Lisa Wynn - Master Certified Coach, Coach Mentor & Agent of Change

Employers want "soft skills"

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The CBI/Edexcel Education and Skills Survey for 2008 demonstrates how much employers value - and need - the "softer skills" that make people more employable. The report highlights the need for companies to grow their profitability in this time of economic uncertainty and that this requires effective leaders and managers able to drive the business forward with a culture of continuous improvement. And yet 53% of firms are concerned that they may not be able to fill this requirement for skilled employees. Only 47% of companies think that their managers are effective - and only 20% of firms described their team leaders' and supervisors' skill levels as being good!

The key "soft skills" include ...

A new level of partnership

One of the key skills in coaching presence is identified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as the "depth of partnership with the client". One of the specific areas of competency mentioned in the description of mastery of this presence is the concept of the coach inviting the coachee to help design the coaching process rather than just the agenda.

The metaphor for masterful coaching presence that I love is “to leave no footprints”. It brings to mind for me the experience of having had someone walk “alongside” you, sharing your journey, contributing to the experience of that journey but at the end of the journey, their presence is all that’s left – no footprints; no indentations to show that they were there. And yet, somehow, at some level you know they were a help, a catalyst giving of their energy, but without having directed the walk.

So how do we create such a presence? Here are some suggestions:

Team Coaching Seminar

On request we are organising another date for the Team Coaching Seminar.

The new date is Thursday 10th July 2008 and will be held in London, UK.

Click here for further details.

We are limited to 8 places on this advanced training workshop, so early sign up is recommended. On sign up, you will be sent some pre-workshop reading so that we can make the very most of the time together.

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"Your style of 'teaching' (although teaching seems an inadequate word to use) is inspirational you make it seem so effortless, enjoyable and simply mind blowing."

Julia Miles, Professional Coach

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Who should attend?

• Coaches who wish to develop their existing coaching skills to work with teams (please note this is not appropriate for those wishing to start to learn to coach)
• Experienced coaches wishing to develop their coaching skills and technical understanding of the core coaching competencies
• Those coaches wishing to go for ACC, PCC or MCC and who are looking for some developmental training hours to support that process as well as moving their careers along

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Your investment in this full days training is only £199 + vat or

£149 + vat if you are a current/previous programme delegate.

Billing and payment is by invoice and cheque/BACS payment or by secure online payment.

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To book your place:

Please call Tracey on 08707 501966 to book by telephone or to reserve a place and request an invoice for cheque/BACS payment or visit the website for secure online payment.

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All training hours are in alignment with the International Coach Federation's Core Coaching Competencies.

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Click here for further details.