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coaching@work
There's a smarter way to lead
Get the tools great managers use to handle tough conversations, raise performance, and earn real respect, without burning out.
The Problem: you learned your craft the hard way, but leading others is a whole different challenge.
You’re good at your job. You deliver. You solve problems. You care.
But now you’re managing others, and suddenly things feel unpredictable.
You’re in the middle of a deadline-critical project when someone drops in with “a quick question”—and 30 minutes later, you’re deep in a conversation about their motivation, frustrations, or team dynamics.
You give feedback that you hope will help—but instead, it lands awkwardly, creates tension, or gets ignored entirely.
You’ve got clear standards in your head, but getting consistent, high-quality work from others feels hit or miss.
And no matter how many times you set expectations, chase deadlines, or try to “motivate” the team, the same issues keep cropping up.
What if leading people felt lighter—and actually worked?
Right now, leading others might feel like juggling emotions, firefighting problems, and hoping things land in the right place.
But imagine this instead:
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You know exactly how to start a difficult conversation—and what to say when it stalls.
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Your team brings you better work because they’re clear on expectations, not guessing what you want.
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People step up, take ownership, and come to you with solutions—not just problems.
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You feel calm and capable—even when things get tense.
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You leave work knowing you led with clarity, not confusion or frustration.
This isn’t about becoming a perfect leader. It’s about becoming a confident one - someone who can guide, influence, and get the best from others without burning out.
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Overthinking every conversation, unsure if it landed
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Picking up the slack because explaining is harder
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Feeling responsible for everything and exhausted
Before
After
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Asking better questions, setting clearer expectations
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Team brings solutions, not problems
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Less firefighting, more leading with confidence
This programme is for...
Emerging leaders, supportive managers and cross-border collaborators who want to...
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be a better people manager
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improve their team performance and create consistency
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shift from fixing problems to coaching people through their problems
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ask better questions that help people focus on the right goals and challenges
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create clarity, committed action and results
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learn how to de-escalate tension and host difficult conversations with respect
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build trusting professional relationships
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be seen as a leader and role model
Save Your Spot
Need more info?
The Programme
15 hrs of live training and practice within a small trusted cohort of like-minded people managers.
Session 1:
2hrs online
The coaching mindset
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Start with (EQ) Self:
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How we listen.
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How we respond.
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What might we want to shift in those behaviours to move from a manager mindset to a coaching mindset.
Session 4:
2hrs online
Leading with GROW
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Explore how GROW can flex with you in different leadership situations.
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Clarify when to coach, when to give feedback and when to direct.
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Explore common coaching challenges and how to work through them.
Session 2:
2hrs online
Coaching for performance
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Asking better questions – the why, the what and the how.
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Meet your coaching partner, the GROW model
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Using the GROW model create to clarity, provide structure and effective action to move people toward solutions.
Session 5:
7hrs online or in-person
Coaching lab
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Practice hosting a classic 4-step work-related coaching conversation.
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Practice key coaching behaviours
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Working through common coaching challenges.
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Experiment with the model for different work situations.
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Problem solve together real-life challenges with colleagues/clients.
Session 3
2hrs online
Coaching for growth
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Use the GROW model to apply transformational coaching techniques that help individuals overcome blockers, unlock potential, and elevate performance.
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Adding useful coaching behaviours along the way.
Shift from trouble-shooting to leading
Perhaps you've been promoted into team lead because you were good at your job, but you notice now that your team don't think or operate like you, and at times, it's frustrating.
Coaching@work will offer tools and time to practice structured conversations that:-
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motivate others to take on challenges and be brave
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solve problems faster
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increase team accountability and trust
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help team members stay focused
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give effective feedback that is heard
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manage upwards (bosses, senior leaders, clients)
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quickly bring order to chaotic conversations and meetings
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manage personal stress and emotions
Programme dates
Coaching@work Autumn 2025
Central European Time (CET)
Session 1: ONLINE: Thursday 4 September 15:00-17:00 or Friday 5 September 09:00-11:00
Session 2: ONLINE: Thursday 11 September 15:00-17:00 or Friday 12 September 09:00-11:00
Session 3: ONLINE: Thursday 18 September 15:00-17:00 or Friday 19 September 09:00-11:00
Session 4: ONLINE: Thursday 25 September 15:00-17:00 or Friday 26 September 09:00-11:00
Session 5: Online or in-person practice session (see date and format options below)
For session 5 you can choose one option below:-
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ONLINE: Thursday 9 & 16 October 09:00-12:30
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ONLINE: Thursday 9 & 16 October 14:00-17:30
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IN-PERSON: Thursday 2 October 09:30-17:00 hosted at TheNine.be, Brussels, Belgium.
Meet your coach
And the creator of Start coaching@work
