Executive Coaching

Coaching relationships start for a range of reasons. A manager might refer someone who is struggling, an organization might provide it as part of a leadership programme or as a part of developing top talent, or individuals might self refer as they want to progress in their career.

It helps leaders to become more emotionally and socially intelligent, manage upwards more effectively, manage performance, identify what authentic leadership means for them, influence more effectively and generally work through challenges and obstacles in day to day working.

How does it work?

Initial Meeting – a ‘chemistry’ session

In this meeting we will introduce ourselves to each other. We will explore your current work situation and what you might like to achieve in the coaching . I will tell you a bit about myself, how I work and my experience. At this stage we will also agree how to work with your organization and how, within the bounds of confidentiality, we will feed back (if indeed we feed anything back). We may have a 3-way conversation with your line manager so that we can agree the way we will work and to ensure we are all clear about the expectations of the coaching.

Together we will work out what you would like from me in the coaching and agree if we can work together. We will agree how many sessions and where these will be held.

Coaching Sessions

We will meet for between 1.5 and 2 hours in a quiet confidential location. If it is appropriate we can use psychometric tests to help us like the Myers Briggs Type Indicator or a 360 feedback process. I can also shadow you for a day if this would be helpful.

Each session we will review progress since the last session and then agree a goal for this session on line with our initial contract. The session will then be a safe place for you to explore your issues and challenges.

I will provide articles and books of interest where appropriate and you can contact me between sessions via e-mail if there are critical issues.

If you are travelling we can use Skype for shorter sessions after the initial session.