Bringing coaching into business can very much strengthen the business, give it the opportunity to grow, to change direction, to become more efficient or simply, sometimes coaching can simply re-enforce the good things in the work place.
So whatever your reasons for investigating Business Coaching, you can rest assured that you are likely to see those benefits.
Clients tell us that our coaching brings them certain benefits. Those mentioned most frequently are:
Over the years we have evolved and continue to evolve a way of working that has lead businesses to grow their performance, for individuals to reach life time goals and ambitions. For some this may mean they are striving to be the best in the world at what they do.
We initially establish a destination or an approximation of where they are trying to get to.
Within coaching we are fans of goal setting. This gives the clients focus, direction and if they are appropriate goals, the self motivation to achieve and strive for them.
Only once this is done, can we devise a strategy of how to go from their existing starting place to their desired outcome.
Much of the work comes with establishing where they are right now. They may entail supporting them as they look at and evaluat each of their business areas – Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations and Regulatory.
By exploring these openly the client is in a position to determine their options for each and how to re-enforce their strengths and usually addressing some limitations.
Creating a plan enables each of these areas to have goals and milestones set to their development. We can then act as your support or as some people call it “your accountability buddy”.
Holding clients to account for their actions is traditional in coaching. However, our belief is that this needs to be done in a way that is appropriate and follows well rehearsed and practiced ways of working.
Keeping on task and minimising distractions is critical for the success of any plan to work. This is where our unique experience of high performance coaching tends to come in.
Helping customers identify things that can, do or will get in the way. Then working with them to establish ways of minimising or preventing their impact allows for greater focus and productivity.
The its simply keeping the focus. With an agreed contact management process – using WhatsApp, Email, SMS, or telephone in addition to face to face, regular progress checks ensures there is more chance of milestones and goals being evaluated, met or reset.
Celebrating success is vital. Recognise that you’re progressing on the way to your destination or have reached it. Part of working within the relationships we do, is to celebrate victories, achievements or simply progress. Goal setting can be a double edged sword, however with a blend of performance, outcome and process goals, helps maximise motivation. Blend this with open and vague goals we can maximise the opportunity to self motivate and achieve.