The online courses below are available at no charge through Coursera.
Managing as a Coach (Beginner) – Taught by UC Davis
Do you (or do you want to) manage employees? Do you know how to get better performance out of those you manage? Are you unsure if you are communicating effectively? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this course is for you.
Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/managing-as-a-coach
Coaching Conversations (Intermediate) – Taught by UC Davis
By the end of this course, you will know effective strategies to successfully conduct coaching conversations with those that you lead. Note: This course builds on previous courses in the Coaching Skills for Managers specialization with an emphasis on the 5 whys technique, resisting what is, and the Thought model.
Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/coaching-conversations
Coaching Skills for Managers Specialization (Intermediate) – Taught by UC Davis
Become a more effective manager by learning proven techniques to coach your people to higher performance.
Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/coaching-skills-manager
Designing and Implementing Your Coaching Strategy – Taught by UC Davis
In order to be an effective manager in increasingly fast-paced and complex organizational environments, coaching skills to develop and get the best work out of employees has become essential.
Please take note that this course builds upon all previous courses in the Coaching Skills for Managers specialization. While not required, it is highly recommended that students complete or be familiar with the topics covered in those courses before taking this course in order to be most prepared for the assignments in this course. By the end of this project-based course, you will have developed and refined your entire coaching strategy to roll out with your team. Specifically, you will be able to define your coaching philosophy and explain it to someone else, develop a tailored coaching practice along with coaching agendas for your team in alignment with your organization's goals, and have an effective and productive coaching conversation with those you supervise.
Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/design-coaching-strategy
Conversations that Inspire: Coaching Learning, Leadership and Change – Taught by Case Western University
Coaching can inspire and motivate people to learn, change, and be effective leaders, among other roles in life. Although most attempts are “coaching for compliance” (coaching someone to your wishes or expectations), decades of behavioral and neuroscience research show us that “coaching with compassion” (coaching someone to their dreams and desires) is more effective.
Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/leadership-coaching
