Training sticks when leaders become reinforcement partners—not compliance checkers. This session will teach how to train leaders to coach employees post-training with consistency, empathy, and focus. Using Progress Coaching’s model, participants will learn the core competencies leaders need to translate training concepts into workplace actions and ongoing dialogue.

We’ll unpack how to transform leaders from information deliverers to development partners. By equipping them with the right coaching tools and cadence, organizations can ensure every training session translates to performance, engagement, and accountability.

Key Takeaways:

• Identify key coaching skills leaders need to reinforce training.
• Learn a simple coaching cadence leaders can follow after training.
• Build leader confidence using role-play, feedback, and success tracking.
• See how reinforcement partnerships improve engagement and retention.

Tim Hagen is the President of Progress Coaching and a nationally recognized leadership development strategist with more than three decades of experience helping organizations build high-performance coaching cultures. He specializes in equipping leaders to drive behavioral change, strengthen accountability, and elevate talent development through practical, scalable coaching systems. Tim is the creator of the QALMS coaching framework and numerous leadership and sales development programs designed to turn everyday conversations into powerful growth opportunities.

Throughout his career, Tim has partnered with organizations across financial services, manufacturing, professional services, and sales-driven industries to improve performance through self-awareness, structured coaching, and measurable reinforcement. Known for blending practical business insight with innovative coaching strategies, he is passionate about helping leaders move beyond training events and create sustainable cultures where coaching becomes the engine for performance, engagement, and long-term success.   

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