1:1 Coaching for STEM experts
What does Coaching involve?
Our Coaching focuses specifically on working with experts in STEM areas such as science, IT, engineering, or medicine who are combining their roles with business areas. Typical areas for Coaching include:
Caroline has a down to earth and analytical style that will suit many technical experts. She will be a sounding board, play Devil's Advocate and work with her clients to analyse situations from different perspectives, so that they develop their own strategy that works specifically for them, their technical area of expertise and their organisation. Having been in their shoes, she also brings a strong understanding and rapport to the coaching. Caroline's clients comment on the increased clarity and confidence that they get from the sessions - but also that Caroline is not afraid to challenge, with support and humour, in order to help them develop their strategy.
Typically, clients meet with Caroline for a series of 6-10 meetings, typically for 1.5 hours over a period of 6-12 months and these meetings may be face to face at your premises or by Skype.
What are the benefits?
The Science of Coaching - does it really work?
Coaching has been around since ancient Greece, but only recently, with advances in brain scanning technology, neuroscience and psychology are we able to understand why coaching is such an effective approach. Caroline has an interest in the science behind coaching and shares this with her clients as she works with them.
What does Coaching involve?
Our Coaching focuses specifically on working with experts in STEM areas such as science, IT, engineering, or medicine who are combining their roles with business areas. Typical areas for Coaching include:
- Developing leadership and management skills that fit technical teams
- Strategic business thinking
- Balancing 'expert' and 'management' roles
- Managing change and resilience
- Facilitating career transitions, such as moving from being a subject matter Expert to a leadership role.
Caroline has a down to earth and analytical style that will suit many technical experts. She will be a sounding board, play Devil's Advocate and work with her clients to analyse situations from different perspectives, so that they develop their own strategy that works specifically for them, their technical area of expertise and their organisation. Having been in their shoes, she also brings a strong understanding and rapport to the coaching. Caroline's clients comment on the increased clarity and confidence that they get from the sessions - but also that Caroline is not afraid to challenge, with support and humour, in order to help them develop their strategy.
Typically, clients meet with Caroline for a series of 6-10 meetings, typically for 1.5 hours over a period of 6-12 months and these meetings may be face to face at your premises or by Skype.
What are the benefits?
- Technical experts are often more willing to work with a Technical Coach, increasing the effectiveness of the coaching to build their careers.
- With several short meetings spread over the course of a year, arranged at a time to suit, it is a cost effective and flexible support option that also covers the longer term timescales needed to effect change.
- It is an opportunity for technical experts to take a step back from the day to day fire-fighting to clarify priorities, goals and plans which can boost the business as well as personal effectiveness.
- It provides a confidential forum for technical experts to talk through and consider issues that it may not be possible to discuss directly with colleagues - and with a coach who 'gets it'.
- It can improve resilience to the ups and downs of combining Technical Expert and business leadership roles, helping to reduce stress levels and retain expert staff within the business.
- Through supporting the Technical Experts, it can protect the organisation by increasing staff retention.
The Science of Coaching - does it really work?
Coaching has been around since ancient Greece, but only recently, with advances in brain scanning technology, neuroscience and psychology are we able to understand why coaching is such an effective approach. Caroline has an interest in the science behind coaching and shares this with her clients as she works with them.
