CLIENT EXAMPLE 1

1. The Client

Suzanne is a Marketing manager within a large corporate FMCG business with a turnover of £30bn per year.

2. The Challenge

She had reached a point in her career where she no longer felt in control of her own destiny.

She was questioning whether she had chosen the right career path, if she should continue as she was, or whether it would be better to look elsewhere and explore opportunities outside of the current organisation.

Keen to examine these feelings and concerns, she wasn’t comfortable talking openly and candidly to her line manager or peers.

3. The Method

We used a combination of visual techniques and a solutions-focused approach to help Suzanne explore the possibilities open to her, and their potential outcomes.

4. The Success

The coaching gave her a clearer picture of her strengths so that she could take control of her career again.

She found it easier to accept her current situation and be patient while she pursues the personal goals the coaching helped her identify.

CLIENT EXAMPLE 2

1. The Client

David heads up a large and international team. His challenges are many and that means he rarely has time to invest in onboarding new members.

2. The Challenge

David had recruited a relatively young, new sales manager, Joe. He needed him to settle quickly into the role and achieve some defined objectives. These required Joe to be more strategic, and more positive and assertive managing some of the more senior members of the team.

3. The Method

Using a combination of mentoring and coaching techniques, we accelerated the learning that Joe needed so that he could settle in quickly and start having an impact on his team.

The sessions challenged Joe to formulate and articulate for himself a clear view of what he needed to do, in the short and medium term – for both himself and for his employer.

4. The Success

Practicing challenging situations, within a safe coaching environment, buoyed Joe’s confidence and ensured he went into new situations better prepared.

He was able to “hit the ground running”, meet the competencies set out by his employer, and embrace his new role in a goal-oriented, confident manner.

CLIENT EXAMPLE 3

1. The Client

Martin owns and runs his own SME business, leading a team of 18 people.

2. The Challenge

Martin recognised that he had no-one to talk to, or to discuss new ideas / problems with when he encountered them in the day-to-day running of the business. He wasn’t finding time to think strategically, and was failing to plan more than a few months ahead.

3. The Method

Using a solutions-focussed approach we challenged Martin to visualise the potential different outcomes to ongoing business situations.

Finding himself in a supportive environment, Martin felt confident to frankly discuss his fears and worries for the business sector and his own company’s position.

We helped him work through potential strategies for growth and success, to talk freely about possible and imaginative ways forward, and recognise the opportunities open to him, as well as the likely outcomes and potential pitfalls.

4. The Success

An ongoing relationship, Martin uses coaching sessions to test out theories and scenarios. It enables him to put new ideas into practice, confident of a positive outcome.