Coaching for promotion - moving into management and business roles
For those in expert or technical roles, career and salary progression usually involves moving away from the hands-on work and being a 'guru' and moving into managerial or business roles. Having made this transition myself, I can coach you on topics such as:
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Setting up your own business
Having in depth expertise in an area creates the opportunity to become an entrepreneur, an independent consultant and possibly build a portfolio career. It can be an attractive option to give a more flexible lifestyle and can be very fulfilling as it allows you to focus on what you enjoy doing. But there is a lot to consider and weigh up when planning this step and it takes time to explore and make the decision. To mentor you through this decision-making process, and support you with the due diligence, I will use my business background and experience as an independent consultant to work with you on questions including:
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Redundancy
Its especially challenging when a career move is forced upon us. For professional experts it can be tricky as roles within our field may be scarce through shifts in the industry (e.g. the demise of Oil and Gas engineering sector) or staying within our specialist field would require a significant geographical relocation. My coaching approach centres around regrouping and building your expertise into an opportunity to move your career onto a new track.
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When your career is 'stuck'
There sometimes comes a stage where you feel that you have got as far as you can where you are and that you are 'stuck'. In expert careers, it is often the case that a company does not provide a good 'expert' career track and career options are limited. Sometimes you are so valued in your current role that the company is not keen to see you branch into others! It may be that the company is relatively small and promotion prospects are limited. You may also be aware that Industry 4.0 (AI, big data, disruptive tech) may lead to your role being significantly changed in the near future and you need to think about future -proofing your career. I find that typical coaching topics include:
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What are the benefits of coaching and mentoring for developing careers?Coaching helps you to build your career and achieve a good work life balance by having a confidential forum to fully explore, discuss and sense check your career options.
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Coaching allows you to do your due diligence when exploring decisions about major career moves, such as setting up your own business or changing fields/sectors, to make sure its a good fit and to maximise the chances of success
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Arranging Coaching I offer on line coaching. The benefit is that it offers you great flexibility for scheduling and excellent value, since there's no need for me to travel.
Because expert careers are so varied, there are no set 'programmes' and I work with everyone to create something that is bespoke for your own situation. You just book sessions, on an individual basis, at a frequency that works for you. In order to make sure coaching is a good fit for you, I offer a free 30 min consultation so that we can discuss your situation and how we could work together. Then, if you are happy it's a good fit, you can book sessions on a flexible pay-as-you go basis to suit your schedule. |
Some typical coaching patterns my clients like are:
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