Coaching for Organisational and Personal Excellence
At Dearden, we regard one-to-one coaching as a central component of personal and organisational development. We know from our own practice and from published research, that helping individuals to improve their own performance can make a major difference to the performance of their teams and to the performance of the wider organisation. Coaching can therefore be one of the most cost-effective development investments that any organisation can make providing a tangible return on investment.
We coach clients from Chief Executives, Directors, senior managers and clinicians, all of whom carry significant responsibility for organisational performance and improving outcomes for patients.
Not only do Dearden provide coaching on a one-to-one basis as part of an individual’s personal development, but also at times of significant individual or organisational change. Coaching is often included as a component of Board or team development.
Our coaching practice is based on simple but clear principles which are consistently applied by our consultants. They are:
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The combination of personal coaching and organisational development is amazing.
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| As this is my first appointment at Board level I have found the coaching provided by Mark to be very important in helping to establish my position within the Executive Team. This has enabled me to pursue a number of initiatives which will benefit the organisation in the medium to long term. |
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‘Thankyou for the brilliant coaching sessions which were so useful to me over the last nine months.’
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- We maintain absolute confidentiality. What passes between the coach and the person being coached is never reported to any third party.
- The person being coached has complete control of the agenda, and determines the focus of any coaching intervention.
- Our approach is always non-directional. We are not helping if we are “telling”. We are helping if an individual reflects, arrives at some new insights, and takes responsibility.
- We believe that the key to personal change and improved performance is found in increased self-awareness, self confidence, and awareness of others.
- Our approach to coaching conversations will always have these broader goals in mind.
All of our accredited coaches participate in externally led supervision so that their coaching practice complies with best practice.
If you would like to find out more please contact our Business Support Manager, Brenda Unsworth, on 01275 331320 or email brenda.unsworth@dearden.co.uk
Feedback on Our Services
Below is a small sample of the feedback we have recently received from clients of our coaching practice.
"I found the session extremely useful & you did get me to think ahead in a more pro-active way. Thanks for your advice and suggestions."
"Mark is an excellent coach I have recommended him to several colleagues"
"Many thanks for the time you have given to me. I truly value your advice and analysis. How I use this is of course up to me but it has shown me a more professional way of behaving and the benefit of your experience and skills will have undoubtedly helped us all. The leadership discussion we had this lunchtime I think has helped me put into perspective my personal pathway in the next few years…a short message but it contains my genuine gratitude for your invaluable advice and support."
"Thank you kindly for the way you delivered feedback, which was incredibly positive and has enabled me to focus very much on resolving many issues. Look forward to working with you in the future."
