Free Informational Session | Presented by UW–Madison Continuing Studies
Discover how a coaching mindset can transform your leadership and empower your team. In this interactive session, you'll learn how asking the right questions—rather than providing all the answers—can build stronger, more self-sufficient teams.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why powerful questions drive greater impact than advice
- Techniques to help team members solve problems independently
- How to foster a culture of autonomy, ownership, and initiative
- Actionable coaching strategies to try in your next meeting
Who Should Attend:
- New and aspiring leaders
- Team managers looking to move beyond top-down leadership
- HR professionals
- Anyone curious about using coaching skills for work or life
Meet the Presenters:
This session is led by Dan George and Tania Mancilla from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Division of Continuing Studies. Together, they co-developed Coaching Fundamentals, a 9-hour live online course launching this fall.
Dan George, BSIE, ACC, is an executive leadership coach, consultant, and facilitator with over 35 years of experience in global technology and professional services, including leadership roles at IBM, Accenture, and Deloitte. As a coach, he partners with senior executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders to help them grow into bold, values-driven leaders who think independently, act with courage, and inspire across boundaries. With over two decades of experience leading global teams, Dan brings deep insight and practical strategies to every coaching engagement—helping leaders go further, faster, by knowing more.
About UW–Madison Continuing Studies:
Get a sneak peek into our upcoming Coaching Fundamentals course, where you'll explore core coaching techniques such as presence, active listening, powerful questioning, and goal setting. Learn to distinguish coaching from other communication styles like advising or directing, and discover how to use coaching approaches to foster trust, inspire action, and support others' growth.
