Indicators: Mostly 3s and 4s: if your role isn’t clear to you it probably isn’t clear to others either. We are no longer surprised as coaches to discover how many people are not clear about that most fundamental necessity: knowing who your boss is. A coach can help by discussing some tactics for getting clarity and by helping you think through the consequences of continuing in the dark. Mostly 1s and 2s: this is an excellent foundation.

Indicators: Virtually all our coaching clients have at least some problems in this area. The relentless demands of a senior job can quickly to lead to many a tempting trap here. Yet research consistently shows that the most effective managers are the ones who do have unscheduled time in their diaries. What’s their secret? A coach can help you find out what will work for you.

Indicators: Mostly 3s and 4s: teamwork and collaboration is a necessity not a choice in most work environments. Knowing how to get that colourfully mixed bunch of people to perform to high standards and to work together takes skill and steadiness. A coach can help you look at what’s going well in your team and what’s not going so well so that you get some insight into how you’re contributing and how you’re getting in the way. A coach can also help you build skill in critical areas such as how to influence people, how to run an effective meeting, and how to give and receive feedback.

Mostly 1s and 2s: congratulations. Have you identified what it is that you’re doing that’s getting such good results?

Indicators: Mostly 3s and 4s: this is often an area for development when you have spent your career as a technical specialist rather than as a general manager. Suddenly, you can’t rely on being an expert to persuade people to do what you want. Not understanding the impact you have on others is usually the core issue. A coach can help you here by offering you useful shortcuts: for instance, looking closely at key incidents where things haven’t gone as you would have liked. Mostly 1s and 2s: if you understand and like yourself – and can manage yourself – this is a brilliant platform for further growth.

Mostly 1s and 2s: congratulations. Have you identified what it is that you’re doing that’s getting such good results?

Indicators: Mostly 3s and 4s: the love-affair with work can be all-absorbing but is often bought at a high price. Often the cost is to both relationships and health. A coach can help you reassess what you want from your whole life. Mostly 1s and 2s: please share your secrets generously with everyone around you!

Indicators: Mostly 1s and 2s: it’s a wonderful feeling to know what your life purpose is and to feel that you are doing the job you were born to do. Even if events overtake you (re-organisation, merger, downsizing) you are going to be in a good position to move on to something else. Mostly 3s and 4s: all coaches are very familiar with the feelings you report here. If have been a long time in one sector or job, it is easy to lose confidence in your marketability. A coach can help you manage the emotional aspect of a career move, assess your skills, identify your core motivators, prepare the CV that will help you get on the short list and give you some interview coaching.