The Oneocean Approach to Performance Coaching

Coaching is a valued business tool for supporting business leaders with specific needs and busy schedules. Our coaching solutions are designed around individual and organisational objectives and are effective, focused and flexible.

We always start with a very clear mandate between the individual being coached (the coachee) and their manager on behalf of the organisation and ourselves, to ensure there is a shared vision of success.

Our coaching programmes are supported by rigorous assessments to diagnose and agree the agenda which we work on in our regular meetings – usually over a period of 6-12 months.

Our approach is business focused; goals, objectives and outcomes are established at the beginning of our work together and reviewed regularly.

The outcome is a learning experience shaped, negotiated and owned by the business leader, understood and supported by their manager on behalf of the organisation and facilitated by the coach.

Our coaching is characterised by:

Belief that our clients have the resources within them to achieve their personal and leadership potential; our objective is to assist them in accessing and applying those resources
Maintaining a balance between corporate and individual interests
Transparent processes and communication with all relevant stakeholders
Understanding and leveraging the individual’s strengths from which to build their success
Operating to a professional code of ethical behaviour that ensures complete confidentiality.

The process and framework

We have learnt through many years of experience that coaching is a highly individual process. Our programmes are customised to individual circumstances and may include observation, assessment, consulting, mentoring and feedback.

Coaching process and metrics

The individual, their coach and the coachees’s manager work in partnership to achieve results. We engage the coachee's intellect, emotion, belief and business perspective, ultimately leveraging their personal development and growth to drive forward with measurable results.

Coaching sessions are scheduled at a location, time and venue most convenient for the coachee. We use the following framework for our coaching contracts:

Establish confidentiality and mutual commitment agreements
Develop an in-depth understanding of personal and organisational goals, contexts and expectations
Create an explicit contract with the coachee and their manager, including defined objectives and metrics to measure and monitor progress
Where applicable, use appropriate profiling tools and 360 feedback reports to access other relevant information to increase the coaches self awareness and uncover their impact on others
Agree the communication process between coach and client
Agree a schedule for meetings usually every 2-3 weeks, for up to 1½ hours, typically over a period of 6-12 months
Formally review and evaluate progress to ensure results are delivered.

If you are interested in finding out more about our approach to coaching, we’d love to hear from you. We recognise that a coaching relationship is one built on trust and mutual respect, so we encourage you to meet with us to find out if we are the right people to support you in achieving your goals. Initial contact can be by email or by phone on +353 (0)1 477 3916.

Additional resources:

What is effective coaching and how can it benefit your organisation?

Why do leaders hire executive coaches?

What happens during a typical coaching session?

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