Leadership, Team-Building and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

As a manager, what kind of relationship do you want with your employees—Leader? Mentor? Coach? Guide? 

Would you like to be the person who inspires, motivates and drives your team to success? 

Forward-thinking leaders are discovering that the same proven coaching techniques used in sports to build champions can be just as effective in the workplace. This innovative one-day team-building seminar is designed to equip you with powerful employee coaching strategies that can transform even your most challenging team members into productive, motivated contributors. 

Drive Peak Performance and Build a High-Impact Team 

In this dynamic training, you’ll learn how to: 

• Make your team members want to give 110%—for themselves and for the team. 
• Create an environment where productivity, enthusiasm and collaboration thrive. 
• Master essential employee coaching and HR management training skills that boost team performance and morale. 

Develop a Winning Manager's Game Plan 

You’ll walk away with a practical, step-by-step managerial playbook to help you: 

• Set and achieve team goals with confidence. 
• Maximize each employee’s potential by uncovering hidden talents and strengths. 
• Build a team that operates as a unified, results-driven unit. 

Transform Your Workplace Culture in Just One Day 

Imagine your team working together with shared purpose, mutual support and unstoppable momentum. This team-building seminar will help you create that synergy. By investing just one day, you’ll gain lifelong coaching skills that: 

• Improve communication and trust within your team. 
• Foster a culture of accountability, positivity and excellence. 
• Deliver measurable improvements in employee engagement and output. 

Developing a Winning Mindset 

• How to cultivate a "want-to-win" attitude across your team 
• Evaluating your coaching ability using 20 key traits of elite athletic coaches 
• Turning natural competitiveness into a powerful, positive force 
• Why being demanding matters — and how to do it the right way 

Ongoing Coaching That Delivers Results 

• Four actionable tips for effective follow-up coaching to keep your “players” on track 
• Eight proven techniques to spark individual and team enthusiasm 
• How to promote self-management and empower others to drive their own motivation 
• Spotting and overcoming the anti-management mindset 
• The right balance: how to be supportive without micromanaging 

Building Confidence and Motivation 

• Practical strategies to boost confidence and self-esteem in underperformers 
• The top motivational secrets used by legendary coaches 
• How to recognize high potential and coach employees to greater achievement 
• Incentives that work when raises and promotions aren’t available 

Strategic Coaching and Planning 

• Strategy and planning essentials every coach-manager must know 
• Five steps to create no-fail, results-driven plans 
• Matching talent to the right roles: proven methods that work 
• How to identify team strengths, weaknesses, rising stars and problem players 

The Role of AI in Coaching 

• How AI can support coaching session preparation 
• Using ChatGPT and other AI tools to make better decisions 
• A simple formula for consistent, sound decision-making 
• Thinking on your feet: techniques for sharp, effective snap judgments 

Communication and Pressure Management 

• Are you an over-communicator? Four ways to avoid "over-coaching" 
• Seven strategies to manage pressure before it becomes stress or anxiety 
• The “Ex-Dem-Pra” coaching model that has inspired millions 

Mastering Team Coaching 

• Five compelling reasons employees want to be part of a team 
• Fifteen methods to unite even the most divided group into a winning team 
• Eight warning signs of a weak or ineffective team 
• How to identify strengths and assign the right roles for team success 
• Promoting upward communication: the secret to gaining acceptance as a coach 
• Handling peer conflicts before they spread 
• Involving antisocial or disengaged employees 
• Public praise: when and how to recognize individuals in front of the team 
• Building loyalty and commitment as part of your team culture 
• Balancing team goals with individual ambition 
• Ten creative, low-cost ways to boost team morale 

Coaching and Counseling Challenges 

• Should you coach or counsel? Expert insights into the benefits and risks 
• Non-directive counseling: empowering employees to find their own solutions 
• Eight proactive steps to prevent employee issues 
• Twenty red flags that signal an escalating crisis 
• Ten signs personal problems are affecting performance 
• Dealing with “Monday Morning Quarterbacks” and chronic critics 
• High-impact techniques to manage time-wasters and procrastinators 
• Eight steps to effective discipline and corrective action 
• When all else fails: four final options to consider 

Running a Productive Coaching or Counseling Session 

• Knowing when to coach, counsel — or refer to professionals 
• Four subtle techniques to encourage openness 
• Three types of questions to avoid at all costs 
• How to listen like a pro — and hear what’s really being said 
• When to offer advice, and when to stay neutral 
• How to separate truth from excuses or misinformation 
• Handling emotional responses: anger, crying and denial 
• Reaching an agreement and gaining commitment 
• How to close positively and avoid lingering resentment 

Mentoring High Performers 

• How to be both a manager and mentor 
• Spotting and nurturing high-potential employees 
• Effective mentoring that keeps top performers challenged and engaged 
• Delivering constructive feedback to high achievers 
• Supporting star employees without playing favorites 
• Building a mutually beneficial mentor relationship