Do you (or do you want to) manage employees? Have you ever wondered how to get better performance out of those you manage? Are you unsure if you are communicating effectively with your employees? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this course – and its associated specialization – is for you!

Managing as a Coach

Managing as a Coach
This course is part of Coaching Skills for Managers Specialization

Instructor: Kris Plachy
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Skills you'll gain
- Emotional Intelligence
- Professional Development
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- People Development
- Leadership and Management
- Self-Awareness
- Mentorship
- Active Listening
- Adaptability
- Team Management
- Employee Coaching
- Communication
- Organizational Leadership
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module defines coaching as well as the 4 other roles modern managers are expected to play in their organizations: leader, manager, mentor, and trainer. Many examples are provided to help illustrate each role and common pitfalls associated with the overuse of each role will be covered. The module wraps up with a comparison of all the roles managers have and then asks you to identify and explain why you would go to one role over another in particular situations.
What's included
8 videos3 readings2 assignments
This module covers the many influences on the manager role and how managing and coaching should work together. We'll also discuss why managers are necessary to organizations, and why so many managers don't coach. This module features a great reading on the importance of managers to Google and wraps up with another quiz to check your understanding of the material.
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5 videos2 readings2 assignments
This module is all about exploring how your life experiences influence your management approach. In lesson 3, you'll learn how to differentiate between facts about experiences in your life and the stories you tell yourself about those facts, identify your own point of view in a situation, and analyze how that may influence decisions you make. And in lesson 4, we'll discuss the interrelationship between point of view and belief systems and introduce you to the Thought Model.
What's included
9 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
Now that you're familiar with the Thought Model, this final module is devoted to you practicing how to use the Thought Model in the final course peer review. This activity asks you to reflect on everything you've learned in the course and apply the Thought Model to a situation occurring in your life.
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2 videos1 peer review
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Reviewed on Aug 2, 2020
I really enjoyed this course. Many of the discussions helped with current situations. It was like each topic covered an area of current issues. Thank you for making me a better Team Lead.
Reviewed on Aug 24, 2022
I like the way, the Instructor provided examples to each concept she presents. The Course has really helped me to understand that Coaching is very important as a Manager and I need to use it.
Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025
Very useful course for new managers to understand the multiple roles they play and how to coach their teams and avoid emotional biases and thoughts and rely on facts instead.
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