The value of coaching lies in its ability to unlock an individual’s potential to maximize their own performance. It helps people to learn and change by putting their unique strengths and talents to work. They discover new ways to think about and tackle work challenges. Coaching provides a space for reflection and for understanding. It facilitates behavioural change and helps the individual take action and change what they do - often with remarkable results.

People seek a coach for a variety of reasons. To manage difficult relationships or conflict at work. To manage stress and overload. Or because they want support with a change effort. They may come with specific goals in mind: to improve performance or productivity, or to enhance communication and people skills. Sometimes they are looking to improve and increase their insights into the dynamics, emotions, politics and systems at play within organisational life. Or they may come with a wish to develop themselves more generally as they step up or change career or take up a new senior role. Increasingly, cross function leaders and matrix team managers look for joint coaching to help them develop their collaborative and joint leadership of projects and services.