Coaching and Mentoring Skills for HR Practitioners

HR is increasingly expected to develop people rather than just administer them. This practical workshop builds the coaching and mentoring skills HR practitioners need to support managers and staff through growth, change and difficult moments. Delegates practise real conversations and leave with a simple, repeatable coaching structure they can use immediately.

What you will be able to do

Distinguish coaching, mentoring, counselling and managing in an HR context.
Apply a structured coaching model to guide a development conversation.
Use active listening and powerful questioning to unlock insight in others.
Set up a workplace mentoring programme that pairs and supports participants.
Coach managers through performance, conduct and career conversations.
Recognise the boundaries of coaching and when to refer for specialist support.

Course outline

01Coaching versus mentoring in HR
02A practical coaching model
03Listening and questioning skills
04Coaching difficult conversations
05Designing a mentoring programme
06Coaching managers and leaders
07Boundaries, ethics and referral

Who should attend

HR practitioners, HR business partners, learning and development staff and anyone in HR expected to coach or mentor managers and employees.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Training a whole team?

We can run Coaching and Mentoring Skills for HR Practitioners privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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