What is Career Transition Coaching ?

Research shows that those who are most satisfied and motivated by their work are in careers which reflect who they really are; careers which reflect their true nature and their real passions; careers which draw on their innate strengths and employ their favorite skills; careers which allow them to honour their deeply-held values.

I use "Firework Career Coaching Programme" which aims to help you take a journey from uncertainty about your present career and not knowing what your next step might be, through to having a clear vision of a career that is absolutely right for you, and a plan for how to create it.

What is unique about this programme is that it draws on your own innate resourcefulness to help you identify an exciting and viable new career direction. The programme provides a framework for the coaching in the form of interesting and engaging exercises and profound guided meditations which will bring out that creativity and resourcefulness in you and direct it toward discovering the right next step for your working life.

Can you give me more information about Firework Career Coaching Programme ?

The programme has been designed in three phases: EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER.
In the first part of the EXPLORE phase, you'll get a clear idea of

- your values
- your life purpose
- your most powerful self
- your personal strengths
- your interests and passions
- your personal achievements
- everything you need in your life to be happy and fulfilled.

This knowledge is about you as a person, your life as a whole. The next layer on the foundation stone in the EXPLORE phase is about your work preferences. We'll work to identify

- your favourite job skills
- your key work motivators
- your professional strengths
- your greatest work achievements- your preferred working organisation and environment
- your ideal working day
- everything you need in your working life to be motivated and satisfied.

By the end of the EXPLORE phase, you will be very clear about what you must have in your career to be satisfied and motivated.

The next phase is DREAM. This is a very creative part of the programme when together we generate a number of possible new career choices. We call it DREAM because the idea here is to be expansive, to think outside the box, not to be constrained at this stage by traditional notions of what's possible. In truth, almost anything is possible if it's right for you. And we will deal with making it possible in the final phase, DISCOVER.

We will then explore the most attractive ideas in some detail and then finally narrow these down to between one and three strong possibilities which will then be explored in detail in the DISCOVER phase, which is the final part of the programme. DISCOVER is the point where we investigate the top possibility that was generated in the DREAM phase. We will use a creative and empowering process which lets you turn your vision for an exciting career that's right for you into a soundly based action plan to make it happen.

How is coaching different from consulting or counseling/therapy ?

Consulting is about giving advice and suggesting solutions. However, coaches do not give advice. If they did, they would be limiting their clients' options, and potentially preventing them from seeing other opportunities.

Counseling is reactive and problem focused. Coaching is proactive and solution focused. Counseling is about the past, coaching is about where you are now and your future (goal-based).

Counseling/therapy moves a person from dysfunctional to functional. Coaching moves someone from functional to exceptional.

How long does someone work with a coach ?

There are no rules. You would be completely free to make decisions about how often you would want to meet based on how you feel and your individual circumstances. As a rule of thumb plan on at least 6 to 12 sessions.

How does it work ?

Coaching can be arranged face to face or on the phone, depending on where you live. If you live or commute in London, face-to-face coaching is easy to set-up. If you live outside London, then I would recommend that we proceed with telephone coaching.

Typically each coaching session lasts for 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Coaching sessions are scheduled weekly, every other week, intensively or whenever you need them! Most people choose weekly sessions, but I am happy to work within your own budget constraints.

Before our first session, I will send a pack to you that includes a coaching contract and the following questionnaires :

- Are you ready to be coached?
- Beliefs about yourself
- Client History
- Where are you now?
- Your Goals

Once I have received these forms back, we can set the appointment for our first session.

You will also coach yourself prior to each session - using a Coaching Preparation Form. This will update me on what you have achieved since your last session, what happened, what challenges you are facing and what you would like to achieve in the next session.

All information given during coaching sessions is kept confidential.

What is the next step ?

The best way to find out about coaching and what it could do for you is to book a free consultation with me. During this 30 minute consultation, you will have the chance to discuss your objectives, desired changes and goals with me. You will also experience my coaching style and learn about my fees and services. To book your free consultation, please contact me and I will be in touch with you shortly to schedule a suitable time.