engage: Coaching skills for People Leaders

What Past Participants Have Said About this leadership development opportunity

“It gave me a good foundation of what coaching is and how we can apply it to a real-life situation. I think coaching is a practice and journey and you really have to work on the coaching muscle. But over time, it will make you a better leader and help others.”

“I think the biggest strength is bringing structure and framework to concepts that some of us may have known intuitively, or in pieces, but had not brought it all together as implementable strategies and tools in our daily lives. The acronyms were helpful as well for learning retention - I even printed out some for my desktop. Being a science nerd, I also appreciated the connection Liz made to our brain activities and involuntary risk/reward triggers. And the applicable quotes from others at the end of sessions were a nice touch to bring some concepts home.”

“Enrolling was required by our leadership after we had a growth spurt and needed more training since most of us were never in a coaching role. Now I have a more clear idea of coaching and the difference between coaching and mentoring. I now have more tools and methods for working with the team I manage and hopefully will see better results.”

“I am more conscious of how I approach certain conversations. I am working to be more mindful of how I help someone address an issue they are struggling with.”

“I have learned to pull answers from coachees instead of push or give solutions I would take.”

“I enrolled because I am new to leadership, I have experienced learning new techniques to better facilitate coaching sessions. I feel like I can be a more effective leader using the coach approach by being consistent with the new techniques I have learned over this course.”

“The program has made me much more self-reflective as a coach. Where I once considered successful coaching to mean providing a solution for someone, I now know there is much more power in helping them to get to that solution on their own.”

“I am thinking about each interaction with my colleagues in a different way. Being introduced to the concept of the coaching mindset has been critical.”

“I really feel like I learned the art of coaching - what that actually means, how to apply it in my role, and what active listening really is. I wanted to walk away with a better understanding around how to truly support others and I really feel I did.”

“When working with my team I now make sure I'm acknowledging and listening to them while also giving them the opportunity to find their own recommendations/solutions.”

“I loved the way the program helped me reflect on how I approach people. It's not always about fixing problems, it’s about being able to understand people, options, and situations.”

"This program is excellent! I increased self awareness about my approach to coaching. I also gained new tools, making me much more comfortable with difficult discussions."

“I have learned so much during the short time since the program started. I enrolled to strengthen my abilities to connect with my team and to better understand what it means to be a coach. Since starting the program I have been able to quickly put concepts that were learned and discussed into practice. I have seen better one on one discussions with my team as well as an improvement in my own skills and abilities. I am a better leader now because of the great strategies taught in this course.”

“I enrolled because I am new to leadership, I have experienced learning new techniques to better facilitate coaching sessions. I feel like I can be a more effective leader using the coach approach by being consistent with the new techniques I have learned over this course.”

“It really helped me with a mindset shift from 1-for-1 solving problems to thinking more long-term and helping my employees and peers realize they are capable of it themselves as well.”

“Challenged me to change how I interact with people in general-- but more specifically as a leader. The idea that asking questions can be more powerful than delivering a speech.”

“I really feel like I learned the art of coaching - what that actually means, how to apply it in my role as an ED, and what active listening really is. I wanted to walk away with a better understanding around how to truly support others and I really feel I did.”

“I loved the way it helped me reflect on the way I approach people. It was eye-opening and useful to help understand others. It's not always about fixing problems, it may just being able to understand people, options, and situations. I liked how I wasn't pressured into being the ultimate leader.”

“I benefitted from being able to see coaching differently than I had in the past. It was eye-opening to me to be able to compartmentalize coaching versus fixing. I knew I struggled in the area of feedback, and this coaching mindset helps with that.”

“This course improved my awareness of how I naturally perform as a coach. I had not previously thought about how I manage in a sense of my natural tendencies. I believe this awareness will help me grow as a coach. However, with my current situation, I have yet to truly implement what I've learned.”

“The tips offered on coaching were great and can be easily applied in our daily conversations. I'm more aware of my coaching style and am more self-aware in where I can apply my learning.

I was recommended to enroll in this program and signed up to learn more about my style and see how effective it is and to understand where I could improve.

I think the program reminds me that things are on us sometimes and not the "fault" of others. I need to create that space/foundation first in order for my team to grow and feel supported; it's not on them.”