The coaching focus at Glimmer is a result of having lived the life of a corporate executive, and experiencing the challenges in running a business. The approach is therefore a combination of the tools and techniques that have worked in practice, supplemented with the additional learnings gained in doing formal certifications in the most common challenge areas.
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The methodology is a combination of various types of coaching including life, business, mindset, Enneagram, transformation, and stress management.
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Apart from the Insights Package, which is a once-off session, all other packages follow the below approach:
Focus Areas for the Individual
The methodology is focused on key areas impacting corporate executives, as well as new / aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Depending on needs, priorities and timing, one or more of these areas will be the focus of the coaching journey.
Self Awareness
Self awareness forms the base of the work we do in coaching. As we grow to know ourselves better, we can start reading the signs and signals directing us to a path of more fulfilment. There are multiple tools and techniques, so these are just two that are most often used.
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1. Enneagram
Having done Myers-Briggs, Pathfinder, Love Languages and multiple others, the biggest results in understanding came from the Enneagram. It’s incredibly powerful to realise why we do what we do and what we need to focus on in order to grow and move forward.
2. Getting Clear on Values
We all have in-built compasses in our values. When we feel out of alignment, stuck or frustrated, we’re often living outside of our value system. It’s key to get clear on what our values are and start adjusting course to get there.
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Vision and Purpose
If we don’t know where we’re going, we’ll get distracted with what others want from us or for us, rather than what we want for ourselves. Vision and purpose set the direction for the coaching journey, while connectedness keeps the motivation when the work to change gets hard.
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Mindset
Our minds provide the narrative to what we experience in our daily lives. If the narrative is a negative one, it impacts our abilities and outlook. Managing mindset and controlling our narratives are therefore key skills in working towards achieving our goals. We cover multiple elements, from Marisa Peer's rules of the mind to exercises reviewing what is true for us and how we can shape our thoughts and emotions.
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Career / Leadership
Between studying career coaching and having navigated the business environment for both myself and people I have mentored through the years, this is where my experience strongly comes into play. Whether it's in the softer elements like networking, leadership, guidance on skills to develop or figuring out where to next as part of a career transition, this piece spans coaching, consulting and mentoring depending on what's needed.
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Stress Management
A key reason for the frustration and lack of motivation for executives lies in the overwhelm brought on by stress. It impacts multiple areas from physical and mental health, to how we interact with each other and our ability to problem solve. We often can't see the next step until we've addressed the stress element and have the space and calm to think clearly again.
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Productivity
Productivity is an ongoing challenge, especially as we're constantly striving to do more with less time and resources. To truly maximise potential and output, it's key to understand how to optimise our productivity. As we become more productive, it leads to increased satisfaction and motivation to keep going.
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Bio-Engineering
To make real change, we likely need to change what we do every day. Bio-engineering is how we make those gradual changes to daily habits. As the healthy habits build and the unhealthy habits disappear, we start becoming the person we want to be and we move closer to our goals.​​
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Additional Focus Areas for Entrepreneurs
Depending on needs, priorities and timing, the Thinking Partnership will focus on one or more of these areas.
The focus area(s) will be assessed for the problem statement, an action plan will be developed and then tracked to monitor progress and adjust as required.
Strategy
Strategy sets the frame for the business. Examples of key elements that have to be covered:
- Why do we do what we do?
- Where are we going?
- What are the results needed?
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Leadership
Leadership has evolved over time, with a strong move towards leaders as coaches. Apart from the softer skills on the coaching side, there are certain functions that the leadership team are responsible for. These range from setting the vision and direction to hiring and firing to having budget and legal oversight.
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Culture and Teams
A culture of an organisation is the underlying principles and value systems that a company and team operate from. It starts with the leaders and identifying their values as the base to build the company culture from.
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Sales and Marketing
From understanding the target market to being clear on the message and media, sales and marketing are a critical element of the cycle.
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Financials
This is where the rubber hits the road, so there has to be clear and practical KPIs and money management.
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Customer Experience
There is said to be a subtle disease of bad service in the customer facing arena. Customers value their experience with a business and a positive experience does wonders to build loyalty.
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Systems and Processes
A system is a consistent way of doing something to create a level of consistent results. For the growth of the business, the more systems that are deployed, the faster it is for the company to utilise it greater strengths and double down on the value it is creating.