Getting from here to there

What is it?

A transition coaching programme is aimed at people who are going through or are about to go through a change at work. This could be a change in their level of responsibility or seniority, a company merger or acquisition or even a redundancy programme. 

People experience big changes or leaps when they are promoted or when the environment in which they are operating changes rapidly. A small company may receive investment or be acquired by a larger one, forcing changes in job scope and responsibility. Regardless of whether this is perceived to be a “positive” or “negative” change, people can still struggle with the impact of it on them personally. They may hold on to old ways of doing things, be trying to do their old job alongside their new one, or other things that can make it different for them to move forward in their new environment.

This is particularly notable in Law; when Associates move to being Partners it’s a fundamental shift in identity. Previously they may have been the highest-billing associate, but now their job is origination of new business, maximising resources and deliverables - entirely different responsibilities, which it can take a while to adjust to. 

Often there isn’t a lot of support for these sorts of changes - standard leadership programmes tend to focus on the practical changes but don’t touch upon the identity and emotional shifts that occur when moving from one role to another. 

The transition coaching model supports people to move through the transition, with compassionate and target coaching, to a place where they can thrive. It helps us take an evolutionary path from a place of stuckness or limbo, into a place of greater awareness and mental flexibility.