Coaching is a series of one to one, goal focused, confidential, development discussions with a coach.
The aim of these discussions is to help develop an individual's performance in their role and also their potential within a safe space for reflecting on and managing business and personal growth issues.
A coach can assist you with:
- Managing relationships with staff, peers or own manager.
- Achieving work-life balance.
- Understanding the impact of personal style and behaviours.
- Dealing with performance feedback e.g. from CDR discussions.
- Translating management theory into practice.
- Developing strategies for implementing and managing change.
Coaching is currently offered to staff through:
- Internal Coaches- i.e., LSE Staff who are qualified coaches . This is subject to availability of coaches.
- External Coaches- Offered at a cost to the local budget.
Organisational Learning and Development are there to help you understand your coaching needs and find a coach that's right for you.
- After an initial consultation with you about your coaching needs, Organisational Learning & Development will assess whether Coaching is right for your professional development and needs.
- If so, you will be matched with a coach, and an initial chemistry meeting will take place between you and the Coach to ensure they are the right fit.
- Once you've had your chemistry session and are happy to go ahead with the coaching pernership, you will sign a Coaching services agreement, which will cover coaching objectives, role of Coach and Coachee, frequency of meetings, confidentiality, monitoring and evaluation.
- Please note: for maximum positive impact from Coaching, we recommend having 4 to 6 coaching sessions (60-90 minutes per session) over a period of 6 months.
If you think you would benefit from coaching, please talk to your line manager. Either yourself or your line manager should then contact your HR Partner.
If you have any further queries, do not hesitate to contact a member of the Organisational Learning and Development team at hr.learning@lse.ac.uk