Online Training: Coaching Yourself and Others – The Power of Questioning Skills
As a coach, I see the power of coaching conversations but often work with leaders and business people who have fallen into a habit of telling rather than asking. This might be quicker in the moment but often stilts growth and development – we might think of it as the very opposite of empowering people.
In this interactive workshop, Cath will introduce some basic coaching techniques that will enable you to hold coaching conversations with others in your organisation. And there will be plenty of time to practise the techniques in pairs and small groups and a push to become a better listener.
These techniques allow team members to communicate more effectively but also to access ideas that otherwise might not be expressed, and to overcome barriers that might be holding back progress.
A greater awareness of different questioning styles and, indeed, the power of silence can also be extremely beneficial in conversations with existing and potential customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
Finally, but importantly, knowledge of these techniques also allows anybody to become their own coach. They feed into the development of the habit of reflection and help you move from the accidental to the strategic in your own career or business.
Attendees will leave with practical tools that they can deploy immediately to improve communication in their working lives.
About the Speakers:
Catherine Brown practised as a barrister for 15 years at Kings Chambers in Manchester, and brings all of that advocacy experience with her into her coaching and training business, Skilful Conversation Limited, www.skilfulconversation.com.
Since leaving the bar, Catherine has worked globally as a trainer and coach, founding her company in 2018.
As a coach, she deploys her courtroom skills to delve beneath the surface and identify what is perhaps not being said, or any incongruity between what is being said and what has been done. She is passionate about empowering senior professionals to achieve their full potential and the impact of the coaching techniques she uses with them.
She has also distilled her vast experience from the courtroom and negotiations into a workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations, helping people break through barriers which are stopping them asking for what they want, or those who are struggling to communicate effectively.
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