Why have a coach?

Life is busy for professionals, business owners and leaders. And sometimes exhausting. People can be quick to tell you what you should or shouldn’t be doing, but it is hard to find someone who will partner with you to make the most of your professional and personal potential. You need time to reflect. A coach focusses on you and your development: listens without judgement, helps you work through your roadblocks and possible resistance to change, challenges you when necessary - so that you can grow.

We all have different needs: starting a new job or leaving the old one, dealing with conflict, the challenges of economic uncertainty, worry and self-doubt, navigating time pressures, developing self-awareness. The list goes on.

Coaching Vs. Mentoring

Coaching is results-focussed, and mentoring is relationship-focussed. A mentoring relationship might last twelve months or longer. Coaching can be shorter (3 – 6 months) and may focus on specific, short-term challenges.

What Happens during coaching sessions

The focus of the first session is your short, medium and long-term goals - what they are and what the world might look like for you when you reach those goals. I am happy to have a three-way discussion with you and someone from your senior leadership/ board in this first session to get an understanding of their goals for you.

We will keep your goals in mind throughout the following sessions. But you will set each session’s agenda as your needs change.