Overview
Great leaders don’t just manage-they coach. The most effective leaders understand that success isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about unlocking the potential in others. Coaching is a powerful leadership tool that fosters engagement, accountability, and a culture of continuous growth. Yet, many leaders struggle with how to coach effectively in the midst of their daily responsibilities.
This engaging workshop will equip you with practical coaching techniques that you can immediately apply to enhance your leadership approach. You’ll learn how to ask powerful questions, actively listen, and provide meaningful feedback that drives performance and motivation. You’ll gain the confidence to shift from simply directing your team to truly developing them.
Why you should Attend
Coaching isn’t just a leadership skill-it’s a leadership superpower. Leaders who embrace a coaching mindset see higher levels of employee engagement, stronger performance, and increased trust within their teams. When employees feel supported and challenged in the right way, they are more motivated, productive, and loyal. This means fewer retention issues, a more positive work environment, and stronger business outcomes.
If you’re looking for ways to improve team performance, build trust, and have more impactful conversations, this workshop is for you. You’ll walk away with simple, effective coaching techniques that fit into your daily leadership interactions-without adding more to your already full plate. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to lead with influence, not just authority, and create a workplace where people thrive.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Coaching skills for leaders
- Leadership coaching techniques
- Coaching culture in the workplace
- Developing employees through coaching
- Leadership development training
- Coaching conversations in leadership
- Manager as a coach
- Performance coaching for managers
- Building trust through coaching
- Growth mindset for leaders
Who Will Benefit
- CEO's
- COO's
- CHRO's
- CLO's
- VP's
- Directors
- Operations Managers
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- Supervisors
- Leaders
Speaker Profile
Veronica Matthews is the Founder and Chief Leadership Coach of VLM Coaching & Consulting Services, LLC. She brings over 25 years of corporate human resources experience to her work. As an Executive Coach and Corporate Trainer, Veronica supports her clients in using emotional intelligence to become more effective leaders, guiding them to embrace challenging aspects of leadership, such as managing conflict and delivering constructive feedback.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Management from Howard University and multiple human resources, leadership coaching, diversity, equity, and inclusion certifications. Veronica is dual-certified by SHRM and HRCI (SHRM-SCP and SPHR), certified in Diversity, Equity, and inclusion by the University of South Florida, and has earned her leadership coaching certification from Accomplishment Coaching, an International Coaching Federation (ICF)- certified program.
Veronica specializes in providing one-on-one and group coaching sessions and tailored training solutions for organizational executives, leaders, and teams. Her expertise helps organizations enhance effectiveness, improve performance management, and boost employee engagement. Known for her informative, engaging, and empathetic presentation style, Veronica excels at translating complex and sensitive topics into clear, actionable insights.
She has partnered with notable organizations such as Freddie Mac, TripAdvisor, Marriott, HP, and Rutgers University, delivering impactful coaching and training solutions that drive measurable results.
In 2022, Manage HR Magazine voted her firm one of the top 20 Leadership Development Coaching and Training organizations, and Insight Digest voted her one of the Top 15 Coaches in Washington, DC, in 2024.
Instructor
Veronica Matthews