Episode 9

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29th Dec 2020

How Does the Organisation Benefit from Career Coaching?

In this episode we talk about the organisational benefits of career coaching. Listen to this episode if you are interested in learning more about why organisations might want to offer their people the opportunity to access career coaching.

Organisations want to support and be seen to support valued members of staff to find the next role internally or to be supported to leave well and find a role in another organisation. A career conversation can be an integral part of transition coaching when someone is ready, or nearly ready for that next promotion.


We discuss how organisations offer support. Bigger organisations might have career paths or structured promotional criteria. The world of work has changed from a clear hierarchical career path to much more of a matrix approach and the way people are developing their careers has changed quite a lot. Individuals need to take responsibility themselves in terms of how they navigate their career, being more career activists and organisations can support them in this.


A clear way that organisations support people in career transitions is typified by ‘First 90 days’ coaching. Organisations don’t always invest enough time pre-transition and then have to spend more time post-transition. This is often when a coach is brought in, maybe 6-12 months down the line.


Power-hour, or drop-in coaching sessions, mean that career coaching can be available for everyone and not just reserved for high potentials. One of the benefits for the organisation is that coaches can report back on the developmental themes that have arisen whilst respecting confidentially. This informs how we can support the careers of our people, given our line managers aren’t career coaches. Drop-in coaching delivers huge benefits in terms of employer brand and development of people. People really feel valued and taken care of.


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The Coaching Question
Exploring the world of coaching in business, for coaches, users and buyers of coaching
Two experienced executive coaches, Sarah Turner and Gregor Findlay discuss topics pertinent to those that commission and use coaching in organisations, as well as for coaches themselves.

We want more coaching conversations to be happening in the world and while there are lots of resources targetted at coaches, there seem to be less targetted at helping those that bring coaches into organisations.

About your hosts

Gregor Findlay

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Gregor is an APECS Accredited Master Executive Coach with nearly 20 years experience who has helped hundreds of senior managers, directors and C-Suite executives undergo transformative change and growth, both personal and organisational.

Gregors mission is to help leaders and leadership teams develop and grow so they can make an even bigger difference for themselves, their people and society. My role is helping others be more free and able to have happier, successful, and more worthwhile lives.

Sarah Turner

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Sarah’s an experienced Executive and Maternity Coach, and business psychologist. She has many years’ coaching experience working across a range of sectors working with professionals, managers and leaders.

On a personal level, Sarah is passionate about empowering women to combine both their personal and professional lives once they become a mother. Her coaching approach is pragmatic, supportive but challenging where appropriate, enabling women to gain clarity about what is most important and manage their transition with renewed confidence.