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Bespoke leadership development & executive coaching
that gets results.

Because you, or your organisation’s, development needs are not
the same as everyone else’s.


1-1 Executive coaching
Team coaching and facilitation
Leading and navigating change
Improving performance

First 100 days coaching

Let’s talk
ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
& IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY
BUILD CONFIDENCE
& INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS
COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY
& WORK BETTER AS A TEAM

The problem with developing leaders

How many times have you:

  • Wasted money on leadership training?
  • Been sure your leadership team, or managers, could do better?
  • Had to deal with dysfunctional, or toxic, managers or team members?
  • Been unsure who to invest in?
  • Received criticism but unsure what to do about it?
  • Wondered how you can move forward with confidence?
  • Thought that coaching was just navel-gazing?
  • Felt that you, or your colleagues, needed to work through some problems?

Learn about leadership development
that really works.

Talk to John

The leadership development solution

One-to-one
executive coaching

The world’s best leaders and elite athletes all use a coach. We work with both so know how to support individuals through whatever it is they need to work out, or work on. Solutions-focused and confidential support that results in change.

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Team coaching & facilitation

Working with boards, leadership teams, sales teams – any group of two or more people who want to work better together, get better results, or need an external, non-judgemental, view on where they are, and what they should be focused on.

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Leadership development and executive coaching that works

If you invest in leadership development or executive coaching, you want to see results.

You have a lot of choice. In August 2023, there were more than 170,000 results found when searching for “leadership development training” in the UK on Google. But, many training courses and leadership development programs fail to deliver expected results.

You can use your budget more wisely than buying one-size-fits-all, off the shelf leadership development courses. You, or the people and needs of your business, are unique. bfpeople recognises that your requirements are not the same as your competitors, or anyone else.

bfpeople provides assessment-led, coaching-focused, leadership development to help individuals and teams achieve their goals. Getting a clear understanding of each participants’ starting point, through discussion and profiling, is our typical starting point. These programs improve effectiveness, build capacity, and increase confidence, among other benefits.

Board level 360° assessment & coaching
Precision engineering

Leadership development programme
Industrial fixings

Coaching for performance
Business development manager

Top team coaching & Team effectiveness
Local government

Assessment & coaching of owners/founders
Numerous industries

Leadership coaching – Managing Director
Retail design agency

“Top team”
dynamics assessment
Various industries

Sales training for technical specialists
Enterprise software

Interviewing & assessor training
FMCG/Various

Conflict management training
Management consultancy

Design of graduate training programme
Marketing & advertising

Assessment & development centre design/delivery
Multiple retailer

What others say

Five stars - testimonial

Previous coaching experiences had focused on mindfulness and reflecting back on the things I’d mentioned, and I hadn’t found it useful for me. What was particularly useful was the ‘solution-focused’ approach taken by John. This meant asking me challenging questions, the work set outside the session itself to practice the solutions discussed, and holding me to account on the solutions and direction taken.

This experience has fundamentally changed my approach to work and made a significant impact on my confidence. My contributions to work increased, not just as a leader for one functional area, but as part of the management team, and as a result better results were delivered.

J. G. – Marketing Director

Executive coaching

We work with individuals and organisations to improve effectiveness, build capacity and increase confidence. Among the projects we have completed are:

  • Sales coaching for technical specialists in SaaS business
  • Top team leadership development for many manufacturing, service sector and local government clients
  • Interviewing and assessor training for line managers and HR staff
  • Coaching for new leaders and business owners
  • 360° assessment and culture surveys
  • Leadership development programme for construction products company
  • First time manager programme for logistics group
  • “Managing Performance” programme for IT services company
  • Facilitation of away days and Action Learning Sets

I believe the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out the great energies and talents of its people.“

Thomas Watson Jnr, ex-President of IBM

Working with your people

Whether working with one individual or a team, leadership development begins with a clear understanding of the main objectives. We then assess participants’ current base level and style using psychometric tools and an extensive feedback interview. This produces a “gap analysis”, showing where to focus the coaching, development or effort. With more than one participant, this process clearly shows trends and themes across teams, departments or whole organisations.

With a complete picture of the gaps, development needs and objectives, we design a bespoke programme of coaching, workshops or training as appropriate. This ensures we address both corporate objectives and individual ambitions. It also results in real engagement in the process and a greater return on your investment.

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Are we a good fit?

Do you want leadership development and executive coaching from…

  • experienced, trained, coaches who have founded, grown, run, and sold successful businesses?
  • a firm that uses extensive behavioural and personality assessment to tailor your development?
  • consultants who focus on real, practical, solutions, not theoretical, academic ideas?
  • people who don’t use a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter, sheep-dip approach to training solutions?
  • consultants who are active in leadership recruitment and assessment so know “what good looks like”?
  • expects measurable results quickly and doesn’t tie you in to open-ended engagements?
  • consultants that facilitate learning and development rather than “train” or “teach”, resulting in more ownership?

four steps to your successful development

1

speak to john

Tell him what your goal is for you, or your team. He’ll ask questions to learn if/how we can help you. Then you can see if our approach and style will work for you. If so, we’ll send you a detailed proposal.

2

Contracting and engagement

We’ll agree the process and ground rules, which always include total confidentiality. You and/or your team will complete a series of questionnaires and we’ll clarify your goals and objectives.

3

coaching & development

In coaching sessions, we’ll work through the topics and areas of focus. We will challenge, support, and provide feedback without being judgemental. You will have “homework” and tasks to do to bring about change.

4

LIVE the change &
next steps

You will notice the difference in your own behaviour, or your team’s performance. Making change is hard. But you’re not alone. We will keep in touch and continue to support.

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“Those at the top of the mountain
didn’t fall there.”

Vince Lombardi

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with bfpeople’s leadership development and coaching

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