Coaching & Mentoring

lightAt the Imaginarium, we offer a range of coaching and mentoring services, including:
  • Coaching clinics
  • Performance coaching and mentoring
  • Executive coaching and mentoring
  • Coaching training (including Association for Coaching Diploma)
  • Supervision for Coaches and Groups

The Imaginarium Approach

In working with clients, our aim is ‘to help make life easier in an ever more complex world’. In order to deliver this, we utilise a flexible, collaborative style of coaching, working with a client to expand their knowledge and resources and to help them to develop their own solutions to the challenges they face and the outcomes they want to achieve. We also seek to work on a number of levels, helping them to gain multiple perspectives on situations as well as forging practical real-world solutions.

To allow for our dynamic approach to coaching and mentoring, we developed the Imaginarium Coaching Matrix:

Coaching Clinics

A half-day or full-day booked out for individuals in your organisation. Can be used for ‘Performance Coaching’ and ‘Executive Coaching’ (see below).

Performance Coaching & Mentoring

Performance coaching can be described as one-to-one training to develop skills and confidence, in particular management and/or interpersonal skills. At the Imaginarium we can offer performance coaching for a range of topics including:

  • Wellbeing and resilience
  • Presentation skills
  • Practical management skills
  • Negotiation and influencing skills
  • Assertiveness
  • Project management
  • Time management
  • Coaching skills
  • Career development and interview preparation

For more topics, see our range of training courses (in Learning & Development).

Executive Coaching & Mentoring

Executive coaching is for senior managers, executives and directors who are looking for coaching and mentoring outside their own organisation. There are many benefits to such coaching. The more senior a position, the harder it can be to find someone to confide in (especially that you do not have to relate to within the business). Using an external coach provides a safe environment to explore new and even risky ideas, to discuss personal development, career development, leadership training, strategic planning and even sensitive management issues in confidence.

Executive coaching should not be confused with counselling where the focus is
therapeutic. In executive coaching the approach is:

  • Action centred and solution focused.
  • Goal orientated.
  • Facilitated professional and personal development.
  • Aimed at increased performance in the area of interpersonal skills professionally.
  • To set agreed boundaries on subject matter with the emphasis on the work place.

For more detail, click here.

Coaching Training

We can offer in-house corporate/management coaching skills courses designed with your sector in mind.

At the Imaginarium we have over thirty years experience in training coaches. We offer all our students ongoing support, mentoring and supervision.

Our bespoke coach training programmes can be offered as an in-house training, the benefits to your organisation include:

  • the ability to create a Coaching Culture that will drive up performance across the business.
  • individual personal development for participants in the programme.
  • a way to provide up and coming talent with the support they need to reach maximum potential.

 

Joe is the best business mentor that I could have! Extremely smart as a business person, always solution oriented and kind at the same time. His work ethic is rare to find and I just love the way we are finding business solutions that actually work not only for me but for my clients as well. Currently we are working on my negotiation skills and I already see results! All in all, a great leader AND team player.

Natalia Alexandridoy

I’d like to you thank you for the coaching session. Very helpful and thought stimulating. Will definitely be of help as I navigate the changes that are impacting my work role.

David Sudworth
Mylan

You supported me to think through two complex situations, which both require negotiation and influencing skills. I felt challenged in my previous thinking, saw the situations from the perspective of the ‘other’ and left the session feeling that I had a new approach to bring to both conversations. I also became clear about my expectations. Your help was invaluable.

Tor Lawrence
Chief Executive
Sussex Wildlife Trust

I’ve learned an enormous amount from you. Doing the course has been very memorable and I’m certain it will be of great use for years to come. Equally importantly, it has been a lot of fun doing the sessions and I’ve looked forward to all of them each month.

Paul Bramwell
Oxford PharmaGenesis Ltd