Summary
People capability is shaped by how organisations hire, develop, engage, support, and retain talent. This course builds practical skill in Coaching for Managers so managers and HR teams can improve consistency, employee experience, and workforce effectiveness. In this Coaching for Managers Training Course in Chengdu, participants build practical capability in Coaching for Managers with focus on development conversations, support, and capability building through structured guidance. The programme is designed for organisations in Chengdu that want enhanced implementation capability, clearer judgement, and improved on-the-job implementation.
Moving beyond theory, the programme addresses the practical side of Coaching for Managers: how it works in live settings, where standard pitfalls emerge, and how to put the learning into practice straight away across roles and teams.
Audience
- professionals supporting workforce capability and employee experience
- L&D, talent, and culture teams
- managers who need stronger people-management foundations
- current or aspiring managers who need stronger day-to-day leadership capability
- team leaders involved in hiring, development, engagement, or performance
- HR professionals and people managers
Learning Outcomes
- align actions more effectively with organisational priorities and culture
- recognise common people risks and process gaps
- use coaching or mentoring conversations more effectively to support growth and accountability
- apply stronger practice in Coaching for Managers across day-to-day people decisions
- use working frameworks, questions, and planning tools
- support stronger employee experience and manager capability
- improve consistency, fairness, and communication in people processes
Agenda / Modules
Module 1: Role and mindset
- difference between coaching, mentoring, directing, and advising
- when each approach is useful
- why mindset matters to development quality
Module 2: Listening and questioning
- building trust through listening and effective questions
- helping others think rather than simply telling
- staying focused on the other person’s goals and context
Module 3: Guiding development
- setting development goals and supporting reflection
- using structure to guide progress
- balancing support with challenge
Module 4: Feedback, accountability, and boundaries
- feedback, follow-through, and accountability
- managing boundaries and realistic expectations
- avoiding common coaching or mentoring mistakes
Module 5: Embedding the practice
- creating a repeatable practice within the team or function
- planning next conversations and support touchpoints
- turning the learning into consistent behaviour
Business Benefits
- better alignment between people practice and business needs
- stronger capability in hiring, development, engagement, or retention
- stronger development conversations and better growth support across teams
- clearer expectations, conversations, and follow-through
- better people management quality and employee experience
- improved consistency across teams and managers
What’s Included
- toolkits, frameworks, and discussion exercises
- interactive workshop with practical manager and HR scenarios
- optional tailoring to policy, culture, or people-process priorities
- examples focused on real employee and team situations
- materials that support post-course application
FAQs
1. Who should attend this Coaching for Managers course?
This programme is designed for professionals, managers, and teams who need stronger practical capability in Coaching for Managers. Attendance criteria can flex depending on role type, experience level, and team context.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Chengdu?
Yes. The programme can be adapted to your industry, internal terminology, systems, policies, examples, and team challenges so the learning is more directly usable after the workshop.
3. Is this course suitable for mixed-function groups?
Generally, yes. The workshop can be run for a single function or for mixed groups where collaboration across roles is important.
4. Does the course include practical exercises?
Yes. Depending on the format, the course can include collaborative tasks, scenario work, guided reflection, and trainer-led application exercises.
5. Can this be delivered virtually as well as in person?
Yes. This course can be taken in person in Chengdu, via live virtual classroom, or as a private session for organisations across China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.