Sometimes it is not possible to get coaching funded by your employer. I work with clients in this position who wish to fund the coaching themselves. I also work with people who own their own business or are returning to the workplace from an extended period of time away or are currently not working for various reasons. Whatever your situation, one to one coaching may provide the support and challenge that you need.
It is important to have a conversation with your potential coach before making the decision to go ahead. This will enable you to know if the chemistry feels right and therefore whether you have the right person as a coach. We would also discuss your hopes for the coaching in terms of desired outcome to establish if coaching is the right way forward.
This will depend on what you are hoping to achieve, and I am completely flexible. Many people will book between three and six sessions with between 4 and six weeks in between but that will depend on what is helpful for you.
We can meet face to face and my recommendation is to find somewhere informal and away from the workplace where you will feel comfortable. Some people even like to walk and talk. I also run many coaching sessions virtually with cameras on and for a few clients the phone is preferred.
Every single one is completely bespoke to the client needs and so the best way forward is for us to discuss. I will listen to what you are hoping to achieve, share ideas and experiences where relevant and produce a proposal for you to consider. This meeting is of course at no cost to you.
When they are in person they will typically be at a meeting venue that is suitable and convenient to you or in your own facilities if you have them and prefer to do that. All of them can be adapted to a virtual version with more, smaller sessions or alternatively you may want a combination of on and offline learning.
I work with an extended team of learning and development professionals who are also qualified and experienced coaches. We work together to support each other’s clients ensuring that a wide range of experience, qualifications and skills are available.
I would love to chat about what you are looking to achieve. Give me a call, message or email, I look forward to hearing from you.