ABOUT COACHING WITH FUTUREARK
What is coaching?
"Coaching is the art of facilitating another persons' learning, development, well-being and performance....Through coaching, people are able to find their own solutions, develop their own skills, and change their own attitudes and behaviours." ("Coaching Skills", Jenny Rogers, 2016).
In FutureArk I focus on transformational coaching for individuals and teams. Transformational coaching is a powerful technique, working with each person's unique set of abilities, 'blockers' and motivators to achieve a sustained shift in behaviour, approach and attitude. The process involves us working together on the change you want to make. My role as coach is to listen, push, support and challenge you as you work through your agenda. The focus is on your future and your agency. I offer my skills, experience and training to help you to dig deep and unlock (or unblock) your potential. Together we will explore your future so you can embrace it with energy and enthusiasm.
What happens in a coaching session?
Each session is a collaboration: you bring the questions, open-ness and commitment; I bring deep listening skills, a suite of tools, and my intellect, empathy and experience. Together we discuss, reflect, analyse, and plan a way forward. Every meeting is unique mix of conversation, quiet space, laughter and sometimes tears. I will often use visuals or sketches to help unlock new insights, and we always end up with the plan you want - whether that's a general outline or a detailed set of actions.
Who is a typical coachee?
I work with people from all walks of life, but the defining feature is that they are either anticipating a change, are going through a change, or are stuck and want to make change happen. You might be a mid-career professional keen to step-up or a late career professional wanting to explore and grasp the opportunities beyond traditional 'retirement'. You might be a parent discovering new capacity as your children grow-up, or a high-performing multi-tasker wanting to mitigate the risk of burn-out. In all of these situations we will work together to give you the creativity, energy and mindset to embrace the change and to thrive.