  • Manage resistance, defensiveness, and low motivation.
  • Align coaching outcomes with organizational priorities.
  • Measure progress using practical performance indicators.
  • Build a sustainable coaching culture within teams.
  • Create personal development commitments after the course.
  • Practice final coaching and mentoring simulations.

COURSE DURATION

Duration: 1 Weeks

Duration: 5 days, Format: Classroom / Online / Blended, with practical exercises, guided discussions, role plays, case studies, coaching simulations, mentoring practice, peer feedback, and workplace application activities designed to help participants transfer coaching and mentoring skills directly into professional environments.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

The training will be delivered by a team of experts specialized in leadership development, coaching, mentoring, communication skills, and organizational performance improvement. They have extensive practical experience in developing managers, building coaching cultures, designing mentoring programs, and supporting professional growth across corporate, governmental, and institutional environments.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This course is suitable for managers, supervisors, team leaders, human resources professionals, trainers, mentors, and professionals responsible for developing others.

CONCLUSION

Coaching & Mentoring Skills provides professionals with practical tools to develop people, strengthen performance, and build trust-based workplace relationships. The course supports leaders in moving from directive management toward developmental leadership that improves ownership and accountability. Participants gain confidence in listening, questioning, feedback, mentoring, and structured coaching conversations. Organizations benefit from improved talent development, stronger leadership pipelines, and a more supportive learning culture. This program is a valuable investment for any organization seeking sustainable performance improvement through effective people development.

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