For Business

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Performance barriers at work are often wellbeing issues in disguise, which emerge when we think too much (or in the wrong way) about things for too long, when we can't swtich off and when we aren't disciplined about our own self-care. 

These behaviours are often rooted in distorted expectations of what is achievable and a maladaptive interpretation of what is sustainable. Our working career is a marathon, not a sprint, yet so many try to defy this. 

Sometimes, things at home aren't helping, with personal issues bubbling away under the hood, throwing our wellbeing ecosystem out of balance or into turmoil. It is naive and simplistic to think that life at home and performance at work are two distinct worlds that can be kept somehow separated.

So I work with the whole person, offering a structure in which they can go where they feel they need to go, flexing and adapting my approach and my three modalities as appropriate.

I bring a mixed model of coaching, mindfulness training and pre-therapy to provide novel, responsive and tailored support for (broadly) two populations:

• High functioning people driven to meet their professional objectives but who need to find ways of doing so sustainably, with attention paid to issues of psychological stamina and resilience. 

• People who find themselves in some challenge or difficulty with adverse impacts on their performance, perhaps becoming overwhelmed, approaching exhaustion or burn-out. 

I have also been helping people come to terms and adjust to a Covid / post-Covid landscape. 

Tapping into the benefits of gentle exercise, movement and the outdoors, my 6-session core programme is designed for outdoor delivery but can be adapted to an indoor office or home setting where preferred.

Measurement

Like any coach, I will identify an objective for the programme with the client at the start of the process. But I also measure, through self-report questionnaires, client satisfaction levels with key wellbeing metrics at the start of the programme and at the end, enabling me to produce % improvement data. My recent work has, for example, produced improvement rates of 15% for stress, 20% for anxiety, 20% for happiness / contentment and 30% for worry / rumination. We can triangulate client feedback (quantitative & qualitative) with your own perceptions and any additional pre-agreed measures of success (e.g. linking to 360 degree feedback or other performance measurement tools). 

Success-only invoicing

By being clear about the success criteria and confident in what I do, I can offer businesses success-only invoicing: I will invoice you only if we meet the agreed success criteria. If we don't, I won't. 

Feedback & Testimonials

“Issues were addressed... Provided me with tools and coping mechanisms / strategies. Has made a massive difference to how I now think.” 

Client (Freeths LLP)  

"I loved being outdoors. It helped me. I was able to speak freely and wasn't judged"

Client (Freeths LLP)

“It has changed my outlook on life. It has enabled me to gain an entirely new perspective on some of the long-standing issues that have dogged me over the years.”  

Client (Professional translator, working mum)

“Paulo brings real qualities of straight talking and insightful questioning and combines these with bags of humanity & empathy. He is committed to delivering for his clients and demonstrates a firm moral compass in all that he does. I have no hesitation in recommending him. Business owners and senior people will get much more value out than any investment put in.”
Jim Thomas, Founder & Owner PDW Group (UK) Ltd

Net Promoter Score

100%

Wtih 20 years of group coaching and facilitation experience, I can help you bespoke unique & refreshing away days for your organisation or business teams. 

There is something about the beneficial effects of fresh air... It revitalises us, refreshes our thinking, alters our perspective and boosts our creativity and problem solving. 

I offer inspiring locations with outdoor possibilities, and use an agile mix of coaching and mindfulness interventions - coupled with deep reserves of emotional intelligence and listening skills - to facilitate empathic, inclusive and non-hierarchical group communication and growth.