Leadership

Coaching Skills for Leaders

Stop giving answers. Start unlocking potential.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Most managers give answers. Great leaders ask better questions. This course teaches you the evidence-backed coaching skills used by ICF-certified coaches and executive development programs — adapted for the day-to-day realities of team leadership. You will learn how to open coaching conversations, surface limiting beliefs, hold people accountable, and measure behavioral change. No prior coaching experience required.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Coaching Mindset and When to Use It3 lessons

Coaching vs. Managing vs. MentoringPreview45m
The Coaching Contract: Setting Expectations🔒45m
From Fixed to Growth: Shifting Your Mental Models🔒45m

Module 2: Powerful Questions and the GROW Model3 lessons

The GROW Model: A Four-Stage Coaching Map🔒45m
Designing Questions That Open Rather Than Close🔒45m
Goal Alignment: Connecting Individual Goals to Team Purpose🔒45m

Module 3: Active Listening and Presence3 lessons

The Three Levels of Listening🔒45m
Empathy Without Losing Objectivity🔒45m
Noticing What Is Not Said: Assumptions, Patterns, and Beliefs🔒45m

Module 4: Accountability, Feedback, and Building a Coaching Culture3 lessons

Holding Accountability Without Micromanaging🔒45m
Integrating Coaching with Performance Feedback🔒45m
Building a Coaching Culture on Your Team🔒45m