Coaching
My style of coaching is a blend of different approaches, mainly sitting within the field of positive psychology coaching. I apply its methods to help clients make the best use of their many talents and inner resources. It takes a whole person perspective, focusing on understanding self, situation, behaviours and actions and seeing coaching as a catalyst for enlightened leadership. Some of my clients have very definite goals for coaching, and we work together to set out a structure and style of coaching that will help them achieve this. For other clients, goals are formed during the coaching process and become a north star guiding a more exploratory style of coaching.
Many of my clients find narrative coaching to be effective, aiding them in exploring issues in depth, and being a good match for tackling the type of complex issues that leaders at executive and senior levels grapple with. At its heart is transformation through awareness, helping clients become aware of the stories they are currently living and creating space for reflection, making sense of experiences, experimenting with and pivoting to new ways of being and creating new stories. My passion for this approach stems from the transformational shifts I’ve seen clients achieve, and I’m consistently struck by how powerfully it supports well-being. It is not a rigid method, but a dynamic approach that draws on story, transition, and adult development, and whilst not traditionally associated with a goal approach, I have found this combination to be powerful and flexible. Spiraling upwards to explore a zoomed-out perspective and circling downwards to explore inner variables is highly effective in achieving deep thinking.
​
Some people mistakenly believe that they have to have a 'problem' to take to coaching, when in reality leaders gain from coaching in many different ways. The 8 themes can be helpful in considering why coaching might be right for you.
​
Journey coaching
Navigate life's challenges with a coach by your side
​​​Take time out from operational demands with regular, on-going support to process the highs and lows of working as a leader. Ideal for senior and executive leaders as it provides much needed head space to process work matters and reduces feelings of isolation.
With a focus on reflection, including examining internal dialogue, interpretation of events, and thinking forward, these sessions aid clarity.
Coaching sessions can help you to better understand yourself and your situation, provide a structure to think through complex matters, and help you to re-charge your mental capacity.
Strengths Coaching
Harness your unique talents
​​Successful leaders have one thing in common: they know their strengths and how to harness them. Every leader I've worked with, even seasoned leaders, are amazed at how their personal impact improves through strengths coaching and leaders tell me how incredibly uplifting the experience has been.
​
Using the trusted Clifton Strengths Finder assessment, coaching sessions will help you to better understand your talents and how to capitalise on them. Learn how to dial up, dial down and combine strengths for maximum impact. Colleagues also report a better understanding of how they interact with colleagues, leading to better team performance.
​
-
Includes assessment & report
-
Immediately actionable
-
Ideal for leaders at all levels
-
Has proven success for clients seeking career advancement!
Goal coaching
Set your sights on a high tariff goal
Designed for leaders who are managing a project, leading change or want to focus on a high tariff goal.
Coaching sessions take place throughout the life span of the the new initiative or project, or throughout one performance management cycle.
It enables the leader to have support every step of the journey. Having regular, structured opportunities to think, analyse, reflect, problem solve and evaluate progress increases the likelihood of success.
Colleagues engaging in this type of coaching may find additional wider benefits, such as improvements in leadership skills, a boost in motivation, improved job satisfaction, and increased well-being.
Growth coaching
Develop as a leader through coaching
A blended approach: You select a topic(s) / theme at the start of the coaching programme which is then developed through input, think pieces, professional dialogue and regular coaching sessions enabling you to work effectively towards achieving your development goal.
​
Perhaps you would really like to improve your delegation skills, refine your approach to difficult conversations, enhance your knowledge and application of emotional intelligence, consider how you build and develop team culture, improve your visioning and strategic thinking skills.
The sessions are matched to your role and experience to ensure leaders can access support at the right level.
Issue coaching
Support for tough challenges and specific problems
-
Unpack complex situations
-
View issues from different perspectives
Process emotions -
Think forward
-
Try out new approaches
-
Safe space to talk
​​
From time-to-time, we all face difficult and challenging circumstances at work and if this is something you are experiencing, short term weekly coaching might be just what you need. Coaching can provide the essential head space and structure for unpacking complex situations, processing intense emotions, reviewing events from different vantage points and considering how to move forward. Accessing coaching sessions can create a fundamental shift in thinking at a time when it is most needed.
New to role coaching
Soar in your new role, reach new heights
-
Perfect for transitioning
-
Embrace the challenge
-
Grow into the new role
-
Reflect and strategise for success
​Perhaps you have moved, or are seeking to move, to a more senior leadership position. Perhaps you have recently taken up a position which requires a shift in mindset and skillset. Perhaps you have just been appointed as a team leader, division head, director. As you transition into the new role, coaching can be a great way to forge ahead and periodically take stock of developments. Embarking on a new role can be as exciting as it is challenging. This coaching programme is designed to facilitate this transition, making it smooth and successful. Coaching can be provided prior to starting the new role or at any time in the first year.
Well-being & happy leader coaching
Coaching to increase levels of positivity and happiness at work
This coaching is based on the principles of happiness at work research and uses elements of Seligman's PERMA+4 model to help you explore your personal levels of well-being and happiness. Thriving - it exists at a personal level, it exists on a relational level, it exists at a team level.
​
The PERMA model explores:
​
-
P = positive emotions
-
E = engagement
-
R = relationships
-
M = meaning
-
A = achievement
​
+ 4
​
-
Health
-
Mindset
-
Environment
-
Economic
​
You will be supported to explore the research, harness the science and aided in taking steps to improve your well-being and happiness at work levels both in the immediate and in the longer term.
​
Team coaching
For those interested in team performance
Potential benefits of team coaching:
-
Enhanced decision making
-
Increased adaptability
-
Improved team cohesion
-
Better performance
-
Innovation & creativity
-
Stress management & improved well-being
-
Deeper self awareness
-
Improved relationships
-
Greater team spirit & sense of belonging
-
More effective conflict resolution
-
Enhanced communication
-
Greater appreciation of each other’s roles
-
Smoother transitions in periods of change
A coaching package can be designed to specifically meet the needs of you and your team. Here are three popular options:
A: IMPROVING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS for senior leadership teams:
Coaching sessions, often delivered in half-day blocks, can be an excellent way to explore current ways of operating, identify goals for improving effectiveness and generate plans for new ways of working together. These sessions increase colleagues understanding of each other and can facilitate supportive exploration of tricky team issues. You can choose an open ended, ‘emergent approach’ in which key issues surface through the coaching sessions, or a ‘goal orientated approach’ in which your team have one of more specific objectives they wish to explore.
B: UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER - PLAYING TO OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS as an SLT:
Each colleague undertakes the trusted Clifton Strengths Finder assessment followed by individual and team coaching to help colleagues achieve a deep understanding of their own strengths and operating preferences, and those of other team members. Colleagues learn how to capitalise on the team’s strengths and how to operate in ways that will be more effective and harmonious. This is a fabulous coaching programme that helps senior leaders understand each other, improves communication, and leads to new ways of working that ensure the team operates at peak performance.​
C: MIDDLE LEADERSHIP GROUP COACHING:
This is a cost effective way of providing coaching that not only supports the individual but strengthens peer relationships. Small group coaching for 4-6 leaders working together on a shared theme, e.g. communication, teamwork, managing change, accountability, emotional intelligence. This can be for leaders new to role, emerging leaders as part of the organisation’s talent management programme, or leaders who all have the same job role or all work in a particular division of the organisation. Ideally 90 minute sessions or half-day events every 6-8 weeks across a 12 month period.
Fantastic new offer
This is a brilliant, personalised talent development programme.
Not all organisations have the capacity for an in-house solution. Instead, they provide support for individuals through an external package.
​
It is an investment that reaps high returns, particularly in the long term.
​
Community
Interested in being part of a thinking community?
Join the Leadership Flourish Lab
0£Perfect for colleagues who want regular reflection activities, leadership think piece, and content on thinking.Free Plan- Access to additional materials
- Access to special offers and discounts
- Access to resources to aid your leadership development