Manager Coaching
Coaching for managers who want to do a good job of leading their people. Practical support for the day-to-day work of managing a team - the conversations, the decisions and everything in between.
Who this is for
You're a manager. Maybe you were promoted because you were great at your previous role, and now you're doing something completely different - leading other people. Maybe you've been managing for a while but something has shifted: a bigger team, a tricky situation in the team, a change in what's expected of you.
Nobody really teaches you how to manage. Most of us learn by copying what we've seen - which can only take you so far. You want to be a good manager. You want your team to enjoy working with you and to do great work. But some days you're not sure you're getting it right, and there's nobody to ask.
Manager coaching is for people in exactly this position. It's practical, focused on the real situations you're dealing with, and designed to help you build the skills and confidence to manage well - not perfectly, but well.
What it looks like
Starting conversation
We talk about what's going on for you as a manager. What's working? What's difficult? What situations keep coming up? What would you like to be better at? This shapes what we work on.
Coaching sessions
Typically four to six sessions over two to four months. Sessions are focused and practical - we work on real situations from your week. If you've got a difficult conversation coming up, we prepare for it. If something didn't go as planned, we look at what happened and what you might try next time.
Practical tools
Where it's useful, I'll share practical approaches and tools - how to structure a one-to-one, how to give feedback that helps, how to delegate without micromanaging, how to manage up. Things you can try straight away.
Between sessions
I might suggest something to try or pay attention to between sessions. Nothing complicated - just enough to keep the learning connected to the real work.
What makes this different
Designed for managers | It's designed for the day-to-day work of managing people: the conversations, the decisions, the juggling act and the emotional load that comes with it. |
Focused on your real situations | Every session starts with what's happening for you. We work with your team, your challenges and your organisation. |
Skills and confidence together | Good managing is part skill, part confidence - the confidence to have that difficult conversation, give honest feedback, and trust your team to do their jobs. We work on both. |
What people take away
Coaching is judged by what changes once it's finished. Here's what managers tend to leave with:
Confidence in difficult conversations - the ability to have the conversations that matter - performance issues, feedback, disagreements - without dreading them or avoiding them.
Better one-to-ones - a simple, practical approach to one-to-one meetings that makes them genuinely useful for both you and the person you're managing.
Clearer delegation - understanding when to be hands-on and when to step back. Trusting your team while still being there for them.
Less stress, more enjoyment - managing is hard, but it doesn't have to be draining. When you've got the skills and confidence to do it well, it becomes something you can actually enjoy.
A way of thinking about management - a way of approaching the role that makes sense to you, and that you can keep developing long after the coaching ends.
