Leadership Coaching and Skills Development

In today's UK and European businesses many people are promoted to leadership positions based on their prior technical skills and excellence. Many never intended to have a leadership position, nor did they prepare for it.

As a leader, others look to you for guidance and inspiration, for leadership. You are expected to be a visionary, the generator of new ideas that will determine strategic direction, influence corporate culture and ultimately, the development of corporate success.

Having the ideas is one thing. Getting everyone 'on side' to ensure you move forward swiftly and without undue resistance depends on your leadership skills.

Leadership skills are not generally taught in school, people are supposed to pick them up along the way. Moreover, the skills of an excellent manager can be counterproductive when that person finds themselves in a leadership role.

Working with an experienced qualified leadership coach, you will:

Understand the different styles of leadership and develop a transformational style.
Achieve the development of key skills required for transformational leadership.
Improve communication skills and strengthen relationships.
Understand the motivation behind resistance to change.
Learn how to respond to such resistance appropriately, allaying fears.
Get people to move from resistance to support and commitment.

Do you feel that leadership can be a tough and lonely role? One where there are few people to turn to for support?

At Pure Coaching we understand the demands of leadership and the skills required. Working with your coach gives you the rare opportunity to speak openly about your ideas, plans and concerns. It gives you the opportunity to try out different scenarios before making your final decision.

Coaching helped me clarify my thinking and focus on what really mattered to me. As a result, I was able to move on from seeing myself as something of a failure, and rediscover my many strengths.

"Effective coaching does make a difference".

Len Morphew,
former Head of Administration, The Royal Agricultural College.

Programs we offer:

Emergency Action Plan.

This program is for you when something unexpected just happened and you need to get back in control quickly.

During this program you will:

Clarify your outcome and ensure it is well formed
Identify key areas for immediate attention and prioritise
Design and implement targeted action plans
Maintain composure and operate effectively during difficult times

Program details:

8 x 60 min. telephone sessions
Cost: £1,200.00 (0% VAT rated except for services delivered in Switzerland)

To sign up immediately, click the 'Add To Cart' button and pay by credit card. We will contact you immediately payment has been received to arrange your first session.

1st 90 days.

This program is designed to address the challenges faced by senior executives when taking up a new position with a new company, or a new position with different responsibilities and demands within an existing company, and get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

During this program you will:

Ensure your actions are effective and make a good impression as quickly as possible
Identify those who will support you and those who will not, enabling you to quickly build your team
Identify your strengths and areas for development regarding expectations of you in this role
Dramatically reduce the risk of disillusionment due to a lack of fit to the role

Program details:

Duration: 90 days
12 x 60 min. telephone sessions
Cost: £1,800.00 (0% VAT rated except for services delivered in Switzerland)

To sign up immediately, click the 'Add To Cart' button and pay by credit card. We will contact you immediately payment has been received to arrange your first session.

A la Carte

This program is designed for people who want the security of ongoing support.

During this program you will:

Address immediate issues taking action to get on track
Look at the wider perspective and develop strategies to improve performance across the board
Learn to think like a coach and use coaching skills in your role
Benefit from having an independent and objective sounding board off which you can bounce ideas

Program details:

Duration: Ongoing in blocks of 3 months
12 x 60 min. telephone sessions per block
Cost: £1,800.00 (0% VAT rated except for services delivered in Switzerland)

To sign up immediately, click the 'Add To Cart' button and pay by credit card. We will contact you immediately payment has been received to arrange your first session.

"Coaching was considered to be a key enabler for this approach to leadership development... Overall, the coaching process produced a 788% return on investment". (Case Study on the Return on Investment of Executive Coaching. Merrill C. Anderson, MetrixGlobal.)

Talking it through with an objective executive coach makes all the difference.

Will talking it through help you?