Coaching Employees

Develop People Without Creating Dependence

Coach better conversations. Improve performance. Build ownership and accountability.

Great leaders do more than give answers. They help people think, grow, solve problems, and take responsibility. Coaching Employees gives managers and leaders a practical framework for developing employees while keeping expectations and performance clear.

Enroll for $197 and build a repeatable coaching approach you can use in your next one-on-one.

This Course Is for You If...

• You spend too much time solving problems employees could learn to solve
• You struggle to turn feedback into lasting improvement
• You want employees to take greater ownership of results
• You need a better approach for coaching both struggling and high-performing employees
• You want development conversations to become a normal part of leadership

What You Will Be Able to Do

• Know when to coach, manage, mentor, or correct
• Ask questions that help employees think rather than wait for answers
• Listen for the issue behind the issue
• Give feedback that leads to clear action
• Build confidence, ownership, and accountability
• Coach performance problems with greater structure
• Develop high-potential employees
• Create useful development goals and follow-up plans

Why This Training Is Different

This is not a theory-only course. You will work with conversation planners, question guides, performance worksheets, development plans, feedback preparation tools, and a 30-day action plan so the learning transfers into actual coaching conversations.

Curriculum Preview

1. The Leader as Coach — Shift from always providing answers to developing capability.
2. Coaching vs. Managing, Mentoring, and Correcting — Choose the right leadership response.
3. Building Trust Before Coaching — Create the relationship conditions needed for honest development.
4. Listening Like a Coach — Hear facts, assumptions, concerns, and opportunities.
5. Asking Powerful Coaching Questions — Help employees think and take ownership.
6. Giving Feedback That Creates Growth — Make feedback useful, specific, and actionable.
7. Coaching for Performance Improvement — Address gaps without doing the employee’s thinking for them.
8. Coaching High-Potential Employees — Stretch and develop strong performers.
9. Creating Accountability and Follow-Through — Turn conversations into commitments and next steps.
10. Building a Coaching Culture — Make development part of everyday leadership.

Applied Tools Included

• Employee Coaching Conversation Planner
• Powerful Questions Guide
• Performance Coaching Worksheet
• Employee Development Plan
• Feedback Preparation Checklist
• Coaching Follow-Up Template
• 30-Day Coaching Action Plan
• Certificate of Completion

Assessment and Completion

Each of the 10 modules includes a five-question knowledge check. Learners must score at least 80% to unlock the next module. After completing all modules, learners take a 25-question final assessment and must score at least 80% to unlock the Certificate of Completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this only for struggling employees?
No. The course covers performance improvement as well as coaching high-potential employees.

Do I need to be an experienced manager?
No. The framework is useful for new managers, supervisors, team leaders, business owners, and experienced leaders who want more consistent coaching conversations.

Will I receive tools I can use at work?
Yes. The included planners, worksheets, guides, and follow-up templates are designed for practical application.

What is the goal of the course?
To help you lead productive coaching conversations that improve employee thinking, ownership, development, and performance.

Ready to develop stronger employees instead of simply giving more instructions? Enroll in Coaching Employees for $197.