What sort of coaching will suit me best?

• 1-2-1 coaching – Getting you to the top of your game using your own goals, visions and individual style.
  

• Team coaching – Whether a new team, new project or simply a desire to perform even better.
  

• Change facilitation – Given the rapid and changing developments in the legal environment, we have to constantly re-evaluate how we do things. This brings a whole new set of challenges around culture, motivation and communication. Coaching is ideally suited to help you work your way through any transformation whilst still keeping to your own individual style.
  

• Trainee/Associate/Partner development programmes – Coaching works perfectly alongside these programmes. It is far more effective than mentoring given that mentoring can often be inconsistent and too focused on the mentor’s own style. Remember, you choose people for their own skills, talents and resources – coaching helps sharpen these.
  

• First 100 day Coaching – The costs of taking on new people is a huge investment and there is often a “bedding in” period when the individual familiarises themselves with a different culture and personalities. Throughout this period, coaching can help maximise your investment and has the added benefit of sending a clear message of value to the individual.

Why Beyond Expectation?

Having worked for one of the top 20 national law firms (Beachcroft LLP) for 12 years as a Solicitor and Quality Manager, Michaela Hardwick is very aware of the challenges facing lawyers. She has also carried out quality management and process enhancement work in firms of all shapes and size.

Diplomas in Performance and Corporate Coaching means that Michaela heralds the importance of achieving optimal performance by recognising that our innate individuality and personal motivations are the keys to reaching our goals.