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Manager of Managers: Coaching and Mentoring People Managers

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Manager of Managers: Coaching and Mentoring People Managers

This course is part of The Manager-of-Managers Playbook Specialization

Instructor: Hurix Digital

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 3 modules in this course

Great leaders don’t just manage people—they develop them. This course equips senior leaders and managers of managers with practical tools to coach and mentor people managers for long-term growth, confidence, and performance. You’ll learn how to apply structured coaching techniques to help managers solve problems, improve decision-making, and lead their teams more effectively. You’ll also explore mentoring strategies that build strategic thinking, foster leadership identity, and support career development. Through real-world examples, reflective activities, and hands-on practice, you’ll build the skills to empower others while staying aligned with your organization’s goals. Whether you’re developing new managers or guiding experienced leaders, this course will help you lead through others—with clarity, trust, and impact.

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In this foundational lesson, learners will explore the fundamental differences between coaching and mentoring, when to use each, and how both contribute to developing effective people managers and leaders. This lesson builds the foundation for leadership development by helping learners shift from directive oversight to strategic enablement.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 18 minutes

Introduction and Welcome3 minutes
The Leader-Coach Mindset5 minutes
The Mentoring Mindset: Guiding Growth with Intent5 minutes
How to Decide: Coaching or Mentoring in Real Life4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 10 minutes

Welcome to the Course: Course Overview5 minutes
Why Managers Fail to Develop Leaders5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

HOL: Situational Role Match: Coach, Mentor, Manage, or Direct?10 minutes

This lesson focuses on how to conduct impactful coaching conversations using structured models like GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Will), CLEAR (Contracting, Listening, Exploring, Action, Review), and OSKAR (Outcome, Scaling, Know-how, Affirm, Review). This lesson focuses on solving real management challenges by enabling learners to support decision-making, accountability, and performance improvement through coaching.

What's included

2 videos1 reading

In the final lesson, learners will dive into mentoring strategies that foster strategic thinking, confidence, and long-term growth in people managers and leaders. This lesson helps learners build a scalable mentoring culture that supports succession planning and continuous leadership development.

What's included

4 videos1 reading3 assignments

4 videosTotal 14 minutes

The Strategic Role of a Mentor4 minutes
Developing Future Leaders at GE5 minutes
Mentoring in Action: Guiding vs. Directing4 minutes
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey1 minute

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Mentorship vs. Management in Succession Planning5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 100 minutes

HOL: Build Your Mentorship Strategy Blueprint10 minutes
Project: Leadership Development Plan: Coaching and Mentoring in Action60 minutes
Assessment30 minutes