Life for the executive is very different now...

• Greater pressure on fewer people to achieve more, working longer hours.

• The changing nature of work is a source of confusion for people.  In the past work was something to be carried out in a separate place with a well defined group of people.  Now we are in closer relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues than ever before.  This requires a new management style. 

• Matrix management has meant more teams of cross functional groups.  These teams are expected to achieve more in a shorter time.  They need to go beyond team roles to find the higher purpose of the team's work.  This has lead to coaching groups.

How Corporate Coaching can help...

by Anne Radford

"In a world with all this change, a workplace where there are fewer executives around and much "corporate wisdom" has gone, life can be very lonely.  The coach is the executive's window on the world - the coach has knowledge of other companies and organisations.  A good coach is a source of expert business knowledge and examples - not pure theory!

The coach is a sounding board, a place where the executive can try out ideas, think them through and decide whether they would work.  The coach and executive work together to see how other people such as a team or group might react to the new idea, to identify what might interest or be valuable to them.  This can help to launch a new idea in a confident and successful way.

The coach assists and challenges at the same time - as a neutral third party.  The coach listens and gives feedback and helps the executive to think of all the options before making a selection and developing a course of action.  The coach helps the executive to get in touch with the strategic, managerial and motivational reasons for his or her actions. 

The Assessment appointment is COMPLIMENTARY and for a 50-60 minutes coaching session, which is usually once a week the fees will be negotiated.

You will be charged for contracted appointments which you decide not to keep. If I have to cancel a session, I will offer you an alternative appointment. If we cannot find a mutually convenient time I will not charge you for the missed session.

Bruce Marvin, (British) is a Professional Corporate Coach and international property consultant with over 35 years experience in Management and People Development.

He was born, educated and worked in England before moving to South Africa where he worked as a senior executive for national retailers and manufacturers. Later he was managing partner of a fashion clothing business that was floated on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 

For 8 years he was the  Managing Director of a fashion manufacturing, retailing, wholesaling & export business in the UK.  

For the past six years he has practiced as a Corporate Coach and has his own Estate Agency in Cape Town & is the South African partner for World Class Homes Ltd, UK.

His interests are: current affairs, keep fit, cycling, surfing, reading, gardening, D.I.Y and he is also a qualified Therapeutic Masseur.