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The Beech Consultancy is a Performance Development Consultancy working with managers and leaders to drive individual and organisational success. We achieve this through the two aspects of our business:

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1.   Bespoke Consultancy Based Solutions. Working with organisations to take account of their unique context, culture, aspirations and people and formulating a collaborative programme of interventions to support specific outcomes to deliver greater performance.

2.    The Centre for Performance Development. Focusing on developing individuals (whether or not working in an organisational context) to develop greater capability in selected areas of performance development. Designed around small group modules, these programmes utilise the group dynamics of individuals from diverse backgrounds to support significant, in-depth and challenging personal development in a supportive, safe and positive environment.

 

Coaching or Mentoring?

There is often confusion about the meaning of coaching and mentoring, and the terms are frequently used in the same sentence as if they are the interchangeable. It is important however to recognise there is a significant difference between the two approaches. Both are valid development tools, but are intended to achieve very different things. Below are the definitions we use for definitions of Coaching, Mentoring and Counselling:

Coaching
The process of unlocking an individual's potential by raising awareness and offering encouragement and support to take responsibility for achieving goals and future success. Performance Development Coaching uses this approach to develop individual and/or organisational performance.
 
Mentoring
The process by which a mentor shares his/her knowledge, skills, experiences and expertise to enable the individual to undertake or progress an aspect of learning to achieve professional/personal development.
 
Counselling
The process by which an individual is supported to work through a short term emotional or personal challenge which may or may not be work-related. It is not about giving advice.