DEVELOPMENT COACHING – THE PROGRAMME

PREPARATION

• Written preparation: completed before Meeting 1

MEETING 1 (about two hours)

• exploring current situation, strengths and past successes
• identifying current key challenges
• agreeing goals for coaching, for example:
  • to develop ways of managing an important relationship more effectively
  • to improve performance and ‘impact’ in meetings
  • to be better at resolving conflict
  • to get better results from the team
  • to manage pressure more successfully
  • to make better use of my creativity at work
  • to effect a smooth transition to a new role or assignment
• Agreeing and preparing for 360 degree feedback and other questionnaires

COMPLETION OF QUESTIONNAIRES

• Allow up to half a day, completed at a time convenient to you

MEETING 2 (about 3 hours)

• In-depth discussion of 360 degree feedback and other questionnaires
  (tape recorded, if desired).
• written and face-to-face feedback on key competencies:
  • leadership – establishing direction and purpose
  • managing and developing others
  • commercial and customer focus
  • working with others
  • achieving results
  • influencing and communicating
  • problem solving and decision making
• exploration of strengths, weaknesses and development areas
• agreeing initial ideas for development
  

MEETINGS 3 and 4 (up to two hours each)

• reflecting on what has been covered thus far in coaching
• clarifying and agreeing development priorities examining ideas for optimising strengths, ( eg in managing key relationships, meeting current challenges)
• visioning future success
• identifying resources and obstacles for achieving success
• setting short-term goals to achieve success
• agreeing action steps, including gaining key stakeholders’ ‘buy-in’ (eg boss, business sponsor)

• specific skills coaching

MEETING 5 (up to 2 hours)

• review of progress
• celebrating success: what worked and how did it come about
• maintaining momentum
• specific skills coaching: building on success and managing setbacks
• agreeing further 360 degree feedback, to validate progress

Subsequent coaching sessions last from 11/2 –2 hours. Five meetings, plus time taken to complete any questionnaires, are included in the initial contract. Further meetings may be arranged as required.