From Manager to Coach: Building Coaching Cultures in Organisations

Be part of an engaging conversation with leading voices from the coaching world, focused on insight, impact, and the future of our profession.
As organisations navigate increasing complexity and change, many are rethinking traditional management approaches and turning towards coaching cultures to support learning, performance, and adaptability.

This session explores what it genuinely means to shift from a managerial mindset to a coaching approach within organisations. We examine why some coaching cultures succeed while others struggle, looking at what supports sustainable change and what often undermines it in practice.

We will explore the evolving roles of managers, leaders, and coaches, including the opportunities and challenges that arise when managers are expected to coach. We will consider where coaching adds real value, where boundaries can blur, and how internal and external coaches can work effectively alongside managers to support trust, capability, and alignment.

The session also looks at the wider organisational impact of coaching cultures, including their influence on psychological safety, decision-making, inclusion, performance, and wellbeing.

Designed for coaches, managers, leaders, and anyone interested in the future of coaching in organisations, this session offers clear insight and practical reflection on how coaching cultures can be built in ways that are authentic, ethical, and sustainable.