STEP UP to Leadership
As a leader within your organisation, you’re under pressure to start adding value from day one, and the skills and qualities that got you here aren’t the ones you need now. Your remit is broader. You’re expected to think strategically. You’re leading others. More problems to solve. Bigger decisions to make. A diary full of meetings ……
… but it doesn’t have to be lonely at the top. I help leaders and managers to develop the confidence and capabilities they need to realise their full potential at work.
I believe the only truly sustainable way to grow your business is to grow your people. High performance comes from self-development, self-leadership and self-belief.
Alan Evans | Founder
Coaching for results
An investment in the growth of your key people is probably the best investment you can make…
…but it has to deliver the results you need.
Coaching for High Performance
Step Up is for individuals and teams that are performing well but have the potential to be even better with the right support around them. High performance begins with self-development, self-leadership and self-belief. It always starts here.
Tailored to Your Needs
Whilst the Step Up programme follows a tried and tested roadmap, the course can be tailored to your requirements. When we work together you have my full commitment to ensuring you have the best quality support to meet the specific development needs of your key people.
Agreed Success Criteria
I only succeed when you succeed, so we set the aims and objectives together. My job is to ensure that we get there together. I’ve been a Finance Director, so I understand there always has to be a return on your investment!
“I’ve been there!” As a teacher, as a Finance Director and as a business owner, a huge part of my personal development happened ‘on the job’, but I also know there are times when only professional coaching can unlock the highest performance.
Who is STEP UP for?
This programme is designed for new and aspiring directors, functional heads, senior managers, entrepreneurs and small business owners.
STEP UP is well suited to leaders and managers who:
What can you expect?
As the hiring client, you can expect:
If you’re being coached, you can expect:
Other services
As well as coaching, I can add value to your business through a range of additional services, including:
Skills development programmes to up-skill your management team, tailored to meet the needs of your business. This can be a full solution including all tools and resources or specific interventions designed to complement your current provision for managers.
High performing teams are crafted and cultivated. Workshops focus on opportunities to step-change performance of your teams as identified through DISC® Group Dynamics analysis and in consultation with key stakeholders in the business.
Having spent 25 years in various Finance roles, including as FD of a FTSE 250 company, I understand the challenges and complexities of this unique position within a business. I also appreciate the value an experienced and specialist mentor can bring.
Strategy development and business planning support for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses. Full-day intensive planning workshops or monthly sessions – whatever you need to turn ideas into strategy, strategy into plans and plans into action.
What do my clients say?
Dave, Managing Director
“Alan has an ability to put you at ease, a genuine interest in helping you, and a skilled, considered questioning approach which leads you through your challenges until you reach your own conclusions.”
Bill, Coach
“As my coach through a time of huge career and life change, Alan was always about me. He coached with integrity, and he acted skilfully as a critical friend throughout.”
Michelle, Olympic Athlete, Coach, Motivational Speaker
“Having Alan in my life has been transformational.”
Lisa & Niki, Co-Founders, Scorpio Services
“We now find ourselves asking each other ‘What would Alan ask you?’ to help us work through any barriers.”
Ben, Director
“If you’re looking for guidance in performing at your best or working out where you want your business to be, Alan can help you get there. He’s done exactly that for me and my team.”
Simon, Co-Founder and CEO
“Alan has a wealth of life experience and business acumen that he applied to our situation, helping me as business owner understand and develop our strategy.”
Let’s talk…..
Coaching is never a ‘one size fits all’ service. The best programmes are designed to be a partnership between the coach, the individual(s) or team(s) being supported, and the organisation they are a part of.
These pages are intended to give an idea of how I work and the potential scope of my support. The important next step is for us to explore how I can add value to your business.
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