Working with Nicola
What to Expect from Coaching
A clear picture of how coaching works, from the first conversation to the final session. Online, confidential and shaped around you.
The journey
How Coaching Works, Step by Step
A complimentary first conversation
A relaxed, no-obligation call to talk about your situation, what you hope to change and whether coaching is the right fit. You can ask anything about how Nicola works.
Agreeing your focus
If you decide to go ahead, you agree together what you want to work on, how often you will meet and how you will know it is working. If your organisation is funding the coaching, objectives can be agreed with your sponsor too.
Your coaching sessions
Most clients have six to twelve sessions over three to nine months, usually online by video call. Each session follows what matters most to you at that moment, drawing on a range of coaching approaches.
Between sessions
Much of the change happens between conversations, as you try new approaches, notice what shifts and reflect. You bring what you learn back to the next session.
Reviewing and closing
Towards the end, you look back at what has changed and what you want to carry forward, so you leave with clarity and confidence to continue on your own.
Practical details
The Essentials
Online, anywhere
Sessions are held by video call, so you can work with Nicola wherever you are in the world. In-person sessions are available in Oxfordshire.
Fully confidential
What you discuss stays between you and Nicola, including when your organisation funds the coaching. Nicola follows the ICF code of ethics.
Self-funded or employer-funded
Many organisations pay for coaching for their leaders. Pricing is tailored to your programme and discussed in your first conversation.
Thinking of asking your organisation to fund coaching? Read how to ask your employer to pay for coaching, including a template email.
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