Frequently asked questions
What is career coaching? What does a career coach do? Find out the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about career coaches.
Yes, it is always one-to-one and most frequently face-to-face.
Yes it can and is successfully offered in many different settings. General career coaching is for teenagers onwards. However, our company specialises in helping people in their mid-20’s, 30s, 40s and 50s onwards.
This is not what usually happens. We like to build on-going relationships with those we supervisor. For example, we usually set up 4 meetings over a period of 12 months. Once a quarter the coach engages in a 90-minute session.
Yes, but indirectly. We’ll support you all the way in deciding on the best move and preparing you for success. But it’s down to you to find a new role.
Yes, we frequently work with clients on our courses and train coaches at distance. Most of our day courses are run virtually.
We do work with younger people who have been promoted into new leadership roles and where the company wants to invest in their development. More frequently, we are engaged to work with senior, existing leaders who are at managerial, director or board level.
We usually work with people in their late 20’s onwards. Those that have had some work life and experience.
Yes, we often do.
We do and depending upon the location and circumstances, this is often a combination of face-face coaching and regular virtual coaching. You would need to contact us to discuss your coaching needs, context, and location.
We work with international time differences. We do coach during early morning and evenings if it’s required, but not usually at weekends.
Yes, we do one-hour Supervision Zoom meetings.
Yes, but not independent one off meetings. We coach these skills as part of wider coaching transition session package.
Yes, we offer this to everyone who attends this course, in support of their on-going learning and practice. Email or call for further information and fees.
Yes, we offer specific coaching for this key leadership role, distinct from board coaching in general.
Yes, if that’s what you need. We work internationally.
We coach talented individuals in any and every industry.
We don’t tend to use profiling tools. Our own Transformational Coaching approach uses the power of story on an individual, team and organisational level. We are highly skilled at understanding and working strategically with you whatever your role or context.
On request, we provide a Listening Partnership CPD certificate on successful completion of the course. We also offer coaching certification through the Listening Partnership. You would need to be in regular coaching supervision with us and have several clients you are working with using our narrative approach. Contact us for more information about this process.
Yes, usually the organisation funds the executive coaching, whist individuals wanting career coaching, will pay for the service independently.
Not necessarily, although we usually build in time to spend with each board member before moving on to work with the whole board.
Please email us directly for further information.
Call or email to discuss it and to book a session.
You want someone you get on with, connect with and build a trusting, positive relationship with. You can take our expertise for granted, so the best way to choose is to contact us for an exploratory discussion, no strings attached.
Executive coaching is about the person in their context plus the business strategy and the leadership elements of their current role. Career coaching is has more to do with how the individual develops their career path, independent of their current role.
It is similar, in that our coaches are experienced leadership coaches first and foremost. We are adept at dealing with the issues you, as a professional women want to explore. It would however include both your business challenges and opportunities, as well as the gender-specific issues that you want to raise.
The meetings do vary. Generally, they range from one hour, to 90 minutes or two hours in length.
Our courses vary in length. It is best to check out the programme you are interested in on our website or email us for more information.
It depends on the nature of the board and the issues you’re facing. We agree timescales up front, so it varies according to each organisation.
This depends upon whether you attend the Flying Solo or the Group Narrative Course. Contact us for more details.
We usually set up 5 or 6 sessions depending upon your situation.
It depends upon the number of sessions and what you need from us. Give us a call or send us an email and we can discuss it with you.
This will depend upon the number and length of the sessions. Email or call to discuss the fees.
Yes, we are skilled at coaching individuals who are at a transitional point in their lives. They maybe changing tack to enjoy a more fulfilling career where they are or elsewhere. We also help people in the third phase of their working life – those drawing to the end of a successful career who want to find rewarding, meaningful roles that utilise their skills in new contexts.
No, it is not. It is an option that you may like to take up to support your ongoing coaching practice and learning.
All the coaching conversations we have are confidential.
It is one-one or in groups – as needed.
For the Advanced Narrative Coaching Training there is a 45-minute pre-course meeting. For our one-day courses there is no need for a pre-interview session. It is best to contact us for more information, so that you understand what is needed to join the particular course you are interested in attending.
This does depend upon the particular course, so contact us for more information about what is needed at the preparation stage.
We mean anyone who is leading teams, has responsibility for others and is held accountable for commercial/business decisions.
It will helps you see the wood for the trees, guiding you expertly to make the right career decisions for your stage in life, lifestyle, skills, personality type and ambitions. It maybe that you want to make the most of what you are already doing career wise or you want to think through some different options. Either way, we are skilled at working with to you to come up with a plan ahead.
We have plenty of experience. Our consultants and coaches are used to working at senior levels in a variety of large, not-for profit, for profit and social enterprise settings.
Phone or email us for further information.
Get in touch and find out. It depends how busy we are at any one time.
Our approach is both supportive and challenging. It is systemic, solutions and narrative focused. We ensure that our coaching is entirely relevant and makes you more effective.
This depends on the situation. If the team has 6 members or under we use one team coach, if team has 6 – 12 members, we call in a second team coach. We do not usually work with teams that are bigger than 12 people.
We have worked with teams in every type of company, from start-ups and SMEs not-for-profits and corporates.
Most of our coaching meetings take place in London, Oxford or at your place of work. We do work nationally and internationally, and do travel to see people further afield. However, this would be discussed at start of any coaching programme and form part of our up front agreement with the client or company
It is run in central London or Oxford. On request a group ‘in-house’ course can be set up for you company.
Call us or email us. One of the course trainers will then be in touch with you.
This is our advanced course for experienced coaches.
It would be up to you to decide which of our coaches would suit you best.
We offer both. These are booked in advance by contacting us directly.
