3 DaysManagers and Team LeadersUAE, KSA & MENAAED 51,500 + VAT
Coaching Skills for Managers
Stop managing. Start coaching. Unlock your team's full potential.
Course Overview
Coaching Skills for Managers is one of the highest-ROI training investments an organisation can make. Companies with strong internal coaching cultures see significantly higher employee engagement, faster capability development, and improved retention.
This programme gives managers a practical, immediately applicable coaching toolkit. Through skill-building, live practice, and individual coaching, participants shift from a telling management style to a coaching approach.
Key Course Outcomes
✓Apply the GROW coaching model in regular 1-to-1 and performance conversations.
✓Ask powerful questions that develop thinking rather than providing answers.
✓Give feedback that is specific, developmental, and genuinely motivating.
✓Create a coaching habit that fits into the natural rhythm of management.
✓Build a team culture where ownership, initiative, and growth are the norm.
Programme Structure
A structured, practical curriculum built for the MENA business environment. Select each day to explore the modules in detail.
Day 1: Coaching Foundations
1
What is Coaching and Why Does It Matter?
Manager as coach vs manager as expert: the key shift
The business case for coaching in UAE and KSA organisations
Coaching vs mentoring vs counselling — knowing the difference
2
The GROW Coaching Model
Goal, Reality, Options, Way Forward in practice
Practising GROW in structured peer coaching pairs
Common mistakes when applying GROW for the first time
3
The Power of Questions
Coaching questions vs directive questions
Open, probing, and reflective questioning techniques
Listening at level 3: coaching through silence and presence
Day 2: Coaching in Practice
1
Coaching for Performance and Development
Using coaching in 1-to-1s, appraisals, and check-ins
Coaching through performance challenges without micromanaging
Developmental coaching: building capability over time
2
Feedback as a Coaching Tool
The SBI feedback model in a coaching context
Giving honest developmental feedback with care and clarity
Receiving feedback well: modelling the behaviour you want
3
Coaching Across Cultures
Coaching in the UAE and KSA: cultural nuances to navigate
Building trust in coaching relationships first
Managing directive expectations in a coaching relationship
Day 3: Building a Coaching Culture
1
Embedding Coaching in Daily Management
The Coaching Habit: seven questions every manager should know
Building coaching into your management calendar and rhythm
Peer coaching partnerships and accountability structures
2
Coaching Difficult and Senior People
Coaching someone who doesn't think they need coaching
Managing upwards with coaching skills
Coaching high performers: avoiding the plateau trap
3
Personal Coaching Commitment
360 feedback on your current coaching approach
Identifying your three most important coaching behaviours to develop
Creating your 90-day coaching habit action plan
What Participants Say
★★★★★
"Corporate Training Hub delivered a game-changing consultative selling programme for our sales team. The results were immediate — pipeline quality improved dramatically within weeks of the training."
Khalid Al Marzouqi
Sales Director, Major UAE Bank
★★★★★
"Outstanding delivery and deep regional understanding. Our management team left with practical tools they actually use. The facilitators' knowledge of the MENA environment set this apart from anything we have seen."
Sarah Thompson
HR Director, Global Manufacturing Co.
★★★★★
"The AI for Business programme opened our eyes to possibilities we hadn't considered. Excellent facilitation that made complex concepts accessible to every level of our leadership team."
Mohammed Al Rasheed
COO, Regional Real Estate Developer
Interested in This Programme?
Speak to our team about scheduling, group pricing, and delivery in UAE or KSA. All prices are per group of up to 12 delegates, excluding VAT.
