Coaching: Pilot · Core
Coach PMs one to one
Coaching helps PMs apply new skills on their real work. Ask good questions, agree goals and follow up, rather than giving all the answers.
About 1-2 hoursEvergreenLast reviewed 5 November 2026
Who this applies to
- Skills it builds
- Leadership and coaching
- PM types
- All
- Product types
- All
- Starting points
- All
- Ways of working
- All
- Experience
- All
- Size of organisation
- All
Steps, by experience
Beginner (under 1 year)
- Agree a goal with each PM you coach.
- Meet regularly, such as every two weeks.
- Ask questions that help them think, before giving advice.
- Agree one action after each session.
- Follow up on the action next time.
Intermediate (1 to 4 years)
- Use real work as the material for coaching.
- Balance coaching with direct feedback.
- Track progress against the skills framework.
Experienced (5+ years)
- Coach PM leaders to coach their own teams.
- Build a coaching culture, not a dependence on you.
- Match PMs with mentors outside their reporting line.
Who can do this
Owner: Product manager
Tool examples
- Notion
- Keep private coaching notes and actions.
- Google Docs
- Share a simple goals and actions log with each PM.
Definition of done
- Goals agreed with each PM
- Regular sessions held
- Actions followed up
Common pitfalls
- Giving answers instead of coaching
- No follow-up
- Coaching only when things go wrong