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The University of Bath coaching service for staff
Determine if the University coaching service is a suitable approach to help you address your career development or a specific work-related challenge.
The network comprises of coaches from a wide range of academic and professional services roles across the University, a diversity that brings valuable perspectives and understanding to the coaching role. They take on coaching assignments in addition to their main job roles and responsibilities and, unlike mentors, do not need to have expertise in the work or discipline area of their coachee.
Our coaches will not be matched with a coachee in the same department or anyone they have a close working or personal relationship with.
All of our coaches have completed a rigorous training programme leading to Level 5 ‘Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring’ from the Institute of Leadership and Management (or equivalent). They receive supervision from an external supervisor and take part in continuing professional development events. We are organisational members of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council's (UK) and many of our coaches have additional accreditation.
Our internal coaching service is free.
‘A genuinely transformative experience − best personal development activity I've ever done.’
‘I have more confidence, have reflected and changed aspects of the way I work and manage and lead others.’
‘It was extremely helpful during a very difficult time at work.’
‘Provided me with the confidence to return to teaching – amazing service.’
‘My coach made me feel at ease and encouraged changes in my behaviour through self-reflection. It was an empowering experience.’
‘It is an excellent, professional service that I feel very fortunate to have been offered free of charge by the University.’
Our internal coaches share their stories on what their role means for them.
'Unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.' John Whitmore
Coaching provides focused guidance and support to help with a particular challenge or transition. Coaches work with their coachees on a one-to-one, confidential and voluntary basis, to help them address specific work-related challenges around people or projects, or issues relating to career development.
Coaching is a confidential process which aims to help you discover how to address your challenges, develop greater self-awareness, identify goals and potential barriers, develop appropriate skills and strategies and feel empowered to take action. If you have management and/or leadership responsibilities, coaching may enhance your ability to lead and communicate with others.
Coaching can help to:
- develop talented staff
- generate ‘creative reflective space’ which fosters innovative thinking
- build resilience
- improve the ability to relate to and influence others
Coaching normally involves four 90 minute meetings, one every three to six weeks. The meetings are usually completed within six months.
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