COACHING SKILLS FOR
MANAGERS.
WHAT THIS MODULE IS ABOUT.
Leadership and management sit at the centre of every business outcome. When the leaders in your organisation are good — genuinely good, not just technically competent — everything else gets easier. Teams perform. Problems get solved before they escalate. People stay.
When they're not, you feel it everywhere. In the churn. In the missed targets. In the conversations nobody's having. In the complaints that land at HR's door because a manager didn't know how to handle something six months ago.
MTA's Leadership & Management modules are built for practising managers — not aspiring leaders in a classroom somewhere. Every module targets a real, specific problem that shows up in Australian workplaces every day. The content is practical, the delivery is focused, and the outcome is measurable by Monday morning.
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This module is included in your Passport Membership. Unlimited access to 70+ modules from $99/month + GST.
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Not sure if this is the right module for your situation? Book a free 15-minute chat and we'll point you in the right direction — including whether self-paced individual access or coach-led delivery is right for your situation. No obligation, no sales pitch.
WHAT PROBLEM IT SOLVES.
Sound familiar? These are the everyday frustrations this module is built to fix.
Deadlines slip. Standards drop. Managers avoid the conversation because they don't know how to have it without it becoming personal — so nothing changes, and the team notices.
Managers who spend all day firefighting have no capacity to think ahead. The team lurches from crisis to crisis. Nobody's planning. Nobody's improving. Just surviving the week.
The manager knows something's wrong but can't put their finger on it. Low energy. Quiet disengagement. People doing the minimum. The culture has quietly calcified — and nobody's addressing it.
WHAT'S COVERED.
6 sections · 90 minutes total · CAT01·MOD03
LEARNING OUTCOMES.
Accountability conversations happen
Feedback lands and sticks
Managers think ahead
Teams perform without constant oversight
HOW THIS FITS.
Available for individuals and groups. Self-paced for individual learners. Coach-led for individuals or groups — face-to-face, online or hybrid. Delivered across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart and regional Australia.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT.
Every module ends with a Monday Morning Action — one specific, named commitment each participant takes from the session and applies before the week is out. Accountability is built in. No theory left on the table.
Team members receive feedback that changes their behaviour — not just their mood.
The reactive firefighting cycle breaks. Managers start making decisions one step ahead.
The manager's presence stops being the only thing holding the team together.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
MTA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
MTA modules are delivered online and require only a modern web browser and a stable internet connection. No specialist software or hardware is needed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
The skills that actually shift performance are delegation, accountability, feedback, coaching and the ability to think one step ahead. Google's Project Oxygen research found that team performance was almost entirely predicted by how managers communicate, develop people and create psychological safety.
Management is about getting work done through other people — tasks, systems, accountability. Leadership is about getting people to want to do it — vision, trust and a culture where problems get raised before they become crises. You need both, and most people in a manager's role are expected to deliver both without ever being taught either.
Respect is earned through consistency, clarity and competence — not by the title on your door. Being clear and fair about expectations, following through on what you say, and stopping the small inconsistencies that erode credibility are the fastest route to rebuilding it.
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY.
Coaching Skills for Managers is Module 3 of 4. The full Leadership Program takes you through People Management Skills, Delegation That Delivers, Coaching Skills for Managers and Building High-Performance Teams.
Stop managing everyone the same way. A hands-on 90-minute module where you learn The Gear Shift, map every person on your team, and leave with one real gear change booked for the next 7 days.
The Manager's Toolkit — a practical 90 minutes module for Australian managers and team leaders. Certificate of completion included.
Building High-Performance Teams — a practical 90 minutes module for Australian managers and team leaders. Certificate of completion included.
Your Next Step
STOP REACTING.
START LEADING STRATEGICALLY.
Start self-paced today as an individual, or bring the whole team in with coach-led delivery. Not sure which is right for you? We'll figure it out together in 15 minutes. No obligation.