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Transitioning from working full-time
C was transitioning from working full-time and wanted to find purpose and fulfilment in the third life. He felt that he had achieved a lot during his working life and built a successful career as a senior executive. He came to coaching with a view to plan his retirement.

The team improvement process
M as the new MD sought coaching as he felt that after he was promoted to MD he felt that there was tension in management meetings. His successor had been able to make the team gel but M felt that as he was promoted to MD and others retained their positions in the senior team, there were different agendas and friction at times.

The Career Starter
J struggled to find a graduate entry job after graduating from a top university Her industry’s working model is via consulting services but this felt very challenging for a new graduate. the area she operates in is highly competitive and J felt that she first wanted to develop her general business and managerial skill set by working with others.

The Career Advancer
O was a successful manager who had worked his way up from joining as a graduate. When offered to join the senior leadership team, O was delighted. How do I make sure my team recognises my change in status and how do the previous senior leaders recognise I stepped up?

Setting up on your own
L had dreamt of setting up her own boutique B&B for a while but whilst she had enjoyed working as a travel agent she had never written a business plan to present to the bank, become an employer and work out how to market her business.

Learning to set boundaries
B was struggling with the demands of his job and felt drained and exhausted. He worked long hours, thought about work a lot in his spare time and worked weekends. Family and home life was suffering.