Each client is unique, with inherently competing and complex needs. Therefore every piece of work we undertake is different - tailored to match their uniqueness and the evolving coaching relationship. Our experience indicates that the issues with which they grapple can be framed and summed up as: (a) valuing themselves and their contribution, (b) valuing others’ contribution and enabling others to contribute, and the relation between these two. 

• Preparing for, establishing and leading change organisation-wide 
• Strategic thinking, discussing, planning, decision-making for individuals and senior groups:
  • Expanding their thinking organisation-wide. 
• Leading for individuals and senior groups:
  • Vision, relationship-building, leading by example, reflection and learning.
  • Impact of power, status, hierarchy, control and authority.
  • Corporate governance, in role and accountabilities, new roles, new responsibilities, role-modelling.
  • Decision-making, setting goals/objectives and targets, managing performance – individual and organisation-wide.
• Dealing with difficult between-team, between-people issues; handling conflict
• In relation to themselves, building personal capacity:
  • Understanding how they relate to themselves; defining personal excellence.
  • Increasing self-awareness: recognising and improving personal impact on others.
  • Frames of reference: resolving inner conflicts, identifying personal needs, developing personal resilience and self-discipline.
  • Strengths, limitations, blind-spots.
  • Understanding stressors: increasing capacity to work under stress and dealing with anxiety.
  • Understanding degrees of influence: personal boundaries; communication and leadership style; motivating others to perform.
  • Developing micro-skills: listening, responding, giving/receiving feedback.
  • Meeting need to excel and gaining support to excel. 
• In relation to others, strengthening direct reports, line manager, peer-to-peer relationships at work:
  • Creating the context for others to do their work; expending time and effort to build the individual, the team, their environment
  • Decision-making/role remit, degrees of freedom; understanding/ accommodating the needs of others.
  • Appreciating others’ needs to excel – supporting them to reach goals. 
• Developing career paths, establishing needs and values, exploring options and supporting transition.