Bec Development
SPECIALISTS IN MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN…
OUR COACHING
Coaching explained
Coaching is about change.
As a business person you may be experiencing overload, or over-work and want to do something to change that.
You may be an executive who wants to drive change in the organisation and want a sounding board and someone to have the courage to take next steps with.
You could be a parent returning to work and want to create a plan to allow you to cope with work and family.
What all of these scenarios have in common is a desire to do something or be different so you can achieve your goals in life.
Our team of coaches have years of experience helping people develop their skills, ability and mindset to get the most from their careers. Some of our clients want to plan their first 100 days, others their exit strategy from the world of work.
Whatever you want to change we can help.
Chemistry
Most of our clients are in the corporate world and may have had some feedback on their performance which has created a trigger to have some coaching. Others and especially at board level, may decide that coaching will accelerate their learning and provide support alongside a leadership programme.
However you arrive on our doorstep the first thing we do is have a chemistry meeting and match you with a suitable coach, someone who you feel comfortable with and is a good fit for your experience, industry and needs.
We use that time to explore what you want from coaching and discuss personal and business objectives and make sure they are aligned.
During that meeting we establish how many sessions you might want, venue and best times for you.
In confidence
For coaching to be truly effective there needs to be an open, trusting and honest relationship so that you can say whatever comes to mind and know that it goes no further. We work with a strict code of practice and assume what you say to us stays with us. Any feedback required from the company is pre-agreed and encouraged to be given by the person being coached.
What our clients say about coaching
Initially skeptical of the whole coaching / mentoring process I am now a convert. My introduction to Bec Development was through an internal assessment centre that they had been selected to run on behalf of my employer. As a candidate the process was well thought through and as much as possible in those scenarios I felt reasonably comfortable and “relaxed”. I have subsequently participated in other assessments alongside Bec Development.
The coaching sessions I embarked on with Helen post assessment centre are always rewarding. Having set the ground rules early, I immediately felt comfortable sharing information, thoughts and frustrations with Helen. I also feel reinvigorated and motivated to push ahead with the plans formulated during coaching sessions. In summary the coaching sessions have been a key part of my development over the last 18 months.
Nick Jones
Business Director, Norland
For me, coaching with Helen has been a hugely valuable and worthwhile experience. By having someone there to talk through my thinking around my career development, I have been able to identify and set clear goals. Helen’s ability to capture what I have said, and point out the things I was (probably deliberately) not saying has helped me learn and develop both as a person as well as a professional. Coaching gave me clarity, a more defined sense of direction, immensely constructive feedback which resulted in an increased self-confidence, all delivered with great trust and support. I would recommend coaching, and particularly with Helen, to anyone who recognizes that they would like / need to change, but is unsure how.
Karin Seymour, Agency Account Director, News International
I have worked with Helen through a number of coaching sessions and have benefitted significantly from them.
In our sessions we focused on specific business issues I was facing. We discussed potential solutions and I was able to identify the best way of successfully resolving them. I learnt a number of new techniques which I continue to successfully apply on an on-going basis even though our coaching sessions have now ended. I found Helen a positive and supportive coach who helped me improve my management skills for my benefit and that of the business. I am more than happy to recommend her.
Andy Whitaker, Finance & Operations Director, ITV Breakfast
