{"id":5485,"date":"2025-09-18T10:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/?p=5485"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:12:24","slug":"core-coaching-skills-can-change-you-as-a-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/2025\/09\/core-coaching-skills-can-change-you-as-a-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Core coaching skills can change you as a Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Managers need core skills to deliver\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5499 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-deliver.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Being a manager is tough, I\u2019d argue it to be the toughest job in any organisation. You\u2019re expected to deliver the strategy from above while also supporting, motivating, and developing the people in your team. In today\u2019s working world, without core coaching skills, that squeeze can feel relentless.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->I know this feeling well. When I <a href=\"\/coaching\/coaching-teams.html\">managed teams<\/a>, I often found myself caught in the middle. Targets, budgets, and deadlines pushed one way, while individuals needed guidance, clarity, and encouragement. This was all happening while also considering their individual needs and personal lives. At times, it felt like I was trying to be everything to everyone.<\/p>\n<h2>Coaching created more space for creativity<\/h2>\n<p>What shifted everything for me was learning coaching and mentoring skills. Suddenly, I wasn\u2019t the person who had to have all the answers. I learnt to ask better questions, to listen more deeply, and to create space for others to be heard. My team (I hope) felt more ownership and energy, and I felt more confident. Coaching didn\u2019t just help them perform better, it helped me manage and be more effective.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one reason why I\u2019m so passionate about the <a href=\"\/articles\/2025\/09\/emcc-foundation-level-accreditation-in-coaching-and-mentoring\/\">Core Coaching &amp; Mentoring Skills programme<\/a> as it\u2019s exactly the kind of support I wish I\u2019d had earlier in my career.<\/p>\n<h2>Core coaching and mentoring skills<\/h2>\n<p>The course contains practical, real-world tools you can start using immediately. Through nine live webinars and hands-on practice, you\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contract effectively, so expectations are clear from the start.<\/li>\n<li>Use coaching models that make conversations easier, not harder.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on your own leadership habits and sharpen your impact.<\/li>\n<li>Build resilience and confidence- in yourself and in your team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right.jpg\" alt=\"Everything all right\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-5489 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Everything-all-right-500x167.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>The programme is also accredited at foundation level with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emccglobal.org\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EMCC<\/a>, which means you\u2019re learning skills that meet recognised professional standards. That\u2019s a big reassurance, for you and your organisation (irrespective of whether you go on to have a future career as a coach like I did). And Coach Mentoring Ltd has been doing this work for over 20 years \u2014 so it\u2019s a quality course <a href=\"\/about-us\/consultants.html\">developed by the experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Navigating the management squeeze<\/h3>\n<p>Managers are under more pressure than ever, but there\u2019s also a huge opportunity. The managers who thrive are those who know how to empower, not just instruct. To support, not just direct. Coaching and mentoring skills give you a way to navigate the management squeeze.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to transform the way you manage (as I did) this is your chance. <a href=\"\/articles\/2025\/09\/emcc-foundation-level-accreditation-in-coaching-and-mentoring\/\">Join our next cohort<\/a>, or bring the programme in-house for your team.<\/p>\n<p>Either way,\u00a0<a href=\"#I-want-to-know-more\">get in touch<\/a> for a chat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a manager is tough, I\u2019d argue it to be the toughest job in any organisation. You\u2019re expected to deliver the strategy from above while also supporting, motivating, and developing the people in your team. 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