Typical Client Challenges

'Sheena was more than capable of dealing with the cynical views and objections of a team that was not particularly open to the idea of being coached !' - Global Head of Derivatives IT, Deutsche Bank.

1. I can't afford for people new into key roles to fail - individuals new to key leadership roles need to be supported to ensure maximum success. New appointments to the Board, new Partners or Partner track in professional organisations, functional leaders, all of these roles need to transition smoothly to avoid costly disruptions to your business.


2. I'm struggling to identify and develop talent to fill critical roles - having the right individuals ready to step into key roles requires long term planning. Even then, the individual may be right on paper, but the role may not fit their personal aspirations - getting these decisions wrong wastes time, slows the organisation down, and wrecks careers and lives.


3. We need to stop managing and start leading - individuals or teams often don't know how to transition from being managers to truly leading, so they keep slipping back into what they've always done - fire fighting, delving into detail and failing to step back to gain perspective.


4. We waste too much time on politics and unproductive working - when key relationships don't work, the focus is on the relationship, instead of on delivering results - this wastes time, damages morale and affects the bottom line.


5. I have some high flyers who are a real challenge to develop - we need to offer something that they really value in terms of their development - they don't need to know how to DO the job, their development is more about how they need to BE.


6. Can this new team quickly start delivering results ? - newly formed, merged or re-organised teams need to break down barriers, deal with any history and become fully operational and effective - fast. The first 90 days are crucial.


7. This team isn't operating as a team ! - an existing team isn't functioning, and it's taking time and energy to manage around this.


8. This person has plateaued or got stuck -highly valued individuals may reach a sticking point or plateau - perhaps they didn't get a cherished promotion or move, maybe they are sabotaging themselves, or they may need to unlock a key behaviour that would then let them fly.