Suspicious Minds. Born to Run. It’s a Sin. Running up that Hill.
These massive hit songs have one thing in common. The Middle 8.
By using this device, songwriters reflect on what’s happened so far, introduce a new dynamic and ratchet up the energy for a memorable finale. Just like great leadership, the Middle 8 demands impeccable timing, the courage to stick your neck out and the empathy to carry people with you in a bold new direction.
My coaching programmes help you find your own unique Middle 8. The stunning sequence that’s quintessentially you. That transports you from a world of self-doubt and frustration to one of confident resilience. Where you feel at ease, whichever one of your many hats you happen to be wearing.
There are two key phases in Middle 8 leadership coaching programmes.
DISCOVERY PHASE:
- find out why those same old triggers make your stomach lurch and your head spin
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– come to a better understanding of yourself
– uncover what you’ve got in the locker to make your leadership fly - relocate your spark and bring it back front and centre.
DEVELOPMENT PHASE:
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– explore exciting new possibilities
– experiment with fresh behaviours
– create more meaningful mindsets
– learn how to lead with calm confidence, pep and passion to make everyone’s day, every day.
Middle 8 Solo Sessions:
Leadership Coaching for Individuals
Learn to bring the house down with a four-month programme designed around your specific needs and aspirations.
You emerge from eight 90-minute coaching sessions with a clear way forward and a more confident and comfortable style of leadership.
You’re better able to balance the competing needs of people and profit. We agree desired outcomes at the outset and make the most of existing data, including previous psychometric reports and 360 feedback. We check-in at the mid-way point to make sure that we keep building momentum right the way through.
Middle 8 Ensemble:
Leadership Coaching for Teams
Let’s get the mandatory word soup out of the way. Vision. Mission. Goals. Delivery. Feedback loops. Agile iteration. High performance. Real-time accountability. And all that jazz, ad infinitum. None of it helps very much. Let’s work instead on where it is that you want to get to, how you’re going to get there and how you can collectively make the journey as enjoyable as possible. So instead of going home in a fog of frustration you and your teammates can just tell your partners, your friends or the budgie what a great day you’ve had. How you’ve been inspired by your colleagues and felt able to give of your best. We’ll get you to this promised land by bringing clarity to who’s doing what and who decides what. By establishing boundaries and permissions for everyone to feel included and valued. By clearing any obstacles in how the team works together so that the path ahead is clear and compelling. We’ll develop a bespoke programme tailored to your specific circumstances, which will likely include 1-2-1 as well as all-team sessions. The graphic below shows what a programme might look like.
Middle 8 Mastermind:
Leadership Coaching for Groups
Leadership can be a lonely place. Here’s the antidote. Share the stuff that’s eating you up inside with other leaders who really get it. Find your people. Learn from each other’s mistakes. Problem solve faster. Relieve the burden and fast-track your development in a confidential and trusting environment. Sign-up for six monthly meetings with no more than five other leaders, all of whom want to share and grow in just the same way that you do. Your cohort might comprise colleagues from across your organisation or leaders from similar industries. My job is to steer the engrossing conversations with a light touch. I’ll step in to share insights and new ways of thinking. Get ready to move into the outside lane and streak ahead.
Calm and thoughtful insight
“Chris is a skilled and effective executive coach. Challenging - but with the tools and strategies to help achieve your objectives. I welcomed the calm and thoughtful insight he brought to our conversations.”
Jim Boyd, CEO, Equity Release Council