About Coaching.

Key to the coaching experience is the simple commitment of time to reflect, to think, to explore and plan in a safe and supportive environment. It's time out, but with a real purpose.

Coaching is conversation, or a series of conversations, that one person has with another, with an agreed purpose. In my practice the coachee is the author of this relationship, by defining their own goals and ambitions. During the conversation my role will be to support and facilitate reflection, sometimes challenge, all ultimately with a view to action. This may be towards the achievement of goals in relation to performance, improving confidence, or making decisions, for example in relation to career development. The coaching process involves growth and change, whether that is in skills, knowledge or behaviour. In some cases it may simply be a process of looking at choices and decisions that the coachee is considering. 

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A common theme in many coaching conversations is about where you are, and where you want to be, in your working life. Coaching can be a useful setting for exploring your career options. Thinking about the skills and experiences you have, looking at how you may wish to extend and add to those, taking a fresh look at the possibilities that are open to you, are all topics that sit comfortably in a coaching conversation.

The challenge of leadership can also benefit from time out to reflect on your approaches, strengths and development needs. It's an area where I have extensive experience as well as being qualified as a Leadership and Performance Coach, I am qualified to use the Emotional Capital Reporting tool developed by Roche Martin. This can be done as a self assessment or can also involve a 360 review. Find out more here: www.rochemartin.com