Coaching is one of those experiential things, so people often struggle to grasp the benefit fully unless they’ve tried it.

No matter how good my bio is, how well I explain the process, or how many sessions I’ve done for other people, sometimes it’s just about diving in and giving it a try.

If you are thinking about giving coaching a try (go on, you know you want to!), you might ask ‘Why Mel?’ or ‘What’s it like to work with her?’ You can check out some of my testimonials here if you’re curious about that.

To give you a sense of things…Over the last 17 years, I’ve coached executives, founders, researchers, clinicians, and technical leaders from all over the world. Many are navigating complexity, stepping into new leadership territory, or asking themselves:

Your team offsite won’t deliver sustainable team development.

There I’ve said it.

Yes, they’re typically scheduled and designed with best intentions. But let’s take a look at why a single (even if they are multi-day) session can’t possibly provide the fertile ground required for your team to flourish.

There is no “right time” for an offsite.

Creating self-managing, self-sustaining systems of work seems like a great idea doesn’t it?. Giving people freedom to be creative and solve problems makes sense for both the individual and the customers they serve. You’ll hear no argument from me about putting decision making as close as possible to the customer.

But here’s the thing….

not every individual, function or even organisation is ready for the level of autonomy that comes with holacracy.