Most managers want to coach their teams. Very few actually do it.

Coaching is a habit, not a one-day event. This six-week sprint builds it.
Why this matters

When managers don't coach, it lands on HR. 

Every organisation has more potential than it's using. Employees want to grow, want to be heard, want a manager who invests in them. The research is consistent on this. What gets in the way is rarely lack of intention. It's lack of time, structure, and a habit that actually sticks.

When that coaching doesn't happen, the cost is real. Performance issues that should be caught early. Team conflicts that fester. Engagement problems that become retention crises.

The standard response is a workshop. A day out of the office, a workbook, good intentions. Six weeks later, nothing has changed.

That's not a skills problem. It's a transfer problem. People learned something, but they never practised it in the conditions of their real job, with real accountability, and real support to keep going.
The approach. 

Built for practise, not just for learning. 

The Coaching Sprint runs over six weeks. Sessions are 60 to 90 minutes. It opens with a face-to-face kick-off that introduces the GROW coaching framework, sets expectations, and makes sure every participant is clear on what they're working towards and what they need to do between sessions.
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Practice sessions

Participants coach each other through real scenarios from their own work. No artificial role plays. They get experience of both sides of a coaching conversation, coach and coachee, and build confidence through repetition.

Deep dive sessions

A focused exploration of one topic, such as coaching across different personalities or handling difficult performance conversations, followed immediately by applying it.

Weekly challenges

Every session ends with a challenge. One specific coaching commitment each participant takes into the coming week and practises in their real job. This is where the habit forms.
Between sessions, a facilitated Teams channel keeps the cohort connected. Participants check in, share what they're trying, and receive additional content and nudges from Helen to keep momentum alive.
What's covered

Six sessions. A genuine shift in how your managers lead.

Kick
Off In person

Getting Started

How the sprint works, what participants commit to, and an introduction to the GROW coaching framework. Everyone leaves clear on what they're working towards and what good looks like.

01 Virtual

GROW in Action

The framework in practice. Peer coaching. First personal coaching commitment set for the week ahead.

02 Virtual

The Coaching Mindset

Moving from problem-solver to coach. Listening and questioning skills. Common pitfalls managers fall into and how to avoid them.

03 Virtual

Coaching Across Styles

How personality and style affect coaching conversations. Practising with more challenging cases and building confidence to coach beyond their comfort zone.

04 Virtual

Coaching for Performance and Difficult Conversations

When to coach, when to direct, how to build accountability without pressure. Techniques for the conversations managers avoid most.

05 Virtual

Coaching as a Daily Habit

Weaving coaching into meetings, check-ins, and everyday interactions. Participants build their 30-60-90 day habit plan.

06 Virtual

Celebration and What's Next

Recognising how far participants have come. Sharing coaching wins. Leaving with a personal habit plan that sustains the change beyond the sprint.

Sessions are delivered remotely after the in-person kick-off. Timing and scheduling are agreed with your organisation at the start.

Trusted by leading organisations

See what some of the participants got out of the programmes.
"This programme really opened my eyes to how you can quite easily integrate coaching aspects into your daily work... I feel a lot more confident in structuring my meetings."
Niki 
"This programme helped me during one-to-ones, allowing the team member to focus on what they want to discuss, giving them more time to talk and find their own solutions."

Chris Milnes - UEFA
"This programme helped me coach a colleague through drafting a complex tender document, encouraging their input and allowing them to grow in confidence."
Claire Tyler - UEFA
Is this right for your organisation? 

This works best when...

Your managers are already capable. They're not underperforming,  they're defaulting to telling rather than coaching, because no one has given them a structure and the space to practise.

You want lasting behaviour change, not a compliance tick. The sprint is designed for implementation from the very first session, not knowledge transfer followed by good intentions.

You're ready to invest properly in one thing, done well. This isn't a half-day session. It's six weeks of focused development with real accountability built in.

If that sounds like where you are, let's talk. 

Starting is simple. 

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Helen takes time to understand your organisation, your managers, and what success looks like for you before anything is proposed.

There's no standard package. The sprint is shaped to fit your context, your teams, and your goals.

About Helen 

Helen Bryant has 15+ years of senior corporate leadership experience in the consumer products industry and over a decade of designing and delivering leadership programmes.

She has worked with UEFA, Moy Park, L'Occitane, and Hero UK&I, among others, helping organisations build managers who lead, coach, and bring the best out of their teams.
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