Your LUHFT Coaching Offer

What is coaching?

Coaching is one of the most powerful learning and development interventions available when it comes to helping individuals improve their performance and tap into their potential. Research shows that working with a coach can have a powerful impact, not just on the individual but also, on the organisation.

Amongst those who have received coaching; improved confidence, performance and productivity are cited as three of the most important changes witnessed for themselves, others and their wider team and organisation.

Whether you are looking for coaching support yourself, or a member of your team, or would like to train to improve your coaching ability or become a trained workplace coach, we can help.


What is the purpose of coaching?

  • To build awareness and self-confidence; to help you “get unstuck and move forwards
  • To develop performance and identify opportunities for growth
  • To encourage ownership of performance
  • To identify different ways of resolving difficulties and moving them forward
  • To ensure that processes are understood and followed

 

What coaching opportunities are available to me?

There are a wide range of coaching opportunities and resources available to staff across the trust. See below to find out more.

I want to be coached

You might want to do something different career wise, you might have a lot of thoughts or options but no clarity on what to do with them, or a next step you want to take, but don't know where to step first. You might be struggling with another workplace issue (relational or otherwise) and need some support in moving past it.

Talking to a coach might help! These coaches working across LUHFT can help you to maximise your potential and overcome professional challenges. We have a diverse range of coaches in LUHFT, and you are encouraged to contact one to have an initial chat to see if coaching is right for you.  You can access the coaching bio page here:

LUHFT coaching bio page here.

I want to coach others
If you are interested in coaching others, or becoming a trained workplace coach there are a number of courses and resources available to you.
Course Overview Find out more
Coaching Conversations This half-day course will provide you with practical tools and techniques to use when having performance conversations with your staff.  Typically these conversations may be around encouraging your staff to take ownership and responsibility, coming to terms with change or to give feedback. Click here to find out more about coaching conversations
Coaching for Improvement (Coaching Masterclass) This two-day coaching masterclass programme will explore both the theory and practice of coaching and will give you time and space to practice in a supportive environment. You will also have the opportunity to learn from your peers and from other experienced, qualified work coaches from across Liverpool University Hospitals.  Coaching for Improvement (Coaching Masterclass) (liverpoolft.nhs.uk)
Professional Coaching (5 Day)

The LUHFT Professional Coaching Programme is a five-day programme for staff who have a keen interest in coaching and mentoring and are looking to learn more about the theory and practical application in the workplace. Those staff completing the programme will be expected to offer formal coaching support to a wider audience, i.e. coach staff that they don’t line manage.

Click here to find out more about the professional Coaching Programme
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