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I offer a wide range of coaching services to individual doctors, business people, groups and organisations according to their needs and wishes. My style is eclectic, drawn from a collaborative coaching approach and the original GROW model. I believe that my clients have within them the knowledge, intelligence and resources to address their difficulties and that my role as a coach is to support them, challenge them and travel with them along the sometimes bumpy road which leads them to their goals. I have chosen to coach doctors particularly because I have seen at first hand over many years the demands that we are subject to, the increasingly unsupportive atmosphere we work in and the profoundly harmful effects that these factors can produce. What I have also seen is that coaching can be instrumental in helping them not only function to the best of their abilities, but to enjoy the potentially richly rewarding work that we are privileged to do. The corporate environment, of course, can be equally challenging and equally rewarding.

We are, these days, all expected to be leaders, and it has been shown very clearly that in healthcare systems outcomes are improved, litigation less and the workplace more fulfilling to work in when there is a high proportion of medical leaders. A coaching approach enables doctors to define their aims clearly, broaden their awareness of what is going on around them, and function more effectively, both in medical and managerial terms.

All the coaching that I do is tailored to the individual client or group. I always offer an initial phone call or video meeting free of charge to explore your situation, see whether we will be compatible and make an inital plan as to what we will aim to achieve together. For a single 60 minute coaching session, my standard fee is £195. Many people contract for a series of meetings over six months or a year, and the cost per session is reduced according to the number of meetings. We will draw up a contract at the beginning, outlining each of our responsibilities and commitments. Email contact between sessions is included at no cost.

I do the majority of my work by videoconferencing or by phone, but I am always happy to meet face to face at a mutually convenient venue if that is what we decide would work best at any time. For an initial informal enquiry, you can contact me here.

ONLINE

Online videoconferencing via Skype or Zoom (much better) works very well for most people.

WORKSHOPS

When videoconferencing is not possible or for clients who prefer this, phone contact also works well.

INDIVIDUAL

Face to face consultations can be very valuable, particularly for first sessions, major reviews and with groups.