Coaching With An Edge | Building Leadership Capability

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Modern leadership is no easy task. Working within a context of consistent and often disruptive change while still trying ‘to get the job done’, can sometimes feel exciting, and occasionally, overwhelming.

In this setting, our experience is that the ability of leaders to always be able to point the way forward with certainty is steadily diminishing and traditional leadership and management frameworks are not enough. Leaders need to lead and manage, but they also need to coach others effectively to develop the capability and leadership potential in others.

It is increasingly recognised that a coaching approach which effectively leverages the resources of teams and colleagues in ‘finding a way together’, offers a way to create inclusion, engagement and innovation, while also equipping leaders to have the essential and sometimes edgy conversations that can all too often be avoided.

Understanding the programme:

A 3-hour virtual briefing to orientate you to the programme, to support understanding of the core principles of a coaching approach, and to begin to form working partnerships.

Personal objectives:

Small group virtual sessions to support you to further clarify your personal objectives and to understand what support you may need to achieve your desired outcomes.

Workshop modules:

A series of face-to-face workshops modules, delivered over a period of four days, to enable you to understand and apply core coaching skills and approaches, while providing space for real-time practice, support, feedback and discussion.

Practice sessions:

The most effective way to develop strong coaching capabilities is to continually practice them, and to receive feedback from which you can learn to be even more effective and impactful. You will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 hours of independent formal practice sessions over the course the programme.

Consultancy circles and group supervision:

These action learning and mentoring forums provide you with dedicated space and time after workshop modules to share learning and emerging challenges from your practice sessions, and to receive guidance and support from the programme leaders and your colleagues.

Centre for Teams has really worked wonders for our team, unlocking the potential for greater wellbeing as well as ambition and sales drive and the creation of a much more collaborative and well-functioning team. It also came at a critical time for the business as we prepared for a major transaction which has allowed us to significantly expand our market impact. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Peter McMenemy

Managing Partner, Analysys Mason. Germany

Centre for Teams has added huge value to my personal development, as well as to my Senior Leadership Team. This has allowed my team to outperform in areas of my business, especially around strategic direction and ambiguity in a complex working environment. I would not hesitate in recommending Centre for Teams for Senior Leadership Development, to achieve a high-performing team.

Rob Keen

Director, Thames Water

If we were The Beatles, you would definitely be known as The Sixth Beatle.

Antony Mayfield

CEO, Brilliant Noise

A heartfelt thank you to Centre for Teams for leading us through an action-packed and powerful three days of personal discovery and team formation. It was a quite transformative process. We’ve come out the other side thinking of things in remarkable and different ways. Quite moving.

Steve De Albuquerque

Global Chief, Health and Safety Assurance, Conoco Phillips

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The Coaching With an Edge Development Programme

Learn and perform to your best

Developing the capability of senior leaders and consultants through:

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