About Bloom People

Leadership Development

OUR APPROACH

With a broad and deep expertise in developing leaders, we bring a systemic approach to supporting organisations to optimise their talent so that their people achieve their best performance and thrive in the workplace.  We provide coaching, facilitation and feedback solutions drawing on our training and evidence-based methodologies to meet the unique needs of your leaders and teams.

HOW WE HELP

We offer a variety of leadership development workshops which are tailor-made to meet the needs of the organisation.  Our approach is highly interactive, and our workshops can be linked to individual or small-group coaching to reinforce the learning and subsequent behaviour change.

Creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive starts with the leadership team.  The way in which leaders behave – build relationships, offer feedback, listen and include others – affects the way they, and their teams perform.  Being an inclusive leader can, for some, require some behavioural changes which are not always easy or straightforward to adopt.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Drawing on our experience in HR, systemic coaching and in the field of diversity and inclusion we work with our clients to:

Raise self-awareness through the use of psychometric tools (e.g. Hogan) and feedback to help highlight potential blind spots and identify development areas

Facilitate team sessions using a systemic approach to enhance relationships and build a sense of belonging

Lead peer-to-peer coaching circles where participants share an issue they have faced and receive coaching from their peers

Development of coaching skills in managers and leaders

Provide one-to-one Inclusive Leadership coaching drawing on the 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Dian Chapman and Kaley Warner Klemp and the work of Amy Edmonson on psychological safety

CONTACT

Programmes, Courses & Workshops

Course

COACHING SKILLS FOR MANAGERS

For managers looking to develop a coaching approach so they can have more impact as a leader. We won’t be training you to be a coach, but equipping you with key coaching skills to use in your interactions every day to help you maximise your impact.

Workshop

CONSCIOUS
LEADERSHIP

Conscious leaders unlock the individual potential and enhance the collective power of their teams. This workshop is designed to help leaders be open-minded, curious and committed to learning so that they can be be more present, connected and self-aware.

Course

PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
FOR MANAGERS

For managers who want to maximise their impact, increase their self-awareness and unlock high performance in their people. You will develop your listening skills, build your ability to give and receive feedback and improve your delegation.

Workshop

ENABLING
HIGH PERFORMANCE

This workshop will equip you with the key skills to conduct effective performance management conversations including how to set goals, create clear performance expectations, motivate others and manage conflict.

Workshops

COACHING SKILLS
FOR FAMILY LIFE

There workshops bridge the gap between professional and personal development. Created by coaches who are parents themselves, these sessions equip participants with powerful coaching techniques that enhance both family dynamics and leadership capabilities.

Coaching

GROUP COACHING

Group coaching allows individuals to experience the value of coaching, having the opportunity to learn through the use of coaching models and techniques, with the additional benefit of experiencing this as part of a group learning together.

Coaching Cards

My colleague and podcast co-host, Gregor Findlay and I have collaborated to create a set of coaching question cards to help you engage in deeper, more meaningful development conversations.

I am really excited about these coaching cards – they are the product of our combined experience working as Executive Coaches.

We use these questions ourselves in our coaching practice and we have specially selected those that we believe will make a noticeable difference to the conversations you have with your team and the conclusions you draw around your own self-development.

Case Studies

Case Study

ONE

A senior leader had received some challenging feedback about the impact of his behaviour on others.

Sarah worked with Tom to support him in increasing his self-awareness and understanding of how his intention and impact may not always be aligned.

Case Study

TWO

An asset management client of ours was keen to develop their Executive team so that they could be true role models of inclusive leadership.

We collaborated with our client to develop an experiential behavioural change programme for their Executive team.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

"I think Sarah strikes the perfect balance between a professional and personal approach. She creates a very comfortable tone and atmosphere but also knows how to read you as an individual to challenge you at the right time and in the right way.

Executive Coaching Client

"I contacted Sarah as I wanted help working out what to do next in my career. She has a very concrete and constructive approach to coaching, meaning that we had open, rational discussions - which I liked. I feel that I now have a better understanding of what type of work will potentially suit my personality best, and some real options for my next career move."

Executive Coaching Client

"Sarah has helped me think through a big career transition, which I have been having trouble deciding on. She helped me identify my core values, which subconsciously influence my decisions and long-term satisfaction. After identifying these values, I was able to make some bold decisions with a lot of self-assuredness that were otherwise difficult to act upon. Sarah also helped me think through people management in a manner where I discovered the solution myself rather than being preached at. It has been a pleasure working with her and I continue to recommend her highly."

Executive Coaching Client

"I approached Sarah for coaching after experiencing a difficult period personally and professionally. I was feeling unsure of myself, what I wanted and where I was going. Sarah was incredibly empathetic and made me feel listened to and understood. Working with her helped give me the confidence and the strategies to take back control of my life. I went from being passive and unsure to proactively forging opportunities for myself and tackling head on some of the difficult decisions I faced.

As a result, I left a job in which I was very unhappy and am now setting up my own business - something I have aspired to do for a long time. Sarah is an astounding coach and an inspiring woman. I can't recommend her highly enough!"

Executive Coaching Client

"I really enjoyed the coaching sessions with Sarah. I loved how she bought a new perspective and way of thinking about pacing my career in a way that works for my family and commitments. Sarah has some brilliant tools up her sleeve to really get you thinking and some really practical suggestions for changing habits in a way that is meaningful and achievable.  Sarah's coaching sessions have had a huge impact on me and my outlook and I would thoroughly recommend!"

Executive Coaching Client

"Sarah characterised her coaching as high challenge with high support, and that was certainly the case. We spent several sessions covering a wide range of feelings, emotions and challenges. Sarah was compassionate and highly professional. Over the course of the coaching Sarah helped me build a framework of understanding around my character and behaviours; I had not expected to learn so much about myself. The work we did together has already had a profound and beneficial impact on my professional life.”

Senior Executive Coaching Client
"The work Sarah has done with me has been incredible. Some of my limiting beliefs and insecurities have been with me my whole life and weighed very heavily on me at times, stopping me from being able to show up as my true self.  I cannot thank her enough. Thank you Sarah!"
 
Jack - CEO

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