Listening with real intent ignites the human mind, the quality of listening determines the quality of other people’s thinking.

In a hierarchy people can be equal thinkers.  Knowing you will have your turn improves the quality of your listening.

Consulting Joy’s definition of a high performing team is one that builds passion, is cohesive and an entity where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This commonly held value is a driver that helps the team to operate on a motivated level where each team member holds each other accountable to deliver on the strategic initiatives in a streamlined way - their raison d’etre’.

By listening and giving each team member an equal opportunity to be heard, the environment can create a wellspring of ideas and contributions which can add to the reservoir of positive energy within the organisation.

The team coaching intervention which I offer can be seen not so much as team building, but rather as team forward momentum.

The programme begins with helping the team to identify:

• What makes successful teams thrive?
• The stages teams go through as they develop.
• What the teams Vision, Purpose and Core Values are, these are then translated into the operational goals for the team in alignment with the organisation’s overall strategy.
• Action and Accountability for the team members.

Team Coaching – polishing the team’s potential

Teams of people who have a common purpose and work together with a shared vision and set of values can be powerful agents for change within organisations.  Reflection, planning, and a thinking environment which values the voices and opinions of each of the members of the team can be powerful catalysts for change.   If teams genuinely adopt these principles and behaviours, this can distinguish how they relate to other people within the organisation as well as with their customers and suppliers.

Expected Outcomes

The real value of team coaching tends to be in the emotional journey the team members go through, the confidence they develop being part of a team, the new skills they learn through transference and the new habits they build being part of a collective whole.

By focussing on a core set of commonly held values, team members will build mutual support structures, have open lines of communication built on trust and focus on company vision, keeping it alive whilst sharing responsibility.  This is turn contributes to improved interaction and a new level of emotional intelligence which can be a catalyst for increased  overall performance.

Executive Coaching is journey undertaken between the coach and the coachee facilitated by the coachees employer that assists employees to produce extraordinary results in their lives and careers. Through this process coachees deepen their insight into their working life, deepen their learning, improve their performance and enhance their quality of life.  In essence it is the process of facilitating positive change by improving thinking or polishing your potential.

Polishing your potential

This programme is primarily concerned with the formation of a personal development plan by using a model to support coachees to build and maintain forward momentum by setting powerful goals, using effective strategies and reviewing actions.  The duration of the programme is 10 sessions and comprises a weekly one-hour session.  The process includes addressing values, vision, performance barriers and the use of positive energy rituals.  It takes into account the coachees current role within the organisation and is designed to meet the needs of the whole person.   The framework is a tool for bringing about a rich journey of discovery, learning and growth.

The principles I adopt are: self-directed learning, solutions focus, stretch, positive feedback and structure.  The approach Consulting Joy takes, is a framework which has a three-level process, this delivers significantly more value than just having general conversations, it gives coaching a backbone and a clear, logical framework of goals, strategies and actions which ensures that learning happens, however it also ensures that the real value of coaching is at a deeper level than just setting and achieving goals, the ultimate aim is to help clients to fulfill their potential.

How does it work?

Coaching comprises a 10 session program of one hour a week.  This takes place either in person or on the phone in a confidential environment, usually at the premises of the employer.  In each session, the client chooses the focus of the conversation, while the coach listens and contributes – this interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action using a framework of strategies to achieve each goal.

Each session has a clear beginning and completion and requires complete commitment to the process by both parties.  The process is designed to assist clients to think past their usual parameters and to “stretch” the individual to set and achieve inspiring, yet achievable goals within a defined 10 sessions.  Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be in 10 sessions' time.

Expected Outcomes

The real value of coaching tends to be in the emotional journey the coachee goes through, the new confidence they develop, the new skills they learn and the new habits they build.
By focussing on new positive energy rituals, new skills and new habits formed, culminated with a range of tools employed in the sales arena as provided by Joy would translate into better communication skills, improved relationships both internally and externally and as such, contribute to higher earnings and better sales achievements.

Life Coaching is an ongoing professional relationship between the coach and the coachee that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses or organisations.  Through the process of coaching, coachees deepen their thinking, put into action their strategies and translate this into their lives. In essence it is the process of facilitating positive change by improving thinking or, polishing your potential.

The principles of coaching that I employ are: self-directed learning, stretch, positive feedback and structure.  The approach I take, is a framework which has a three-level process, this delivers significantly more value than just having general conversations, it gives coaching a backbone and a clear, logical framework which facilitates the journey and ensures that learning takes place, but the real value of coaching is at a deeper level than just setting and achieving goals, the ultimate aim is to help clients to fulfill their potential.