Coaching Experience

All Professional Coaches will have a Coaching Agreement which will need to be signed by both parties before coaching can commence. Once we've both agreed that working together feels like a good fit, I'll send over a Coaching Agreement. This covers all of those foundational things that are required by the respective codes of ethics from International Coaching Federation and the British Psychological Society for me to practise as an Executive Coach and Coaching Psychologist.

A good place to start is to really have a think about what you want to get from coaching. By completing my Coaching Goals (below) document and sending it to me before the first session, I can get a really clear idea of what success for you would look like for you. If you're limited on time, just send me across 2-4 bullet points on what you would really like to get from coaching.

Coaching works best when the sessions are clustered. Clients typically opt for a session each month, but if you're embarking on a significant programme of change, you might want your sessions more frequently. Just let me know what you think will work best. I can usually flex things to meet your preferred timings. You can book in your sessions via my online booking system. By creatng an account on the site first (Top right hand side 'Log In' button) you'll be able to see all your booked sessions in one place and reschedule as needed. (Subject to the cancellation terms of the coaching agreement) I also offer a 'coaching on demand' service subject to availabilty. If something comes up where you'd like a coaching session, let me know and I'll do my best to get you booked in asap. NB If we're having face-to-face or walking coaching sessions, my online system will indicate potential availability, but it's probably best for us to catch up in order to make sure we've accounted for travel time etc.

Each coaching session will typically be 90-120 minutes. It is good to think about what you would like to work on before each session to get the most from the experience. That could be something related to your strategic goals, or a live issue/opportunity which you would like to do some more thinking about. Bring pen and paper with you to the session as it's likely you'll want to make a note of learning or commitments.

During your coaching session you may have made commitments to yourself. Think about booking time into your diary to make sure these commitments are realised. After my coaching sessions (yes, I have coaching too!) I like to book 30 mins afterwards just to write down all the things that I noticed. Using a tool like Rolfe's "What, So What, Now What" model is a really great way to deepen your coaching and get the most from the experience.