Coaching has become an increasingly popular tool to support employee development and is a great way to improve potential. It can provide your employees with the opportunity to grow and improve performance through consistent feedback, counselling and mentoring.  It can also help your managers develop to become active and effective coaches, increase engagement and improve the performance of your teams.

Coaching can be the single most transformative development option. Organisations need their leaders, managers and employees to have the competence and ability to cope with the challenges of business life. As competition increases, so too do the demands placed on them to produce more and deliver results, often against heavy targets. They are expected to get the most out of their teams as well as push their own capabilities to the limit, often with very little support.

Our pragmatic and motivational coaching is designed for people who:

  • May experience difficulty responding to the challenges that their work presents.

  • Want to focus on their personal development and performance.

  • Find themselves ‘stuck’ either in terms of progression, performance or perspective.

Our coaches act as non-judgmental, professional catalysts,  helping each individual to make the necessary changes,  set new goals and build confidence and self-esteem so they get back in control of their situation and direction. We aim to encourage them to take stock of their situation and explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours with a view to identifying the areas they need to address and change, to improve performance and reach their goals.

Our coaching options include:

Resilience Coaching for Individuals
Resilience Coaching for Teams
Coaching Skills for Managers
Getting Unstuck Coaching

If you want to learn more about how coaching can benefit you and your organisation, you can book a complementary 30-minute exploration session below.


What type of coaching do you need?

Coaching has evolved in several different directions and can be used for various purposes and applied in a variety of ways. The main types of coaching are:

Business Coaching - Many small or medium sizes organisations require help in increasing the productivity of their employees or in improving the overall development of their company. Business Coaches work with employees at different levels in an organisation to help find ways of increasing profitability, solving problems, improving performance and adding quality to work.

Executive Coaching - Executive Coaching aims to develop individuals at the most senior level of an organisation by enhancing their skill set and thus improving the profitability of a business. Topics can relate to personal development such as how to be successful in a new role, enhancing leadership skills, or building specific competencies such as presentation skills. Alternatively, they can relate to a specific business issue such as how to implement change, develop strategy, reorganise or develop teams.

Performance Coaching - Performance Coaching is designed to enhance an individual’s performance in their current work role and to increase their effectiveness and productivity. Training is aligned to the goals of the organisation and can include a variety of subjects including working relationships, delegation or decision-making as well as overall career direction.

Skills Coaching - This focuses on the core skills an employee needs to perform in their role and provides a flexible, adaptive approach to skills development. Programmes are tailored specifically to the individual and are generally focused on achieving a number of skill development objectives that are linked to the needs of the organisation.

Career Coaching - Career Coaching focuses on an individual’s career concerns, whether it’s deciding a change of career or finding a job. The coach will use information gained through discussion and feedback on the individual’s capabilities as part of a larger review of career options. The subjects covered are varied and can focus on areas such as effective networking, CV writing, interview techniques and how to negotiate the best contract.

Personal or Life Coaching - Life Coaching aims to provide support to people in areas related to their personal lives.  By assessing a client’s current satisfaction in various aspects of their life, coaches can help them recognise personal goals and investigate the skills and strengths needed to attain them. They can also work with their clients to help manage any potential barriers to achieving their aims such as managing emotions or becoming more assertive.


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