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What is Coaching?

Business coaching is rather like sports or music coaching - a professional diagnosis of a player's areas for improvement, followed by tailored help in developing new skills.

ARK Associates coach individuals one-to-one and in small groups. Unlike conventional training courses, ARK's coaching sessions and workshops use very short periods of time to deliver personalised advice - so clients don't waste time hearing about remedies for problems they don't have!

We coach in all aspects of management, communications and self-development.

How Is ARK Different?

All our products are bespoke: nothing is "off-the-shelf". Our coaching, workshops and advice are specifically tailored to your needs - there's no theory, no generalisation and no waste. This means that all the sessions described on this site can be amended to suit your precise needs. Please contact us to discuss exactly what you want.

Click on one of the following for further information:

• tlc Team Coaching

• tlc Retreats – for developing your thinking

• Writing

• Plain English
• Report Writing
• Effective Letters
• Minutes
• Articles and Press Releases

• Presenting

• Preparing Presentations
• Delivering Presentations
• Media Coaching

• Personal Development - Executive Coaching/Mentoring

• Executive Coaching
• Setting Goals and Direction
• Personal Effectiveness - "People Skills" and "Self-Management"
• Effective Meetings
• Job Hunting Skills
• CVs
• Appraisal Skills
• Interview Skills

• tlc Courses

We're writing a book! All our best ideas and techniques are going into "tlc – A Self-Coaching Kit". Click here for a preview and some techniques you can try for yourself.

Latest dates for Executive Retreats

Do you find there's never enough time to stop and think? Would you like some help thinking through plans for your organisation? Find out about ARK's next executive retreats here:

Click here for executive retreats

Fifteen Minutes of Fame

If you have to go on TV or radio, it can be a very intimidating prospect. We can help you relax and impress. For the latest news on our coaching for media appearances, click here