Essential Conversations for Developing Others

"The great leaders are like the best conductors—they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players"

Blain Lee

Organizational Challenges

The effectiveness of an organization is often based on the successes of those key relationships between managers and employees. The ability to recognize and conduct important developmental conversations can often make the difference in how each individual takes a key role in moving the business forward. It’s not just the annual review but it’s the ability to turn daily conversations with your team members into an opportunity to move an individual from sole contributor to team leader, making a HUGE difference to your organization’s overall productivity

 

Introducing "Essential Conversations for Developing Others", a chance to build your organization’s coaching skills to a greater level of expertise. Participants will be challenged to raise their standards for constructive, collaborative conversations, and to explore the shifts required of them if they are to build a truly development- focused and self sustaining work environment.

Among the outcomes are:

• A renewed commitment to the value and application of coaching as a leadership competency
• Increased confidence and a model of excellence for conducing key developmental conversations
• Confidence in using advanced coaching skills to increase effectiveness of coaching conversations
• The opportunity to practice Courageous Conversations - how to initiate conversations about sensitive issues, carrying them through with confidence, sensitivity, and integrity

Feedback from those who have experienced this program is outstanding

"I could see my own growth on the spot"

"Nothing I had during my 20 plus years in uniform came
close to the clarity and completeness of what I got
between the coaching clinic and developing others...nothing!"

 "…every single participant made a shift in
their comfort and skill in facilitating"

       "I look for opportunities to coach my staff"

"…a powerful and safe way to encourage others
to release their potential and become all that they can be."

"I recognize opportunities for courageous
conversations and welcome them"

"I truly believe that it’s a gift to believe in others and help them maximize their potential to be the best they can be"

"This course is exactly what my organization is regulating-how to get our managers to develop our people."

"I have the confidence and the tools
to make the kind of impact in my organization and
         personal life that I desire."

Cheryl Smith
Master Certified Coach
Vice President of Corporate Coach University

Cheryl holds a Master’s degree in leadership and training from Royal Roads University in B.C. and is a licensed facilitator of The Legacy Leadership Institute. She currently is an Associate Faculty member on Royal Roads University’s Executive Leadership program and Master’s of Leadership program. She also is a founding Faculty member of the university’s Executive Coaching Certificate program. Download a copy of Cheryl's Biography in Adobe .pdf format.