Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Leaders

The best leaders grow their people rather than simply directing them, and coaching and mentoring are the skills that make this possible. This course equips managers with practical coaching conversation techniques and a clear understanding of when to coach, when to mentor and when to instruct. It is well suited to African organisations investing in developing local talent and next generation leaders.

What you will be able to do

Distinguish coaching, mentoring, counselling and directing and when each fits.
Apply a structured coaching conversation model in everyday management.
Ask powerful questions that help people find their own solutions.
Listen actively and hold space for team members to think.
Set up and sustain effective mentoring relationships.
Balance coaching with the need to give clear direction and results.

Course outline

01Coaching, Mentoring and Directing Compared
02The Coaching Mindset for Leaders
03A Practical Coaching Conversation Model
04Asking Powerful Questions
05Active Listening and Presence
06Building Mentoring Relationships
07Coaching for Performance and Growth
08Embedding Coaching in Daily Management

Who should attend

This course is for managers, team leaders and experienced professionals who want to develop their people through coaching and mentoring rather than telling.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 19 Aug 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026	Durban	3	R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Online	3	US$900

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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We can run Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Leaders 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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