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Focused, personal development for individuals seeking to improve their performance at work

Executive coaching is an effective way of providing focused, personal development for individuals seeking to improve their performance at work. It can provide individuals with the support and challenge they need to achieve their full potential in their role and can also help them clarify their career and life priorities.

How we work

Our assumption in coaching is that the client has the basic knowledge required for the job but may need support to help them to translate this into effective performance at work. Our approach encourages the client to take ownership both of their issue and the solutions and actions required to bring about improvement and change.

We agree a contract of confidentiality around an agenda which addresses the client's needs within the context of the organisation. We help to create the conditions where both support and challenge are present so that real and measurable progress is achieved. We offer contact between the face-to-face sessions, via email and/or telephone.

Clear outcomes

In our experience, the most effective coaching takes place when both the person being coached and the coach are clear about the change or difference required. We help individuals articulate their desired outcomes for the coaching programme in clear, measurable goals that can be reviewed regularly throughout the process as well as at the end.

Issues might include, for example:

• Demonstrating a particular leadership competence in the workplace
• Helping to create an effective personal plan for the transition into a new role
• Preparing for a significant career event
• Dealing with a complex team situation or difficult political/relationship issues
• overcoming a limiting behaviour that is impacting performance
• Resolving career and personal work-life conflicts

Whist we bring some standard principles and practices to the work, our experience is that each client is likely to want to work in a unique way.

Who might benefit from coaching?

Board members, senior executives and leaders who value confidential support and challenge from an external perspective.