Learn & Lead Live
Using Coaching Skills in Business
Coaches Don't Have Opinions. Leaders Do. How to Blend the Two.
Date: February 24, 2025
Time: 4:00–5:00 PM PT / 7:00–8:00 PM ET / February 25, 8:00–9:00 AM SGT
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Live online webinar (recording included)
Cost: Free
You lead people. You also have opinions, goals, and accountability for results.
So when does a coaching approach actually help? And when should you lead differently? Leaders often hear that coaching skills are valuable for management. What's less clear is how to use them when you hold authority, are accountable for results, and have your own perspective on how things should go. This session offers a grounded, practical look at what makes coaching conversations work in a leadership context, and what gets in the way.
What You'll Explore
- Clarity on when coaching fits: Understand the conditions that allow coaching to work with your direct reports, and recognize when a different approach serves the conversation better.
- Boundaries that work: Learn how to set up conversations so both you and your team member know what kind of conversation you're having.
- Staying present when you have a stake: Build awareness of how to manage yourself so you can remain curious and effective, even when you have opinions or goals on the line.
- A framework you can use tomorrow: Walk away with practical guidance for development conversations that you can apply immediately with your team.
Who This Session Is For
This webinar is designed for people managers, HR and People & Culture professionals, and organizational leaders in corporate, nonprofit, government, or education settings. It's also valuable for certified coaches and advanced trainees who lead teams themselves. If you're responsible for both people development and business outcomes, and you're curious about how to have more effective, human conversations without losing accountability, this session is for you.
Your Host
Bruce O'Brien
Bruce brings 20 years of leadership experience at Shell Oil Company, where he held senior roles across multiple global locations. Since 2018, he has been based in Malaysia, working with clients around the world through individual and team coaching, leadership facilitation, and faculty work with Co-Active Training Institute.
His approach is rooted in lived experience: leading teams in high-stakes environments, navigating organizational complexity, and learning what it actually takes to develop people while delivering results.
Bruce believes leaders carry significant responsibility because their actions affect the lives of many, not only their teams, but clients, organizations, and families. His work centers on helping leaders grow in their ability to relate deeply and competently to those around them.
Learn & Lead Live is a free webinar series from Co-Active Training Institute, exploring practical applications of coaching and leadership skills.