1685 Business Skills
Livingston, West Lothian
Livingston, West Lothian
Paula coaches women and young adults (18-28) who want to improve their confidence, self-esteem, and their ability to get things done.
She is a coach with 30 years of experience working with adults who have hit a crossroads, feel stuck, or cannot achieve what they want to, despite having a high desire to succeed.
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What do you love most about your job?
It is an enormous privilege to be trusted with people's fears, needs and aspirations and then to see their confidence and performance grow, as a result of our work. Working with talented people from across the UK, and across the generations is incredibly rewarding work.
What inspired you to start your own business?
1685 Business Skills was born from the knowledge that individuals and businesses could be more successful if they could stop and reflect on what works, and what does not work. Both coaching and training provide that opportunity, and it turns out I'm quite good at coaching and training too!
Why should our clients choose you?
1685's clients consistently report that they like the style of both training and coaching. Anyone who wants to feel like they matter, that they are with someone who really gets them and who challenges with empathy, not force, would feel comfortable here. The words clients use are; Energy, enthusiasm, motivating and wide-knowledge.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Zoom - MS Teams - Telephone - FaceTime - FB Messenger (video).
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
Coaching and training have been adapted. All sessions are online and therefore naturally distanced.
Immersive Personal Coaching
Personal one-to-one coaching for 30 or 60 minutes.
Each session will have a solid planned outcome that moves you forward every 30 minutes.
This style of coaching suits those who prefer to get straight to the point and achieve things quickly. When you have the motivation and will commit to achieving your goals; but you need someone to channel your thoughts and ideas.
Work-based and personal coaching.
Good discounts for purchasing 5 or 10 sessions in advance.
Life Coaching
Paula will spend 30 or 60 minutes with you to understand your goals and what is getting in the way of success.
She will use different tools and techniques to support your growth and improve your self-awareness. Paula helps you to understand your emotional memory and its effect on thoughts and behaviour.
This coaching suits people who like to learn at their own pace; this helps them to understand their drivers on a deeper level leading to long-term changes.
Career Coaching
One to one or small group coaching (from 60 mins). Personal, self-funded or company funded.
Paula has extensive experience of coaching across all three sectors for employees at all levels.
Some employees need help to understand their; strengths and weaknesses, idea careers, how to plan career progression or how to get a new job.
Other's want specific coaching on how to approach specific workplace and personal skills.
Examples:
* How to say no without feeling guilty?
* Performance and Motivation in your team?
* Supervising and leading teams
* Dealing with difficult people
* Managing time and workload
* Presenting information to a group
* Many others - just ask!
Training Courses - Leading and Managing
For over five years, Paula has been developing and presenting in-person and online courses and modules to support leadership development.
Paula will spend time with individuals and groups in a very interactive way to tap into the brain's natural way to learn. She does not develop e-modules. The training is a mixture of live, tutor-led learning, priming tasks and follow up (transfer tasks).
I work with organisations who are willing to support learners. Line-managers in all organisations are key to ensuring the learning is actually used for the growth of the employee and the leadership team as a whole. Examples of work are available.
