# Conclusion

This free course has given you a brief insight into some of the principles behind coaching, and we hope it may have whetted your appetite to find out more about the use of coaching as a management technique, to improve performance and wellbeing.

Building good rapport, listening well and being able to reflect back to those you talk to aren’t just skills for the professional coach: they are vital to keep professional relationships healthy and sustainable. We hope the course has been useful and interesting to you, and you’ll be able to apply some of these principles in your very next conversation!

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