What we do…
Our services for organizations
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We provide expertise in career management, people development, conflict resolution (mediation) and HR consulting.
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We work with a diverse range of clients to enhance workplace performance and relationships, to minimise conflict and to enable effective career transitions.
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Quality, reliability and integrity are at the heart of our approach.
- We work in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Code of Ethical Principles of the Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG) and the European Code of Conduct for Mediators.
Our services for organizations
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Career Transition, Outplacement and Change Management support – equipping people with the skills and resources for successful transition (whether due to internal progression, or "moving on" through redundancy or retirement). Enabling adaptive responses to change and effective re-positioning. Bespoke workshop programmes can be created to cover all aspects of change management and career /redundancy transition. Support can include focused one-to-one career transition and redundancy coaching, psychometric assessment and access to a wide range of career development resources.
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A key feature of our service is access to our comprehensive on-line Career Resource Centre, providing cutting edge tools and ‘employer led’ information to support career transition effectively – at times that suit individual clients best. Resources include: a company database and job search engine with 1000s of vacancies, a CV Builder, an interview simulator, all supported by employer video clips, audio podcasts and easy to follow written tutorials. Click here for a demo and Log-in.
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Mediation (Alternative Dispute Resolution) – effective conflict resolution through facilitative workplace mediation. Mediation can be used to enhance working relationships or, equally, to help support constructive dis-engagement, minimising the potential for costly ongoing disagreement and dispute. Mediation is quick to set up, cost effective and the carefully structured, supportive, process helps parties to achieve ‘Win-Win’ solutions, typically within a one day session.
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Coaching: to enhance individual and team performance – empowering people to unlock their potential and increase work place effectiveness, through enhanced alignment and motivation (from personal and leadership development to enhancing whole team performance). This can be supported by high value added, industry leading, psychometrics including the MBTI®, TDI®,16PF®, FIRO-B® and the Leadership Identities Profile 360° diagnostic.
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Training design and delivery – seminars, workshops and other programmes, tailored and practically focused to enhance the acquisition of appropriate new skill sets, perspectives and resources.
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Human Resources - consultancy, advice and support on managing: recruitment and selection processes (including psychometric assessment); induction, staff development and performance appraisal; continuous quality improvement; absence, capability and disciplinary matters; bullying and harassment; investigations, development of policy and procedures; redundancy processes.
Our approach
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listen to understand the particular challenges being faced, in the context of your unique organizational culture, values and objectives
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evaluate your particular requirements, identifying and agreeing the essential parameters with you
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create a bespoke programme of targeted and cost-effective input, focused on your needs;
- work constructively and adaptively with all the relevant stakeholders to achieve the desired outcomes.
What we do…
• We provide professional career and personal development coaching, individually tailored, to provide you with the expert input required to enable you to make rapid progress towards your desired objectives.
• We work with clients from diverse backgrounds (including mid and late career changers and new graduates), helping them to unlock their potential and make well informed and successful career transitions.
We understand the tough challenges people face and just how difficult it can be to keep confident, positive and motivated – whether you are disaffected with your current role and looking for greater job satisfaction, a graduate striving to achieve an appropriate opening, or you are coping with the practical and psychological challenges of redundancy and the need to re-align your career.
• The strength of our approach is a powerful combination of:
(i) Professional assessment and review, designed to help you recognise and enhance the key career management and employability attributes needed for effective career transition and personal development - giving you a clear action plan;
(ii) Clear understanding of employer recruitment and selection methods and how to play the "recruitment game" enabling you to maximise your chances of being shortlisted, succeeding at interview and achieving the job you really want.
(iii) Access to our on-line Career Resource Centre with cutting edge tools and information, including employer videos, audio podcasts and hard copy downloads/templates, covering everything from career planning, to CV design, job search and interview success – all designed to give you an edge in the competitive UK job market. Click here for a demo and log-in.
Our services for individuals
We provide a very flexible service. Your starting point depends on your needs, experience and awareness of career transition, personal development and other factors. We appreciate that individual learning styles differ and adapt our approach as necessary. Our 1:1 coaching services below can be supplemented by access to our on-line Career Resource Centre (also available as a stand-alone package).
1. Career Coaching - for effective personal transition
The career transition cycle typically entails the following elements:
a. Career review and planning – to establish your goals, strengths, interests, capabilities, desired direction and the actions you need to take.
b. Achieving success in job search and application processes – applying for appropriate jobs with carefully targeted applications.
c. Interview and assessment success – how to jump the hurdles selectors use, to ensure that you get appointed to the job you really want.
The career transition cycle elements - in more detail (with typical 'guide time' coaching input required):
a. Career Review and Planning (Guide time: 2 hours): builds the foundations for future success. Helps you to identify your strengths, build awareness of the critical factors for career development and the possibilities open to you. By clarifying your goals, exploring your current circumstances (where you are now) and aspirations (where you might be going) we will help you to identify your strengths, explore possibilities, consider any constraints, weigh up options and make effective career decisions, creating a SMART action plan of how to realise your goals. We use a variety of reflective tools and exercises to enable you to build a comprehensive career profile. Industry leading psychometric assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), TDI®, 16PF®, Strong Interest Inventory®, FIRO-B®, and motivation and ability assessments can be used to give you clearer insights into your personal style, interests, motivations, and capabilities.
b. Job search and application success: developing effective skills and techniques (Guide time: 2 hours)
i. Job Search strategies - focused support to enhance your insight into a range of approaches to job search. Job search strategies include how to access the un-advertised or “hidden" job market through speculative approaches and by developing and applying practical networking skills. We will encourage you to extend yourself beyond the reactive methods used by most people (only applying for advertised jobs), through adopting a more pro-active, multi-strategy, job search approach, which is more likely to yield the desired outcomes.
ii. Applications, CVs and cover letters - maximising your chances of getting shortlisted. Busy recruiters often spend less than 60 seconds deciding on whether to shortlist an applicant - you have to make an immediate impact. It is critically important for you to be able to "positively differentiate" yourself from the other applicants, competing for the jobs you want. Emphasis will be given to the different styles and approaches to writing effective CVs, cover letters and applications. You will be given the insights and tools to create well researched and thought through applications, tailored and targeted to hit the 'selection criteria' with the appropriate evidence, thereby engaging and creating the right impression with selectors.
c. Interview and assessment success: understanding the game, honing your practical skills to build confidence and presence at interviews and assessment centres (Guide time: 2 hours). The focus here is on giving you clear insights and practice in how to handle the interview process effectively and create a professional impression. We start by identifying and addressing your concerns (e.g. what to expect from different types of interview, how to research and prepare effectively, the importance of first impressions, dress codes and body language, coping with nerves and fear, the types of question and assessments you may face, how to handle difficult questions and assessments, questions you might ask the interviewers, exiting and follow up; as well as handling informal aspects such as lunches, tours and dinners).
We build on this by conducting a focused practice 1:1 interview with you. Based on an analysis of the requirements of a real job that you provide, we conduct a realistic interview role-play scenario, complete with challenging questions tailored to the role. After the interview we will give you a thorough de-brief, with feedback on how to improve your performance, highlighting relevant resources to assist you in developing your interview skills and maintaining self-confidence.
2. Coaching for Performance – enhancing your individual effectiveness (Guide time: 4-6 hours) The modern workplace is one of challenge, change and pressure. As well as having excellent technical skills, individuals are increasingly called upon to apply their 'emotional intelligence' by utilising a range of soft, transferable, skills to get the best out of themselves and their relationships with both colleagues and clients. We will work with you to further develop your skills in areas such as:
• communicating with confidence, influence and impact, • developing team and leadership skills • enhancing relationships at work, handling difficult conversations and people who present challenges, • time management and problem solving, etc. A typical programme of personal effectiveness coaching would be of 4-6 hours duration. Psychometric diagnostics such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), TDI®, FIRO-B®, 16PF® and the Leadership Identities Profile 360° instrument can be used as part of this process to give you a deeper understanding of your inter-personal style, personality preferences, your needs and wants in the inter-personal arena, as well as your leadership style.
We are happy to advise on what might best suit you. Do call us for a FREE, no obligation, initial telephone discussion to establish your requirements. 01865-450383 or use our contact form.
• We provide professional career and personal development coaching, individually tailored, to provide you with the expert input required to enable you to make rapid progress towards your desired objectives.
• We work with clients from diverse backgrounds (including mid and late career changers and new graduates), helping them to unlock their potential and make well informed and successful career transitions.
We understand the tough challenges people face and just how difficult it can be to keep confident, positive and motivated – whether you are disaffected with your current role and looking for greater job satisfaction, a graduate striving to achieve an appropriate opening, or you are coping with the practical and psychological challenges of redundancy and the need to re-align your career.
• The strength of our approach is a powerful combination of:
(i) Professional assessment and review, designed to help you recognise and enhance the key career management and employability attributes needed for effective career transition and personal development - giving you a clear action plan;
(ii) Clear understanding of employer recruitment and selection methods and how to play the "recruitment game" enabling you to maximise your chances of being shortlisted, succeeding at interview and achieving the job you really want.
(iii) Access to our on-line Career Resource Centre with cutting edge tools and information, including employer videos, audio podcasts and hard copy downloads/templates, covering everything from career planning, to CV design, job search and interview success – all designed to give you an edge in the competitive UK job market. Click here for a demo and log-in.
Our services for individuals
We provide a very flexible service. Your starting point depends on your needs, experience and awareness of career transition, personal development and other factors. We appreciate that individual learning styles differ and adapt our approach as necessary. Our 1:1 coaching services below can be supplemented by access to our on-line Career Resource Centre (also available as a stand-alone package).
1. Career Coaching - for effective personal transition
The career transition cycle typically entails the following elements:
a. Career review and planning – to establish your goals, strengths, interests, capabilities, desired direction and the actions you need to take.
b. Achieving success in job search and application processes – applying for appropriate jobs with carefully targeted applications.
c. Interview and assessment success – how to jump the hurdles selectors use, to ensure that you get appointed to the job you really want.
The career transition cycle elements - in more detail (with typical 'guide time' coaching input required):
a. Career Review and Planning (Guide time: 2 hours): builds the foundations for future success. Helps you to identify your strengths, build awareness of the critical factors for career development and the possibilities open to you. By clarifying your goals, exploring your current circumstances (where you are now) and aspirations (where you might be going) we will help you to identify your strengths, explore possibilities, consider any constraints, weigh up options and make effective career decisions, creating a SMART action plan of how to realise your goals. We use a variety of reflective tools and exercises to enable you to build a comprehensive career profile. Industry leading psychometric assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), TDI®, 16PF®, Strong Interest Inventory®, FIRO-B®, and motivation and ability assessments can be used to give you clearer insights into your personal style, interests, motivations, and capabilities.
b. Job search and application success: developing effective skills and techniques (Guide time: 2 hours)
i. Job Search strategies - focused support to enhance your insight into a range of approaches to job search. Job search strategies include how to access the un-advertised or “hidden" job market through speculative approaches and by developing and applying practical networking skills. We will encourage you to extend yourself beyond the reactive methods used by most people (only applying for advertised jobs), through adopting a more pro-active, multi-strategy, job search approach, which is more likely to yield the desired outcomes.
ii. Applications, CVs and cover letters - maximising your chances of getting shortlisted. Busy recruiters often spend less than 60 seconds deciding on whether to shortlist an applicant - you have to make an immediate impact. It is critically important for you to be able to "positively differentiate" yourself from the other applicants, competing for the jobs you want. Emphasis will be given to the different styles and approaches to writing effective CVs, cover letters and applications. You will be given the insights and tools to create well researched and thought through applications, tailored and targeted to hit the 'selection criteria' with the appropriate evidence, thereby engaging and creating the right impression with selectors.
c. Interview and assessment success: understanding the game, honing your practical skills to build confidence and presence at interviews and assessment centres (Guide time: 2 hours). The focus here is on giving you clear insights and practice in how to handle the interview process effectively and create a professional impression. We start by identifying and addressing your concerns (e.g. what to expect from different types of interview, how to research and prepare effectively, the importance of first impressions, dress codes and body language, coping with nerves and fear, the types of question and assessments you may face, how to handle difficult questions and assessments, questions you might ask the interviewers, exiting and follow up; as well as handling informal aspects such as lunches, tours and dinners).
We build on this by conducting a focused practice 1:1 interview with you. Based on an analysis of the requirements of a real job that you provide, we conduct a realistic interview role-play scenario, complete with challenging questions tailored to the role. After the interview we will give you a thorough de-brief, with feedback on how to improve your performance, highlighting relevant resources to assist you in developing your interview skills and maintaining self-confidence.
2. Coaching for Performance – enhancing your individual effectiveness (Guide time: 4-6 hours) The modern workplace is one of challenge, change and pressure. As well as having excellent technical skills, individuals are increasingly called upon to apply their 'emotional intelligence' by utilising a range of soft, transferable, skills to get the best out of themselves and their relationships with both colleagues and clients. We will work with you to further develop your skills in areas such as:
• communicating with confidence, influence and impact, • developing team and leadership skills • enhancing relationships at work, handling difficult conversations and people who present challenges, • time management and problem solving, etc. A typical programme of personal effectiveness coaching would be of 4-6 hours duration. Psychometric diagnostics such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), TDI®, FIRO-B®, 16PF® and the Leadership Identities Profile 360° instrument can be used as part of this process to give you a deeper understanding of your inter-personal style, personality preferences, your needs and wants in the inter-personal arena, as well as your leadership style.
We are happy to advise on what might best suit you. Do call us for a FREE, no obligation, initial telephone discussion to establish your requirements. 01865-450383 or use our contact form.
Our approach
▪ Offers intensive coaching and other services from a very experienced, professionally qualified, career management, executive coach and HR practitioner.
▪ is individually tailored to your particular needs. We begin by clarifying and agreeing the areas you want to focus on and the likely input required.
▪ uses a variety of well-proven coaching and careers guidance tools, including psychometric evaluations (where these are appropriate and will add value).
▪ aims to boost your career management skills, personal effectiveness and confidence by helping you achieve your career goals, tackle "self-limiting" beliefs, and move forward more effectively;
▪ is confidential, impartial, enthusiastic and supportive, helping you keep on track and maintain the necessary motivation.
▪ is in accordance with the Code of Ethical Principles of the Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG) and the Code of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
▪ works normally via face-to-face meetings, but we can also use Skype and telephone discussions.
We are located in Oxford City (Thames Valley region), easily accessible by road and rail.
Do call us for a FREE, no obligation, initial telephone discussion to establish your requirements. 01865-450383 or use our contact form.
▪ Offers intensive coaching and other services from a very experienced, professionally qualified, career management, executive coach and HR practitioner.
▪ is individually tailored to your particular needs. We begin by clarifying and agreeing the areas you want to focus on and the likely input required.
▪ uses a variety of well-proven coaching and careers guidance tools, including psychometric evaluations (where these are appropriate and will add value).
▪ aims to boost your career management skills, personal effectiveness and confidence by helping you achieve your career goals, tackle "self-limiting" beliefs, and move forward more effectively;
▪ is confidential, impartial, enthusiastic and supportive, helping you keep on track and maintain the necessary motivation.
▪ is in accordance with the Code of Ethical Principles of the Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG) and the Code of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
▪ works normally via face-to-face meetings, but we can also use Skype and telephone discussions.
We are located in Oxford City (Thames Valley region), easily accessible by road and rail.
Do call us for a FREE, no obligation, initial telephone discussion to establish your requirements. 01865-450383 or use our contact form.
