coaching for performance and skills

Performance & Skills is a one-to-one coaching programme designed to improve the performance and effectiveness of individuals in their workplace, through building on existing skills and developing new ones. Using a range of tools and materials as well as experience, the Coach will guide the individual to a greater understanding and appreciation of themselves and others, their strengths and weaknesses and the organisation objectives, leading to an action plan for further alignment and improvement.

Who will gain benefit?

The programmes are designed specifically for managers at all levels to improve their effectiveness, identify where skills need developing and how performance can be enhanced. Each programme is tailored to the specific needs of each individual.

What does it mean?

The programmes are in a one-to-one format delivered by experienced and accredited coaches with a time duration that is totally flexible. It is anticipated that there will be between 10 and 20 hours of formal contact time (typically delivered in two to three hour sessions) with a number of exercises and additional work.

• Agreement of an “agenda” with the sponsoring organisation
• Mutual agreement of the desired outcomes
• Initial session are used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the individual, focussing on areas of development
• Subsequent sessions build an agenda and action plan for the development programme, achieving clarity and focus
• The coaching sessions will cover no more than 5 specific skill areas, eg assertiveness, communications, leadership, team building etc
• Each session will end with a summary of agreed actions for improvement and suitable exercises to practice newly acquired enhanced skills

Benefits to the Organisation

• Align company objectives with the individuals objectives
• Enhance and improve the organisations performance and productivity
• Give a “positive light” to the organisations employee value proposition (EVP)
• Manage “potential” and improve the identification and retention of talent
• Maximise the returns on the individuals development programme

Benefits to the Individual

• Analyse the skills needed for success eg:- Strategic Thinking, Leadership, Team Dynamics etc
• Consider areas of improvement and development
• In collaboration with the coach, evaluate the needs of the business, outcomes and ongoing actions
• Experienced help in analysing and dealing with the individual’s current “hot Issues”.
• Measure and demonstrate the value of the improvements
• Become and feel part of the “talent pool” within the organisation
• Become able to understand future behavioural and skill needs, how to improve them and potential “paybacks”
• Become more content with personal aspirations and how they can be realised

Coaching is not a “quick fix” process. As part of an individual’s development, it can deliver profound and lasting benefits, for both the individual and the organisation