Course Details

Coaching & Mentoring Project Team Members Training Course: Developing team capabilities and fostering growth

Introduction

Elevate your project leadership and cultivate high-performing teams with our "Coaching & Mentoring Project Team Members" training course. In today's dynamic project environments, effective leaders are not just managers; they are catalysts for growth and development. This intensive 10-day program equips project leaders with the essential coaching and mentoring skills to unlock individual potential, foster continuous learning, and build resilient, capable teams. Learn to empower your team members, enhance their problem-solving abilities, and guide them towards achieving both project goals and personal career aspirations, ensuring sustained success and a thriving project culture.

Duration

10 Days

Target Audience

This course is specifically designed for project managers, program managers, team leads, scrum masters, functional managers, and anyone in a leadership role within a project context who is responsible for the development and growth of their team members. It is particularly beneficial for those who want to:

• Enhance team performance and individual capabilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Empower team members to take ownership and solve problems.
• Improve motivation, engagement, and retention within project teams.
• Develop the next generation of project leaders.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the "Coaching & Mentoring Project Team Members" training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the distinct roles and benefits of coaching and mentoring in a project management context.
• Identify different coaching styles and apply the most effective approach for various team member needs and situations.
• Master powerful questioning techniques to facilitate self-discovery and problem-solving in team members.
• Develop active listening and empathetic communication skills crucial for effective coaching and mentoring relationships.
• Implement structured coaching conversations and mentoring sessions that drive growth and accountability.
• Provide constructive feedback that encourages learning and performance improvement.
• Guide team members in setting clear development goals aligned with project objectives and career aspirations.
• Understand ethical considerations and boundaries in coaching and mentoring relationships.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, psychological safety, and mutual support within their project teams.
• Formulate a personalized action plan for integrating coaching and mentoring practices into their daily project leadership.

Course Modules

Module 1: Understanding Coaching and Mentoring in Projects

• Defining coaching: Focused on performance, unlocking potential, future-oriented.
• Defining mentoring: Focused on career development, sharing experience, long-term.
• The distinct benefits of coaching vs. mentoring for individual team members and project success.
• When to coach vs. when to mentor in a project context.
• The Project Leader as a coach and mentor: A critical capability.

Module 2: Core Principles of Effective Coaching

• The belief in potential: Every team member has the answers within.
• The power of questions: Moving from telling to asking.
• Active listening: Truly understanding the team member's perspective.
• Creating a safe and non-judgmental space for conversation.
• The coaching mindset: Curiosity, non-directive, supportive.

Module 3: The Coaching Process: A Structured Approach

• The GROW Model (Goal, Reality, Options, Will): A practical framework for coaching conversations.
• Establishing clear coaching goals aligned with project needs and individual development.
• Exploring the current reality and challenges faced by team members.
• Brainstorming options and solutions with the coachee.
• Committing to action and accountability.

Module 4: Mastering Powerful Questioning Techniques

• Open-ended questions vs. closed questions: Driving deeper insights.
• Questions for clarity, challenge, and commitment.
• Avoiding leading questions and judgment in your questioning.
• Using silence effectively to encourage reflection.
• Practical exercises: Crafting questions for common project scenarios.

Module 5: Active Listening and Empathetic Communication

• Levels of listening: Internal, Focused, Global.
• Demonstrating active listening: Verbal and non-verbal cues.
• Reflecting and paraphrasing to ensure understanding.
• Empathy in coaching: Stepping into the team member's shoes.
• Overcoming listening barriers and distractions in virtual and in-person settings.

Module 6: Providing Constructive Feedback for Growth

• The purpose of feedback: Learning and development, not just evaluation.
• SBI Model (Situation, Behavior, Impact): A structured approach to delivering feedback.
• Delivering feedback in a timely, specific, and actionable manner.
• Receiving feedback gracefully and using it for self-improvement.
• Creating a culture of continuous feedback within the project team.

Module 7: The Art of Mentoring for Career Development

• Establishing a mentoring relationship: Setting expectations and boundaries.
• Sharing experience and insights without dominating the conversation.
• Guiding career conversations, skill development, and networking.
• Helping mentees navigate organizational politics and career paths.
• Ethical considerations in mentoring (e.g., confidentiality, conflicts of interest).

Module 8: Developing Team Capabilities and Psychological Safety

• Identifying individual and collective skill gaps within the project team.
• Leveraging coaching and mentoring to address these gaps.
• Fostering a learning mindset: Encouraging experimentation and learning from mistakes.
• Building psychological safety: Creating an environment where it's safe to speak up and take risks.
• Empowering team members for greater ownership and autonomy.

Module 9: Coaching & Mentoring in Challenging Project Scenarios

• Coaching through performance challenges and underperformance.
• Mentoring through career roadblocks or difficult project assignments.
• Handling resistance and defensiveness in coaching conversations.
• Coaching high-potential team members for leadership roles.
• Balancing project demands with individual development needs.

Module 10: Building a Coaching & Mentoring Culture & Personal Action Plan

• Integrating coaching and mentoring into daily project management practices.
• Creating a peer coaching or mentoring program within your project or PMO.
• Measuring the impact of coaching and mentoring on team performance and retention.
• Continuous self-development as a coach and mentor.
• Personal action plan: Identifying specific coaching/mentoring opportunities and steps for implementation.

CERTIFICATION

• Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

• Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

• Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com