Do you ever wonder why your team keeps coming back with the same questions? You see the potential. You know they’re capable of so much more. But week after week, they’re asking for solutions instead of thinking things through themselves.

So you keep answering. Keep solving. Keep being the person with all the answers.

And somewhere along the way, you started wondering: what if the most valuable thing you could do as a leader wasn’t having the answers, but helping your team find their own?

That’s what this workshop is about.

This is a full-day, in-person workshop for leaders who want to develop coaching skills to use with their own teams. Not for people pursuing a coaching career or accreditation.

You’ll learn how to have different conversations with the people you already lead. Conversations that build capability instead of dependency. Conversations that help your team members think things through themselves, rather than coming back to you with the same problems.

It’s not a lecture. It’s not theory. You’ll explore why coaching conversations matter, unpack the foundational skills required, and practice holding these conversations in small groups, without jumping in to solve everything.

Here’s what we keep seeing: leaders often assume the only way they add value is to have the answers. But the truth is, it’s more beneficial to the team member when you ask them how they would answer or solve a challenge.

Doing something different in a conversation takes courage. It challenges your own perceptions of what a leader does.

Until the results of different conversations actually start to appear.

One day. Real practice. Skills you’ll use on Monday morning.

Do you notice yourself:

• Seeing potential in your team — but feeling frustrated that you can’t quite unlock it?
• Being the answer machine — with team members asking the same questions instead of thinking things through?
• Wanting your team to develop capability — not just rely on you to solve every problem?
• Recognising your current tools aren’t enough — to encourage each team member to grow?

If those feel familiar, this workshop is for you.

Coaching skills matter at every level of leadership. Whether you’re new to leading people or you’ve been doing it for years, the willingness to experiment with different types of conversations, and actually experience the discomfort of not jumping in to rescue, is what makes the difference.

This workshop isn’t about becoming a coach. It’s about becoming a leader who coaches, using these skills every day with the people you already lead. If you’re looking for accreditation or a pathway into a professional coaching career, this isn’t the right fit.

This isn’t about becoming an accredited coach. It’s about building the coaching skills that make you a more effective leader of your own team.

Morning — Why Coaching Matters

We’ll explore why coaching conversations matter as a leadership approach: what changes when you shift from telling to asking, and the foundational skills required to coach your team members effectively.

Afternoon — Building the Skills

You’ll practice in small groups: holding coaching conversations with your peers without offering solutions. You’ll learn a framework to guide your questioning, and start planning how to apply these conversations with your own team from Monday.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Confidence in your own ability to hold coaching conversations
• A framework to guide your questioning during coaching conversations
• An accountability partner to help embed the skills into real life
• A workbook with tools and exercises to support ongoing practice
• A reference list of leadership books that support ongoing learning

Plus: A 90-minute Zoom integration session approximately 2 weeks after the workshop (optional) to troubleshoot challenges and celebrate progress.

Kerry Rosser has spent over 25 years working with leaders across corporate and government sectors. She’s seen what makes authentic leadership work, and what gets in the way.

Her passion is helping leaders unlock the potential in their teams. And to be frank, in themselves too.

Kerry firmly believes that coaching skills are a critical skill set — not just for work, but for life. The most scalable way to unlock potential is to help leaders unlock the potential in the people around them.

She’s applied this work in large organisations, both face-to-face and virtually, and has seen first-hand what shifts when leaders start leading with questions instead of answers.

“I believe that everyone has potential and it’s my passion to help to unlock that potential.”

What if I’ve never done coaching before?

That’s exactly who this workshop is for. You don’t need any prior coaching experience. Just a willingness to try a different approach to the conversations you’re already having with your team.

How big is the group?

We cap the workshop at 20 participants to ensure everyone gets meaningful practice time and individual attention. Minimum group size is 8 people.

Is this confidential?

Yes. What’s shared in the workshop stays in the workshop. That’s a non-negotiable part of how this works, and it’s what makes the practice sessions genuinely useful.

What if my organisation wants to send a group?

That’s ideal. When leaders from the same organisation attend together, they can support each other’s implementation back at work. Contact Kerry to discuss group pricing (minimum 3 people) or an in-house workshop option for 10 or more participants.

What platform do you use for the follow-up session?

The optional 90-minute integration session is held via Zoom approximately 2 weeks after the workshop. You’ll receive the link closer to the date.

Can I claim this as professional development?

Yes. This workshop is designed as professional development for leaders. Many organisations will fund or reimburse this type of learning through workplace L&D budgets — it’s worth having that conversation with your manager.