Coaching
COACHING AND MENTORING PACKAGES
Claire is an experienced, qualified and accredited Executive Coach and Mentor, and has a wide experience of working with leaders in education, and leaders from across other sectors. If you’re looking for an executive coach, here are some packages where you can work with her, to make it work for your objectives, available time and budget.
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Bespoke packages​
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We recognise that most of our work will be bespoke to you and your organisation. We do not generally use a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Instead, we prefer to work with you to design a programme of 121 or group coaching that best fits your need.
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For example, are you leading a large organisation, and are looking for executive coaching for group of leaders? Whether you want professional development for aspiring leaders, middle leaders, senior leaders, headteachers or your executive team, I can help.
Cost to be calculated following consultation.
COACHING PACKAGES
Whilst we would usually work in a bespoke way, to design a programme that meets your needs and fits in with your budget, you may wish to be guided by the following options to help guide your decision making.
The ‘Executive’ package
For CEOs, C-Suite and Executive Leaders​
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10 x 60 minutes virtual coaching sessions
Description: Leading a big team? Leading a complex organisation? Leading through uncertainty? Want a critical friend to listen to you, to challenge you and to support you?
Price: £1250.00
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The ‘Get that Promotion’ package
For aspiring senior leaders, headteachers or executive leaders​
• 6 x 60 minutes virtual coaching sessions
• Review of CV
• Review of LinkedIn Profile
• Review of application
• Interview preparation
Description: Thinking about your next career move? Applying for a promotion? Want to build up your confidence and present your best self at an interview?
Price: £1000.00
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The ‘New in Post’ package
For newly appointed senior leaders, headteachers or executive leaders​
• 6 x 75 minute virtual coaching sessions
Description: Have you gained that promotion, and are starting out in your new leadership role? Are you wanting to maximise your impact from the start? Are you looking for a combination of coaching and mentoring to help you identify how to have impact?
Price: £900.00
The ‘Minefield’ package
For leaders who have inherited a school in a challenging circumstance, or for leaders who are struggling with relationships with their line-managers or senior team.​
• 6 x 1 hour virtual coaching sessions
Description: Have you found yourself in the middle of a leadership minefield? Do you find yourself at odds with your line managers, or are navigating working with a team who are disengaged and negative?
Price: £750.00​​​
The wellbeing package:
For leaders who are needing to improve their work/life balance.​
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6 x 1 hour virtual coaching sessions
Description: Are you looking for a coach to create a safe space for you? Do you want regular support sessions to help you navigate the challenges of leadership?
Price: £750.00
The ‘Unleashing your potential’ package
For leaders who are fighting imposter syndrome or low confidence.​
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4 x 1 hour virtual coaching sessions
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Saboteur assessment
Description: Do you want to overcome your imposter syndrome, lack of confidence or fear to achieve improved relationships, performance and wellbeing?
Price: £600.00
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The 'midlife challenge' package
For leaders who need help navigating mid life challenges​
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4 x 1 hour sessions
Description: Are you currently navigating peri-menopause or menopause? Would you like some support in navigating how you will manage the physical and psychological changes you’re facing? This will include a review of your symptoms, lifestyle and strategies that will help you feel better. Please note, this is not a replacement for medical advice.
Price: £500.00
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The ‘Solve that problem’ package
For leaders that are struggling with a stubborn problem and need time to reflect and be challenged to consider alternative perspectives and solutions.​
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3 x 75 minute virtual coaching sessions
Description: Are you wrestling with a problem that is currently challenging you? Do you need help exploring this and considering potential ways of addressing this?
Price: £475.00
The ‘Taster’ package​
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1 x 75 minutes virtual coaching sessions
Description: Not sure if coaching is for you? Not sure if Claire is the coach for you?
Price: £150.00
COACHING AND MENTORING: WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
Many of our clients are not sure what to expect when they attend their first coaching session, so here is an overview of how we will work together.
How to prepare for coaching:
In order to gain the most benefit from coaching and mentoring sessions, it is important that you identify a goal or a challenge that you want to work on. This might be a tangible objective, such as improve engagement of staff or a more personal one, such as improving confidence, or simply having a safe space to share concerns and challenges with a trusted professional.
During a coaching session:
To start the first coaching session, we will do quite a few housekeeping bits. This will include discussion about the focus for your sessions and your goals (if you are already clear about these) and, if not already agreed, the frequency and duration of sessions. We will also discuss how you like to work. We will consider how to build psychological safety together, as well as confidentiality and safeguarding.
Once we have agreed these essential features, we will then get into the focus for the session. This will usually start with talking about your current context, challenges and goals and spend some time together unpacking and exploring these. We will then consider exactly what you want to achieve through coaching. We will support you in considering a range of possible ways in which you might achieve your goals, before agreeing a specific course of action. Please note, it may be that we move through all these stages in a session, or work in depth on just one or two – depending on what you need. At subsequent sessions, we will then revisit these to see how you have got on, discuss how to overcome any unanticipated barriers and then move on to considering where next.
After a coaching session:
You will probably have lots to think about, and some actions that you’ve agreed to take following the coaching session. If you would find it helpful, I can provide you with a summary of the session for your information.
WHY INVEST IN COACHING AND MENTORING?
Here’s a summary of what the research says about the benefits of executive coaching and mentoring for leaders and organisations.
1. Behavioural and Attitudinal Changes:
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Executive coaching has a significant impact on modifying behaviours and attitudes. Studies show that it leads to positive changes in personal characteristics and behaviours, making it an effective tool for leadership development
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A meta-analysis found that coaching has a larger effect on behavioural outcomes compared to attitudes and person characteristics, with a significant effect size for behaviours (Hedges' *g* = 0.73)
2. Increased Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence:
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Coaching enhances self-awareness by providing a supportive environment for reflection and growth. It also increases emotional intelligence, helping leaders manage their emotions and those of others.
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This improvement in emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership and interpersonal relationships.
3. Burnout Reduction and Engagement Improvement:
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Executive coaching can reduce burnout by enhancing resilience and psychological capital. It also improves engagement by fostering a culture of learning and development.
4. Organizational Performance and ROI:
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Coaching leads to improved organizational performance, including better productivity and team alignment. It also enhances employee engagement and retention, contributing to higher profitability.
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Studies report a significant return on investment (ROI) from executive coaching, with one study indicating an ROI of 788% based on increased productivity and employee retention.
5. Leadership Skills and Decision-Making:
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Executive coaching improves leadership skills such as strategic thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. It also enhances decision-making abilities, with 71% of executives showing improvement in this area.
6. Transformative Learning and Cultural Impact:
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Coaching fosters transformative learning, enabling executives to reassess their beliefs and values. It promotes a culture of engagement and learning, leading to better collaboration and stakeholder influence.
Overall, executive coaching is recognized as a powerful tool for personal and organizational development, offering both immediate and long-term benefits across various dimensions of leadership and organizational performance.