coaching process

As coaching is such a bespoke intervention, the length of relationships will vary on a case by case basis and the coach and coachee will discuss and agree what is appropriate given the situation.

Generally the first discussion, often termed the intake session, will be of a 2-hour duration which will be followed up with a number of subsequent sessions. Whilst these tend to be held every 4-6 weeks over the period of the coaching engagement to ensure time for change, some clients prefer a greater frequency of coaching at the beginning of the relationship in order to 'ramp up activity' and make an early impact.

The length and frequency of follow-up coaching sessions varies. Some of our clients opt for 1 hour sessions whilst others prefer 90-minute or two-hour sessions, either face to face, over the phone or a combination of the two. This enables busy clients to continue benefiting from the support of their coach even whilst away on business overseas. At Righttrack, all our sessions are under-pinned by e-mail support and short, focused, laser calls can be accommodated.

We find that many clients work with us for at least 6 months to enable time for lasting and significant changes to be made. However, some engagements may be shorter as they are very specific in their nature. Other engagements can extend to a 12-month period and a number of our clients work with their coach beyond this period, recognising and valuing the constancy, contribution and challenge which their coach brings to the dynamics of their evolving career. Notwithstanding, the ultimate aspiration for Righttrack is to promote self-sufficiency amongst our clients and an embedded aim of each of our coaching assignments is to transfer to the coachee some of the tools and techniques and ways of thinking and questioning, so that once the relationship finishes the individuals and the organisation can continue to benefit from continuing performance improvements and enhanced results.