Coaching is for people that want to raise their performance, increase personal or professional
satisfaction and acquire or improve skills. It can also act as a sounding board or an opportunity to offload
and put stuff back into perspective.
Getting the most value from working with a coach means getting the right coach for you. Someone who understands you and your situation, who can both empathise and challenge as the need dictates, and who
This is all fine if you are working in conventional areas of business,
but in the highly-charged, subjective world of creativity, it is not quite so simple......until now.
most of themselves and their situation. With a creative and business background, and coaching
, I can provide the unique
support you need to meet goals and win.
My approach
- I believe in establishing clear goals, the right approach and checkpoints up front, to ensure we achieve
- When relevant I draw upon purpose-designed tools and techniques to provide insights to explore
- I encourage feedback and dialogue with key stakeholders
- Wherever possible, I work to the simple GROW model shown below
satisfaction and acquire or improve skills. It can also act as a sounding board or an opportunity to offload
and put stuff back into perspective.
Getting the most value from working with a coach means getting the right coach for you. Someone who understands you and your situation, who can both empathise and challenge as the need dictates, and who
has the right experience in your area.
This is all fine if you are working in conventional areas of business, but in the highly-charged, subjective world of creativity, it is not quite so simple......until now.
I specialise in helping creative and entrepreneurial people to meet the challenges they face
and make themost of themselves and their situation. With a creative and business background, and
coaching
experience across design,fashion, digital, advertising, fine art and acting
, I can provide the unique support you need to meet goals and win.
My approach
- I believe in establishing clear goals, the right approach and checkpoints up front, to ensure we achieve
- When relevant I draw upon purpose-designed tools and techniques to provide insights to explore
- I encourage feedback and dialogue with key stakeholders
- Wherever possible, I work to the simple GROW model shown below
23 Lodersfield Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DJ - contact Cathy Shaw on T: 01367 252 206 E: cathy@mike-skidmore.com
Coaching
The GROW model
Call me to talk through your situation - 01367 252 206
Make the most of your talent
Make the most of your talent
How can I help?
Creative direction
- Setting goals and benchmarks
- Addressing creative block,
motivation and confidence issues
- Exploring new creative challenges
Commercial challenges
- Managing creativity, quality
and profit
- Driving creative teams
- Working with non-creative teams
- Developing strategies
- Managing multi-sites
Improving capability
- Facilitation and brainstorms
- Presentations and presenting
- Concept generation
- Time management
- Creative approach / process
Creative direction
- Setting goals and benchmarks
- Addressing creative block,
motivation and confidence issues
- Exploring new creative challenges
Commercial challenges
- Managing creativity, quality
and profit
- Driving creative teams
- Working with non-creative teams
- Developing strategies
- Managing multi-sites
Improving capability
- Facilitation and brainstorms
- Presentations and presenting
- Concept generation
- Time management
- Creative approach / process
Agree realistic and measurable outcomes
Establish what is really going on and why
Explore all possibilities, benefits and negatives
Agree what is to be done, checks, barriers and solutions
Carlson Marketing Group, WebsEdge TV, Brewer Blackler, Pistol Marketing, SOH, Bunnyfoot, SG Group, Chartered Society of Designers, Oxford Entrepreneurs, Osprey Publishing, Portfolio Innovation Centre, Milestone Design, DA Creative, Northampton University, Young Enterprise
“Mike is a motivating and inspirational individual with great insight. He is passionate about everything he does and helps those who work with him question their way of thinking in a positive way. I applaud the way in which he approaches projects; he fosters self-belief.”
Mc Bain Consulting
Mc Bain Consulting
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Mike Skidmore