Your Total Coach

Bespoke Programmes

Given the fast pace of change, employees must be encouraged and supported to Update their skills and manage their own professional development. Encouraging employees to learn helps organisations remain flexible and we have observed a shift in learning and development philosophy and thinking from an approach based on the delivery of training to one based on support and encouragement for individual learning. Reynolds (2004) describes this as a ‘shift’ from training to learning.

The shift from training to learning

By its very nature, learning is an individual process by which an individual constructs new knowledge and skills and capabilities. In the shift from training to learning, we are delivering learning and development activities and solutions that increasingly focus on supporting the learner. These learning and development activities include coaching, mentoring and e-learning. All of our programmes are facilitated in a coaching style.

The benefits of bespoke learning programmes

  • The programmes are flexible, tailored and delivered in a supportive learning environment either one-to-one or with groups
  • The programmes help identify goals and support the formulation of personal development plans
  • The programmes can be aligned to the organisations business objectives and personal development needs
  • We offer learning that will benefit the individual in their current role as well as providing opportunities to acquire skills for their continuing professional development
  • We provide a confidential space to discuss learning needs and we support the need for targeted, individualised, just-in-time development through coaching
  • We can assist with behaviour change which requires a process of ongoing practice and feedback, working with a validated stage model of change
  • Our programmes help to promote individual self-awareness and self-management

Why use a learning coach?

The shift towards a learner-centred approach has contributed to the growing attractiveness of coaching. This is because it offers one-to-one personalised support for development that can be aligned with the organisation’s strategy and goals. Group / team coaching is also popular because it fits the complexity and pace of modern organisational life enabling and organisations to meet competitive pressures and bring about change.

Who can benefit from bespoke learning programmes?

  • Employees who want to enhance their skills
  • Employees who want to grow and develop through the organisation
  • Teams who want to become high performing teams
  • Teams who want to develop new skills e.g. communication, coaching skills etc…
  • Frontline managers accountable for significant performance levels
  • Managers/teams experiencing change and/or new roles

 The coach’s role

The coach is that of a ‘strategic partner’ who works with the client in their environment. We understand that in today’s world of work, more is expected in less time. There are higher demands upon performance and immediate work issues require attention. The coach will first listen to the learning needs of the organisation and then support the organisation with learning solutions to meet that need.

Our coaches combine many years’ experience working in highly successful blue chip organisations with the ability to work with clients on those issues that are important to them and affecting their performance.

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