Business coaching has become an increasingly popular industry in recent years, with many entrepreneurs and business owners seeking guidance and support to help them develop and grow their businesses.

As award-winning business coaches ourselves, one question we often get asked is whether we action any of the strategies for our clients.

The short answer is no.

It’s important to note that the time commitment for business coaching is a two-way street. While your coach will be providing guidance and support, you’ll need to be willing to put in the effort to implement their recommendations and make the necessary changes to your business.

We work with clients to identify areas for improvement, set goals and develop strategies to achieve those goals. We also help clients to develop new skills and overcome challenges, providing guidance and support along the way. However, the actual work of implementing these strategies and making changes to the business still falls to the client.

Below are a handful of ways in which our award-winning coaching team support our clients:

Clarify goals and develop strategies

We work with clients to identify their goals and develop actionable strategies to achieve them. This can include developing a clear vision for the business, identifying areas for improvement and creating a plan to implement changes.

Too many businesses write plans which sadly aren’t implemented. As a business owner, unlike your employees, there is rarely anyone to keep you accountable. At Chalkhill Blue, we not only help you build a plan, but hold you account to action it.

We break the plan down it down into manageable chunks across the business so there is real ownership and accountability across the departments. 90-day planning is a staple of our coaching process as it’s long enough to do something significant but short enough and outcome-based to keep people focused. Combining the above with KPIs (key performance indicators) so everything is transparent and results-focused ensures everyone knows what success looks like. 

Provide guidance and support

As well as being a trusted advisor, we are a confidante and mentor. We understand just how important it is to you, your business and your stakeholders that you are successful. We are truly passionate about seeing you succeed.

We are therefore there to provide guidance and support as clients work towards their goals. We can offer advice, share expertise and provide accountability to ensure clients stay on track.  

By working with Chalkhill Blue, you’ll have access to not just our considerable experience, but also practical help and advice to design, build, procure and implement the right systems and tools for your business.

Whatever challenges you face, your trusted advisor will be able to not only recommend a suite of suitable tools but more importantly, will be able to provide you with practical, hands-on support to both select and then implement the right tools and techniques for you and your business.

As each business moves through the different growth stages, the need for greater strategic thinking increases and the risk associated with those decisions multiplies. Having an independent view and someone in your corner who has no vested interest other than your success can be refreshing, to say the least.

Develop strategic thinking

As each business moves through the different growth stages, the need for greater strategic thinking increases and the risk associated with those decisions multiplies. Having an independent view and someone in your corner who has no vested interest other than your success can be refreshing to say the least.

Chalkhill Blue help bring clarity to the decision-making process and a clinical review of options available. Taking time out to strategically think rather than tactically reacting allows you to see what is coming over the horizon at each new stage and plan for this.

Identify blind spots

Business owners are often too close to their business to see where they need to make changes. One to one coaching with Chalkhill Blue provides you with an experienced second set of eyes, supporting you with decision making and allowing you to bounce ideas off someone who doesn’t have the same emotional attachment that can cloud judgement.

Working alongside your experienced advisor, you’ll look at the current obstacles or opportunities and together find the best way forward. You’ll develop the necessary skills to evaluate the ever more complex situations you increasingly find yourself faced with. You’ll similarly develop the clarity of thinking and the ability to focus on what is important, both operationally and strategically, as opposed to those previously all too common non-value add tasks that had simply become urgent.

Through the hands-on support of Chalkhill Blue, you’ll develop the necessary skills that ensure the quality of your thinking, the quality of your decision making and ultimately the quality of your actions to ensure that you unlock the true potential of your business.

Improve profitability

Ultimately, the most important point is how Chalkhill Blue can help increase business profitability. At its core, business owners need to see ROI and profitability from utilising our business coaching services. With every business we work with, we are focused on the bottom line and what return on investment we can deliver. Coaching, whilst not instantaneous, must deliver results.

For every £1 our clients spent on coaching, we helped them generate an additional £15.40 in net profit.

Results

By working one to one with one of our award-winning business growth experts, you’ll be investing in a totally bespoke coaching programme that is designed specifically for you to ensure that you get your desired RESULTS. 

The commitment required to scale a business in terms of your time and money is considerable. However, for those that commit 100%, the financial and personal returns far outweigh the investment.

£400k turnover grew to £1.1M within 18 months of working with us.

The one question successful entrepreneurs often reflect on is simply – why didn’t I get help earlier? 

Next Steps

If you’re serious about growing your business, scaling it or even getting it ready to sell, investing in support with Chalkhill Blue is the obvious solution.

The only question you should be asking yourself is “how soon can I get started?!”

Get in touch with the team today on 01793239542 or email us at [email protected]