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What interests me as a coach
Finding the unique qualities of each person.
I passionately believe that everyone has unique skills that need the right encouragement to be unlocked.
My mission is to use my significant experience from a successful 30 + years in Business enhanced by my coaching experience and qualifications to help clients unlock their potential, accelerate their performance levels, and achieve their chosen career path. I am particularly passionate about developing talent to be ready for the next big challenge whether it’s a new senior role or dealing with changing environment.
I have been and remain driven to succeed in my chosen areas of interest professionally and in my personal life. What gets me out of bed each day is being able to make a difference.
My Approach
My coaching approach is strengthened by my personal experiences and achievements as a senior executive in global technology businesses. I focus on the unique skills of each client through the discerning use of models to allow self-discovery and focus on those things that matter the most for personal and career growth. My successful executive career allows me to apply a combination of Business context and empathy, appropriately applying insights to ensure the clients thinking is stretched. Creating the space for the client to self-discover, raising their awareness and holding them to account for their progression and development journey.
Who I work with
A real focus on emerging talent. Operational leaders in all functions, project management professionals, engineers and support function leaders. Experienced with clients in both specialist roles and general management. I have examples of transitioning engineers to management positions and helping women improve their confidence leading to increased performance and career prospects. My clients are from technology-based businesses in Rail, Aerospace, Defence, Services and Consulting in globally matrixed complex organisations.
Some results from clients
Personal growth
Increases in confidence leading to improved performance and focus on their short and longer-term personal business goals. Helping clients develop interpersonal skills and handling conflict.
Improved personal and team performance
Building on the personal growth theme I have helped clients address their fears and be more effective in handling personal or team performance challenges and be more impactful through improved communication and presentation skills.
Change management
Preparing and supporting clients through change and becoming more effective managing the impact of change on others.
Career development
Several clients promoted following their coaching. By developing a strategic perspective with clients their potential is realised whether its successfully transitioning to new roles, career change, consolidation, or promotion.
Some qualifying coaching stats
62%
Improved career progression through coaching
51%
Increased revenues through coaching culture
80%
Coachees report improved self-confidence
61%
Coaching clients improved their business management skills
7x
Return on investment
As an Advisor
FOCUSing on the things that really matter.
Distinguished career at Board level and joint venture Board level with expertise in Rail, Aerospace, Defence and Services in globally matrixed complex organisations. Security clearerd.
Peer review of bids
Programme peer reviews
Strategic reviews
Enabling high performance in teams
My Approach to advisory
My focus is to help clients deliver their results. Using my established and rounded Business experience combined with my coaching skills I collaborate with clients to understand their specific needs. I am a curious listener, a probing reviewer and a confident communicator engaging at all levels with integrity and honesty.
How I collaborate with my Clients
Discovery phase
I am driven to understand the stakes and what success looks like for the client. This phase will determine the scope / requirements and the extent of engagement with wider stakeholders, individuals, and teams. Critical success factors and timelines along with any specific methodology for delivering the scope would be agreed in principle at this stage.
Analysis phase
Through many years of experience, I have been able to address “elephants in the room” in a calm and measured fashion by asking the right questions. I have an ability to focus on the things that really matter. I remove unnecessary distractions by remaining focused on the bigger picture and this results in a calm but incisive focus on the issue in hand. The outcome of this phase is a situation status against the scope agreed along with any other relevant findings.
Evaluation phase
Working with key stakeholders reviewing and testing initial findings, exploring issues, options, and potential solutions. Experience has taught me that engaging in this manner creates the energy to explore opportunities for solutions to close and gaps in or accelerate performance against the defined priorities.
Action phase
Focusing on the things that really matter. Having established a direction and engaged on issues, opportunities, and potential solutions we need to commit to a plan of action that prioritises and has clear timescales. Involvement is key here. During my career as a leader, I have learned that diversity in both individuals and teams releases optimal business performance and increased engagement and satisfaction of the employees.
About Me
Shaun Jones
Distinguished career at Board level and joint venture Board level with expertise in Rail, Aerospace, Defence and Services in globally matrixed complex organisations. Security cleared.
- Experienced operational and programme management background most recently in Rail delivering products and services enabling customers to operate infrastructures at higher capacities so passengers and goods can reach their destinations quicker and safer.
- Business winning experience – Leading a successful bid team which secured the 4LM contract worth £760m with London Underground in July 2015, at the time the largest contract award in the UK.
- Experience in leading and supporting transformational change programmes.
- Expertise in commercial turnaround projects and has a strong ethos and awareness of continuous improvement requirements necessary to support sustained business performance and growth.
- Working in Internationally matrixed Business for most of my career I am especially passionate about how we look after, and work closely and collaboratively with our customers, as well as how we develop and grow our people to be the best they can be.