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 Hangzhou, 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 Hangzhou that want improved operational delivery, clearer judgement, and improved on-the-job implementation.
The programme goes beyond theory to explore how Coaching for Managers works in practice — covering how effective implementation works, where typical weaknesses occur, and how participants can apply new approaches from day one within their own teams.
Audience
- L&D, talent, and culture teams
- team leaders involved in hiring, development, engagement, or performance
- professionals supporting workforce capability and employee experience
- HR professionals and people managers
- current or aspiring managers who need stronger day-to-day leadership capability
- managers who need stronger people-management foundations
Learning Outcomes
- use coaching or mentoring conversations more effectively to support growth and accountability
- use actionable toolkits, questions, and planning tools
- support stronger employee experience and manager capability
- align actions more effectively with organisational priorities and culture
- apply stronger practice in Coaching for Managers across day-to-day people decisions
- improve consistency, fairness, and communication in people processes
- recognise common people risks and process gaps
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 people management quality and employee experience
- better alignment between people practice and business needs
- stronger development conversations and better growth support across teams
- stronger capability in hiring, development, engagement, or retention
- improved consistency across teams and managers
- clearer expectations, conversations, and follow-through
What’s Included
- interactive workshop with practical manager and HR scenarios
- optional tailoring to policy, culture, or people-process priorities
- toolkits, frameworks, and discussion exercises
- materials that support post-course application
- examples focused on real employee and team situations
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. We can adjust the participant mix to reflect different functions, levels, and priorities.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Hangzhou?
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?
Yes, in most situations. 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 hands-on activities, scenario walkthroughs, group reflection, and facilitator-guided practice.
5. Can this be delivered virtually as well as in person?
Yes. Choose from in-person sessions in Hangzhou, live online delivery, or private corporate training for teams based in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.