Becoming a Coach
Training Course
Build coaching capability through active listening, growth conversations, accountability, and leadership discipline.
Becoming a Coach helps organizations develop emerging leaders, managers, internal coaches, succession candidates, and high-potential professionals that need to move beyond task supervision and build the capability to develop others with confidence, consistency, and care. Anchored in our 4x4 Instructional Design Model℠ and AI-Powered Diagnostic & Customization Framework℠, the course meets participants at the right level, guides practical skill application, and helps leaders create more intentional growth conversations that strengthen trust, accountability, and behavior change over time. Depending on selected modular content, customization needs, delivery modality, and client purpose, the experience can range from a focused 90-minute session to a multi-day program of up to three full days, creating a flexible, action-learning pathway for scalable leader-led development capability. This course can also be stacked within a solution set to support AMS Advisory consulting solutions.
Course Description
Learning Themes
Developing leader-led growth capability through selected global learning themes strengthens:
- Active Listening, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, and Trust Building
- GROW Conversations, Strengths-Based Development, and Appreciative Inquiry
- Goal Setting, Accountability, Feedback, Motivation, and Follow-Through
- Business Acumen, Organizational Context, Change Readiness, and Cross-Functional Awareness
- Leadership Presence, REST℠-Guided Trust Building, and Enterprise Development Standards
Course Customization
Applying the AI-Powered Diagnostic & Customization Framework℠ and 4x4 Training Design Model℠ calibrates the course for:
- Pre-Training Survey Insights and Cohort Readiness Patterns
- Leadership Experience Level, Role Mix, and People Development Responsibility Context
- Client Leadership Standards, Talent Priorities, and Development Expectations
- Selected Modular Content, Duration, and Delivery Modality
- Scenario, Exercise, Case Example, and Application Emphasis
Applied Learning Outcomes
Converting development conversation concepts into practical workplace behaviors enables participants to:
- Use Active Listening, Empathy, and Purposeful Questions to Strengthen Growth Conversations
- Apply GROW, Strengths-Based Methods, and Appreciative Inquiry to Guide Development
- Set SMART Goals and Build Action Plans that Improve Accountability and Follow-Through
- Provide Feedback, Encouragement, and Guidance that Support Meaningful Behavior Change
- Adapt Development Approaches to Business Context, Team Dynamics, and Change Environments
Activity Design
Engaging participants through scenario-driven practice and action-learning activities may include:
- Leader-Led Development Mindset and Role Clarity Reflection Exercise
- Active Listening, Empathy, and REST℠ Trust-Building Practice
- GROW Model Growth Conversation Role Play
- SMART Goal and Accountability Action Planning Workshop
- Strengths-Based Development and Appreciative Inquiry Scenario Practice
- Business Context Development Case Discussion and Application Plan
Skills in Practice
Applying leader-led development skills enables participants to:
- Build Trust Through Listening, Empathy, Sincerity, and Consistent Follow-Through
- Structure Growth Conversations Around Goals, Options, Actions, and Accountability
- Help Others Clarify Strengths, Development Needs, and Practical Growth Commitments
- Use Feedback and Motivation to Sustain Progress and Strengthen Ownership
- Guide Others Within Business Realities, Departmental Context, and Change Demands
- Embed Development Behaviors into Everyday Leadership Interactions
Collaborative Engagement Model
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