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Leadership and Management

Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership Development

This practical course builds internal coaching and mentoring capability so that organisations can develop leaders continuously rather than relying solely on formal training events. Participants practise core coaching skills through supervised role play and learn to design structured mentoring programmes suited to their organisational context. The course is grounded in the realities of building leadership capacity where formal management training access can be limited.

Course objectives

  • Apply core coaching skills including active listening and powerful questioning
  • Use a structured coaching model to support employee development conversations
  • Design and implement a structured internal mentoring programme
  • Match mentors and mentees effectively and set clear development goals
  • Evaluate the impact of coaching and mentoring on leadership development

Who should attend

  • Line managers and team leaders
  • HR and organisational development practitioners
  • Designated internal coaches and mentors
  • Senior leaders supporting emerging talent
  • Learning and development facilitators

Course outline

  1. 01Foundations of coaching and mentoring for leadership development
  2. 02Core coaching skills: listening, questioning and feedback
  3. 03Applying a structured coaching model to development conversations
  4. 04Designing an internal mentoring programme
  5. 05Matching mentors and mentees and setting development goals
  6. 06Evaluating impact and sustaining a coaching culture

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership Development
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
7 to 9 September 2026Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
8 to 10 November 2026Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
14 to 16 November 2026Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
13 to 15 June 2027Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
4 to 6 August 2027Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now