Career coaching FAQs

How does career coaching work?

The Firework™ career coaching programme was developed by two of the UK’s leading coaches and takes a “whole life” approach to finding career direction. It has three phases: Explore, Dream and Discover. In the initial Explore phase you find out key information about who you really are and what you really want from your work. You therefore get very clear about what you must have to be satisfied and motivated in your work.

In the second Dream phase, you generate possible career options which can then be tested against the key information gathered in Explore. In the final Discover phase you turn your vision into a sound action plan which will take you from where you are to where you want to be.

If you already know what sort of work you want to do but want to get more clear about the exact nature of your role, the Explore part of the programme will be for you. Please see coaching packages to find out more about the nuts and bolts of how I work with clients on the programme.

Who has career coaching?

My clients have included people in their 20s who are in the first phase of their career and wondering if they have made the right choice and people in their 30s and 40s who are successful and established in a particular field but perhaps feel bored and/or lacking in purpose. I also have clients who are looking to switch from the public to private sector and from the private sector to setting up their own business. Generally, the answer is anyone who feels that their existing career is somehow not right for them and they want to get clear about what’s next for them.

How long does it take and how frequent are the sessions?

The full programme generally takes around 12 sessions which take place three times a month. Experience has shown that this level of frequency maintains momentum while allowing the information clients are discovering about themselves to settle and be taken in. So, the whole programme is best completed over a three to four month period. If, however, you are currently not working and want to speed up the process, I can discuss how this can be done with you.

What if I want to change my career and other areas of my life too?

The Firework™ programme is flexible so it’s absolutely fine to combine it with coaching on other issues. And because Firework™ takes a “whole life” approach to career direction, all of my clients have found that it has given them insights which lead to improvements in other areas of their lives.