Individual Coaching Programme

Working with a coach can be one of the most transformational professional relationships you have. A 3 month (intensive sprint), 6 or 12 months coaching plan is there to facilitate impactful change and growth over a significant period of time.

How does it work?

The first thing to note is that it is a confidential process. You are free to talk about your coaching experience as much you wish, but we will treat everything you say in confidence and are bound by the ICF code of ethics.

Talking with your coach for around an hour a month (or sometimes twice a month depending on your requirements), you will be supported through a programme that promotes resilience, growth and delivers clear progress on your goals (including getting a better sense of exactly what those goals are). Coaching is conducted at a time that best suits you, most often by VC or phone, and sometimes in person or on a walk.

We use a data-led approach. Ahead of the coaching you will complete a detailed questionnaire and complete a Values Survey or Strengths Test. We can also collect interview data from your peers, colleagues and manager/chair, and a full 360 review if required.

However, the most important data is gathered from talking to you. So our primary job is to create an environment where you can open-up and talk freely about your goals, challenges and opportunities.

The first few sessions are ‘discovery’ sessions - with coach and client getting to know each other and explore your life history - what has worked, and what hasn’t. Goals are clarified here and the sessions that follow will work through these in a programatic way, discussing any additional issues that come up along the way. We will recommend books, articles and online talks as required, as well as offering alternative perspectives and presenting various coaching theories and models.

After 6-12 sessions clients ‘complete’ and will look back on achievements, progress on goals, and look forward at the work still to do. Most engagements end there, however some coaching relationships can last for many years, with the pattern and frequency changing as needed over time.

We are always happy to discuss individual requirements, and clarify any questions around coaching, so please get in touch if you would like to know more.