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Coaching

We usually begin coaching with a meeting to identify the purpose and the outcomes required, and to ensure there is a good fit between the coach and coachee. Most of our coaching focuses on enhancing leadership effectiveness, planning career development, or assisting the coachee during a challenging time. Let’s look at how we approach each of these.

a) Enhance Leadership Effectiveness

We work with each manager to develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP) based on their needs for their role over the next 3-12 months. This plan identifies the key areas for development, with goals and strategies to achieve these. The IDP provides the focus for on-going coaching and is used in conjunction with a range of leadership effectiveness exercises and tools. Some managers also choose to undertake Real Time Coaching, where we observe them during their usual activities (e.g. at team meetings) and provide detailed feedback and recommendations. Where appropriate, we can also use multi-rater feedback tools.

b) Career Development

Depending on the person’s needs, we may:

Complete a review of their current situation, past career moves and career issues.
Identify their motivators, work values, interests and key skills.
Develop a personal Ideal Job Profile.
Use specialised career tools developed by us, or psychometric instruments such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, Clifton Strengths Finder, or Team Management Index Profile.
Explore career options, including development in their current role and organisation.
Design a personal strategic plan to get them where they want to be.
Plan to remove internal and organisational barriers to their development.
Provide assistance with job contacts or the setting up of a business.
Develop a professional C.V. and cover letters for internal or external use.
Provide interviewing skills practice.

c) Personal Challenges

The focus of personal development sessions is varied and can overlap with professional development. Common topics include:

Making the transition into a new role.
Managing your workload and work/life balance.
Dealing with a difficult staff member (or two).
Leading your team during change or overload.
Dealing with conflict and personality clashes.
Handling stress to maintain health and wellness.

Or anything else that affects performance and wellbeing. With our training and experience in counselling psychology we are qualified to assist with most issues.