Why coaching?
"Working hard is not enough....we must not only be educated, we must constantly re-educate and reinvent ourselves. We must develop our minds and continually sharpen and invest in the development of our competencies to avoid becoming obsolete." Stephen R Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerfull lessons in personal change.
Coaching is an effective way of unlocking potential at the individual level and maximising organisational performance and profitability at the organisational level. Individual effectiveness, team cohesiveness and leadership development are just three of the key areas that will influence outcomes both for individuals and organisations.
Individual level
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improve performance
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increase self reflection/self awareness
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increased motivation and commitment
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personal growth
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better leadership skills
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increased quality of life/work-life balance
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clarity in purpose and meaning
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better management of change process
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improved communication
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improved relationships
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efficient implementation of acquired skills
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sustainable form of personal development
Team level
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improved team efficiency
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improved team performance
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clearer vision development and objectives
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improved team spirit
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improved conflict management
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improved communication
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better relationships
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creating synergies
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Increased motivation
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harnessing group potential
Organisational level
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improved organisational performance
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higher profitability
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higher return on investment (ROI)
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improved staff motivation
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increased staff retention
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reduced absenteeism
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buy-in to organisational values
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buy-in to organisational behaviours
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increased flexibility
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increased willingness and ability to change
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effective communication
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open and productive culture
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learning organisational culture
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sustainable learning and development
Coaching is about ...
Forward focussing
Unlike counselling or psychotherapy, coaching looks forward rather than looking back. Coaching works with you to look at the situation and find a way forward.
Led by you
Coaching considers that clients have their own solutions and will work with them to unlock these solutions by facilitation, challenge and resolving blocks.
Effective coaching leads to enhanced personal and organisational performance, better work-life balance, higher motivation, better self-reflection, optimised decision making and successful change management.
Improving performance
Although there are similarities between coaching and mentoring, there is a key fundamental difference: mentoring is advising, counselling, guiding, tutoring or teaching.
Mentoring
Coaching is not...
Disempowering
Coaching is not about telling, training or teaching and is everything about learning and empowerment.