Coaching
Creating the Conditions for Change
Good coaching isn't about having all the answers.
It is about creating conversations that help people think more clearly, explore possibilities and develop their own way forward.
At Balanced Approach, we see coaching as a process of developing awareness, choice and capability — not dependency upon the coach.
Which Coaching Route Is Right for You?
We offer two practical routes depending upon what you want to achieve.
3-Day Coaching Course
I want coaching skills I can use in my existing role.
Designed for managers, leaders, healthcare professionals, trainers, consultants and others who work with people.
Develop practical skills in listening, questioning, goals, feedback and structuring effective coaching conversations.
No previous NLP training is required.
[Explore our 3-Day Coaching Course]
Complete Coaching Package
I want to develop professionally as a coach.
Our professional pathway combines the 3-Day Coaching Course with NLP Practitioner Training, developing a broader range of coaching, communication and behavioural-change skills.
It also provides a route towards professional coaching recognition for those wishing to take their development further.
[Explore our Complete Coaching Package]
Better Questions Create Different Possibilities
Questions direct attention.
Compare:
“Why can't I do this?”
with:
“What would need to change for this to become possible?”
The situation may be the same, but the questions invite very different thinking.
Good coaching combines curiosity, careful listening, useful questions and feedback to help people discover choices they may not previously have considered.
Rather than immediately asking:
“What advice should I give?”
the coach can ask:
“How can I help this person think more effectively for themselves?”
That reflects a principle at the heart of our approach:
Develop capability, not dependency.
Ready to Explore Coaching?
New to Coaching?
Not ready for the 3-Day Course? Our short Introduction to NLP & Coaching provides an opportunity to experience the approach first.
[Explore the Introduction to NLP & Coaching]
Not sure which programme is right for you?
Coaching Supervision & Mentoring
Professional development continues long after initial coach training.
We offer individual coaching supervision and mentoring as a space to reflect on your practice, explore client work, develop your coaching skills and consider your own continuing development as a coach.
This can support newly qualified coaches building experience as well as established practitioners who value an independent perspective on their work.
[Ask About Coaching Supervision & Mentoring]
The lead trainer at Balanced Approach, Mark Peters, is a Master Trainer of NLP and co-owner of the Society of NLP. The original organisation formed by the fields founders, Dr. Richard Bandler and Dr. John Grinder.
