Question 1

What is Coaching?

Accepted Answer

Coaching is a goal specific and personally-tailored approach to personal and professional development. There is usually a desire to change or improve something about yourself or your life and the coaching process enables the you to evaluate where you are now, gain clarity on what you would like to achieve in the future and assist you in working out how to get there.

Question 2

What sorts of topics can you work on with a coach?

Accepted Answer

The answer is pretty much anything! As a Career and Business coach I tend to work on the following topics but that doesn't stop us doing a bit of life coaching and helping you have better relationships too.
Job Hunting, writing an awesome CV, Preparing for Interviews
Career Decisions/Career Progression/Career Change
Professional confidence and self-esteem
Starting and growing your own business
Improving your business acumen (vision, strategy, planning, marketing, staffing etc.)
Dealing with difficult situations/people/conflict in general
Planning your return to work after maternity/paternity leave

Question 3

What does a coach do?

Accepted Answer

Enable you to identify and establish realistic goals
Listen unconditionally and non-judgementally to you
Act as a sounding board for you to voice your aspirations and fears
Challenge you to step outside your comfort zone
Encourage and motivate you to take action and accelerate that action
Provides you with support and keeps you focused on your goals

Question 4

How long are the coaching sessions?

Accepted Answer

Usually about an hour but it's your coaching and so we will work however you would like.
 
You can buy a 6 or 10 hour bundle of sessions and use my time however you would like.
 
Mock interviews need to be 90 to allow time to get through all the questions and debrief.

Question 5

How many coaching sessions will you need?

Accepted Answer

This varies and depends how many goals you would like to work on. When working with one specific goal e.g. changing your career, it usually takes about three sessions to gain clarity on what you do want and have taken some steps toward that, you then may go on to have another 3 sessions to help you work out how to execute your career change and update your CV, define a job search process or how best to use your network.
I often work with career progressors once a month so they buy a bundle of 10 sessions to use over the course of a year.

Question 6

How often are coaching sessions?

Accepted Answer

As often as you like providing you have enough time between sessions to complete your actions. Mostly
I usually work with clients weekly or biweekly to begin with and then less frequently as they start to see results.

Question 7

What if I am unable to attend a session?

Accepted Answer

Please try to give as much notice as possible if you are unable to attend a session.
Notice of less than 48 business hours may be charged at full price as it’s unlikely your slot will be filled at short notice but you are welcome to move your session any time up to 48 hours beforehand.

Question 8

What about confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

The sessions are completely confidential and will only be discussed with a supervisor or peer colleagues if it would benefit the work we are doing together, however there is no need to disclose your name or personal details in these discussions.

Question 9

Are online and face to face sessions available?

Accepted Answer

Coaching can be face to face, online via Zoom or Skype or over the phone depending on your location and preference.
**CURRENTLY ALL SESSIONS ARE OFFERED VIA ZOOM OR OVER THE PHONE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**
Face to face sessions take place at the following locations:
East London: The Peterhouse Centre: 122 Forest Rise, Upper Walthamstow Rd, Walthamstow, E17 3PW
Canary Wharf: The Marriot Hotel, 22 Hertsmere Rd, West India Quay, E14 4ED
The City of London (EC1,EC2,EC3,EC4): Threadneedles Hotel, 5 Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AY
West End: Granger & Co, Stanley Building, 7 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AG