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“Such an insightful course, the learning has already impacted my management style across the board.” - Royal Free

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“This is the first time I have used GROW in a group setting and it has been incredibly powerful to see the tangible benefits.” – Royal Free

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“The Manager-as-Coach program helped me to build the right mindset.” – PMI, Poland

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“The facilitators were excellent; great mix of humour, information-sharing combined with great modelling.” – Teacher

“The manual was well structured and helpful. I found Carol Wilson’s book very readable.” – Deputy Head

“Very valuable for my leadership development, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.” - England Rugby.

“An engaging and motivational course. Very empowering and confidence building.” – Nectar Loyalty

“Four years later I am still using coaching almost on a daily basis.” – PMI, Nordics Cluster.

“People who attended the training have been keen to praise the course and are delighted.” – North Somerset Schools

“I have completely changed my approach to management. I could not recommend the training highly enough” – Royal Free London Hospital

“It is rare that one course meets needs/expectations in all areas.” – Arts Council England

“Really positive – much less pressurised and better than previous coaching course.” – Nectar Loyalty

“The Coaching Training was not only useful at that time, it is still the case today.” - PMI

“It’s really been fantastic with the level of practice and feedback we’ve been offered alongside the theory.” - Nectar Loyalty.

“The depth of the course was great and gives hope for real behavioural change across our organisation” – England Rugby

“I cannot recall any other training that has had such a profound and immediate impact on me as this.” – Royal Free London

“There were some significant learnings from the Culture at Work course which have improved my leadership skills” – England Rugby

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“This has been one of the most useful courses I have ever taken part in.” – Headteacher

“I feel non-stop like I have to say thank you very much for this opportunity.” – Hilti, Russia

“None of the previous courses I ever attended has brought me such a powerful and impactful method.” – PMI, Switzerland

“Excellent as always! Lots of new tools to take forward and use immediately.” - Kent County Council

“The coaching sessions I held were transformative for me in terms of what coaching can bring to individuals” – PMI, Switzerland

“This has put a whole other angle on coaching for me – like finding the missing part in a jigsaw! Thank you.” London Borough of Bexley

“The best course I have attended – huge potential for personal development and the development of the school.” – Teacher

“I could implement my learning right away and see the impact on people.” – PMI, Poland

“Great pace. Very clear to understand.” – Emilie Diop, Nectar Loyalty

“Great content – a great way to become more confident and adept at coaching.” – Nectar Loyalty.

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“The most valuable training I have received in my 6 year career- but has also had a profound influence on my personal life too.” – Teacher

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“It has been a real eye-opener and a revelation of what a coach is.” – PMI, Switzerland

“The results from our 2017 staff survey were striking in terms of the positive upturn.” – KLASS, Kuala Lumpur

“A huge thank you for setting up and delivering the inspiring coaching course.” – North Somerset Schools

“After five years, I regularly coach people from other functions,” – PMI, Nordics Cluster

“The facilitators were real experts who guided my development without ever preaching.” - Headteacher

“I have improved my capability to the true role of any manager – to develop others and help them to GROW!” – PMI

“The facilitators were inspiring, motivating, challenging, fun and adaptive. Thank you so much!” – Teacher

Coaching Skills Training for Schools

Objectives
Gordano School is a large secondary school situated in Portishead. Headteacher Graham Silverthorne wished to create a coaching culture which would permeate throughout the staff and pupils.

Solutions
Initially Graham Silverthorne attended our Open Coach Training course in order to ascertain whether the skills taught would be appropriate for the school. He then commissioned a series of coaching sessions for each of 5 teachers over ten weeks, followed by a roll-out of several coach training programmes for these teachers and others

Outcomes
Following the coaching series and the coach training programme, we presented the benefits of coaching to the entire staff (120 teachers) prior to rolling out the training to the next group of selected teachers. Subsequently we worked with the Headteacher to train 11 Gordano students as peer coaches. This team are now working within the student body and have, in turn, been asked to work with students from another secondary school to develop their own coaching model.

The course led to the creating of the North Somerset Coaching Partnership, where we have run several courses for Primary School leaders in North Somerset (detailed below) and courses in Hong Kong, where Graham Silverthorne has moved to become a Headteacher at the English Schools Foundation.

“An opportunity to learn something new with colleagues. An exciting prospect of cascading the information down through the school. Really interactive learning days! Fast moving, relevant and thought provoking. Challenges every single participant. Thank you for a fantastic three days! Really enjoyable.” – Lesley Greenway Department Head

“An excellent facilitator (thank you!). The modelling of different skills was particularly powerful. Exceeded my expectations.” – Paul Jacobs Principal Secondary Advisor

“Having seen the effects this process/training can have on individual cements my view that all staff in my school should experience the training and be able to utilise it in their everyday lives. Thank you James for your time and expertise.” – Rod Bell Asst Headteacher & PE Teacher

CASE STUDY: Gordano School