What is Coaching? 

This is a very broad question and we could write volumes for the answer. However keeping it brief- coaching is a partnership between you and the coach to maximise your personal and professional potential and wellbeing- it should be inspirational and thought provoking. You, as the client should be at the centre of the coaching partnership.

Is Coaching Just For People Who Are Under-Performing In Their Work?

Everyone will benefit from Coaching as it is for people who want to do better and meet new challenges. It helps people explore their potential beyond the work they are currently involved in. Coaching can focus on those areas in which you would like to solve problems, simplify the issues, and streamline your efforts. Work smarter, not harder!

What is the role of the Coach?

The Coach's role is to facilitate your growth, learning and development.  It is not the Coach's role to "give quick fix" answers or to judge.  A Coach will work with the Client to enable the Client to explore solutions that will work best for them and support them to compile and action plan. Every Client has different needs.  Coaching forum looks forward, is goal and action focused building on strengths and successes.  It supports the development of a new energised mind set as opposed to focusing on the past and self imposed limits.

What Type of People Do You Work With?

People in business: managers, employees, teams, entrepreneurs, business owners who want to get more out of what they do or are having to cope with a change in work practices or taking up new responsibilities.

 People who want to build relationships with work colleagues and/or enhance their professional brand.

People who feel that work is controlling their lives and affecting the quality of their family life; people who want more out of life.

 People come to coaching for lots of different reasons however the bottom line is enable a change either in performance, behaviour or thought processes.

People who wish to have greater clarity on their career and life goals.

What Areas Can A Coach Support People?

This is determined by the individual needs of the client. Areas can include:

1. Managers that want to optimise their own performance and the performance of their team.  This could be as a result of a change in strategy, new developments in the marketplace or a role change.
2. Teams that need to become more creative and productive in a very short time frame.
3. Dealing with conflict.
4. Business owner or executive whom want to delegate more, manage and communicate with employees with ease and confidence, be more profitable, feel less stressed in a demanding, fast-paced job.
5. People who are in a start-up situation or established business owners who want to bring their organisation to the next level, supporting them to develop and focus their business in the right direction.
6. People preparing for a more senior role who want that competitive edge when going for selection interview.
7. People looking for clarity in their career and/or life plan.
8. People wanting more out of life, it might be learning how to say no, or giving oneself permission to do something enjoyable, or perhaps help them become more assertive.