

Coaching Conversations in 2025
Tim Hagen
Coaching Conversations with Tim Hagen, where we teach leaders and managers how to coach their employees. This is the ideal podcast for leaders, managers, and aspiring leaders to improve their coaching and leadership skills to create a more positive coaching culture within their teams.In 2025, we're doing weekly podcasts on various coaching topics and strategies that will rotate throughout the month, as opposed to 2024 where the weekly episodes featured a monthly theme. Coaching Conversations will continue to have four episodes per month and we're going to sprinkle in masterclasses, which will be lengthier, workshop-style formats.We also invite you to join the new FREE e-publication, the Workplace Coaching Times founded by Tim Hagen. This weekly newsletter contains expert insights on coaching strategies on specific topics like sales coaching, leading with empathy, and self-awareness techniques, and much more. We're a community of leaders, managers and coaches transforming workplace challenges into coaching victories—one conversation at a time. Subscribe here: https://coachingtimes.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Oct 11, 2020 • 12min
Are Your Employees Coachable? 10 Minute Master Lesson
Send us a textThis episode teaches a series of strategies to help understand the value of coachability as well as techniques to build coachability. We are progress coaching the bill to coachability assessment that teaches each employee's level of coachability as well as strategies to raise the coachability. If interested send us an email to tim@progresscoachingleader.com Progress Coaching has been helping organizations leverage the power of coaching for over 25 years by positioning managers to become conversational leaders. We offer a number of training reinforcement courses, in addition to one-on-one and group coaching, to provide unique support options tailored to YOUR company’s needs.It doesn’t end there! Our Coaching Enthusiast Community offers a platform for managers, training leaders, and HR professionals to swap stories, access live events, exclusive content, and more!Visit progresscoachingleader.com or email Stephanie@progresscoachingleader.com for more information.Welcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 19, 2020 • 14min
Coaching Saves Time ... Join Our Coaching Community
Send us a textThis podcast teaches why coaching saves time! Why coaching drives engagement. Why coaching retains top talent. Why The Coaching Enthusiast Community is the answer to help workplace coaches successfully apply coaching to the workplace. We have memberships for:Leaders & ManagersCredit Union LeadersSales LeadersHere is a link to our October 14th @ 12:00 noon: LIVE Informational Webcast: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EzfR0yJ9Sx2HexHECkxBnAWelcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 15, 2020 • 10min
Developing Future Leaders at Your Credit Union
Send us a textThis episode teaches very specific strategies associated with high potential talent who have aspirations of becoming future leaders. It requires people to learn and practice the craft of leadership, feedback, coaching, handling conflict, etc. just to name a few to properly prepare someone to smoothly transition into future leadership positions.Checkout Our New Credit Union Solutions: click hereWelcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 8, 2020 • 15min
3 Skills Every GREAT Workplace Coach Must Have (13 Minute Lesson)
Send us a textThis podcast reveals 3 simple things every leader coach in the cpriorate world can easily adopt and implement to build high powered teams!NOTE: Interested in Becoming a Great Workplace Coach? Check Out Our New Coaching Enthusiast Community Where We Teach & Work With You To Become A Great Coach: Get More Info: click hereWelcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 6, 2020 • 5min
What Does a Great Workplace Coach Do Daily?
Send us a textWhat is the life of a great coach? Great coaches have a record and a set of notes focusing on each employee on their team. With that being said, they focus daily on three main things. 1) First, they plan their positives. They look for the good things. They realize the things that people have done extremely well and they are focused on calling them into the office and praising them for a specific job well done. 2) Second, they attend one to two coaching sessions of no greater than 15 minutes in length. This positions them to drive targeted areas of performance for every employee. 3) Last, they bring the team together to praise and challenge. First, they lead with two to three praises of the things the team is doing extremely well and that one area where there is still an incredible opportunity to improve. These three things seem amazingly simple, but they go against the grain of what most people are conditioned to do and that's to fix and correct the things that we see are wrong. There is nothing wrong with doing those things yet, we cannot do those solely on their own merit without the positives, because it will destroy trust and the ability for the team to think positively about leadership. The goal of a coach is to help people feel good about getting better. This is done by focusing on positives, attending one to two sessions a day and praising and challenging the team on a daily basis. This will lead to greater trust and cooperation among all team members. A great coach also uses proper language. Here are the five key words every coach should use:· We – we is an inclusive and cooperative word· Share – nice word that present a friendly way to disseminate feedback or insight· Opportunity – it is the WIIFT, what is in for the person being coached.· Perspective – neutral term that prevents emotional interpretation· Observation – neutral term that prevents emotional interpretation Being a great coaching daily requires proactive commitment to review positives and leverage them. A great coach uses proper language. A great coach is relentlessly persistent in raising every up every minute he or she possibly can. This is not to say we should ignore tWelcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 4, 2020 • 8min
Coaching to 2 Areas of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness & Regulation
Send us a text Coaching to Emotional Intelligence is not an easy thing to do. The two major areas especially related to coaching are self awareness and self regulation. When people lack self awareness as well as lack the skills associated with self regulation this can be a wicked combination. This podcast lesson teaches a very fundamental strategy using a rule of engagement and reflective coaching to build self awareness as well as actions to pursue self regulation.Welcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 3, 2020 • 13min
The # 1 Sales Coaching Strategy During This Crisis ...
Send us a textThe number one sales coaching strategy is so simple yet so many sales leaders and organizations do not use it . It's what we expect from professional athletes . It's what we expect from public speakers. Yet, for whatever reason we do not expect it from sales professionals. What is it ? Practice ! Welcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 3, 2020 • 10min
Four "Must Have" Sales Strategies For the Crisis
Send us a textThis episode will teach four fundamental sales coaching strategies that are guaranteed to help sales organizations and teams sprint out of the crisis ahead of the competition. The lessons are fundamental but strategic in terms of making an impact. I hope you enjoy it If you would like to hear about our sales coaching program schedule some time with me: https://calendly.com/timprogresscoaching/coaching-sessionWelcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Sep 3, 2020 • 4min
Define It Before You Train or Coach
Send us a textThis is from a session at The Talent Development Think Tank run by Andy Storch. It's a process of defining expectations to train or coach to. This helps alleviate interpretations that often create inconsistency. Hope it helps!Welcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165

Aug 26, 2020 • 4min
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Everyday
Send us a textThese are simple questions most people DO NOT ask themselves, yet if they did organizations and employees would be better off!Welcome to Coaching Conversations We have created a NEW and Innovative line of books called Workplace Coaching Books. These books use QR codes with embedded audio and video lessons speaking directly to the reader. Each book comes with assessments and journal based coaching pages where they document what they've learned and what they've applied. In addition each book comes with the self analysis link that prompts them to share what they've learned and what they've put into action leading to greater learner application a Progress Coaching 360 is a dynamic leadership development system that equips managers and teams with powerful coaching skills through a blend of training, real-time practice, peer learning, and feedback. It combines expert-led instruction, a train-the-trainer model, group coaching certification, and monthly coaching pods where leaders practice, share wins, and tackle challenges. With built-in accountability and hands-on application using Coaching Cards and best practice sessions, Progress Coaching 360 turns coaching from theory into action—building a sustainable culture of growth, feedback, and performance. Progress Coaching 360 teaches leaders how to coach and employees how to develop coachability skills. This unique combination helps build great workplace cultures. Get More Info Here: https://form.jotform.com/251187914739165