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HDA Associates Limited
Trading as HDA
Registered Office address:
Avon Wharf
23 Bridge Street
Christchurch
BH23 1DY
Company registration no:
01981354
VAT Registration no:
220 2406 29
OUR SERVICES
Coaching
Why we work in this area
HDA has worked in the area of Talent Management and Leadership Development for over 15 years. During this time we have had the opportunity to provide consultancy services for a wide range of clients across various sectors. As such, we have extensive experience working with organisations to identify the most efficient and effective approach to meeting individual staff member objectives; while also satisfying the 'bottom line' demands of the business.
Typically we find that coaching can be a valuable solution in the following situations:
- Reactive - for e.g. managing a skills shortage / a skills gap in a team member
- Proactive - for e.g. future proofing the organisation's talent pool / talent management / succession planning
- Responsive - for e.g. managing changing behaviour in a valued staff member / a reward for excellent performance / motivation
- Directive - for e.g. driven by policies / rolling out new strategies
- Innovative - for e.g. in order to gain competitive advantage or demonstrate best practice / enhancing employer brand
HDA provides coaching support across all of the above areas, at varying organisational levels and we have developed a reputation for a highly successful, outcomes-focused approach to achieving objectives.
Types of coaching:
Executive / Business Coaching
Team Coaching & Facilitation
Executive Coaching Skills Development
Our competencies in this area
HDA's team includes 20 highly experienced executive/business coaches who combine the right mix of commercial astuteness and coaching competency, achieved via a range of qualifications and experience. All of our coaches are able to seamlessly merge their successful coaching techniques with a strong mentorship approach and based on client feedback, we believe that this complementary coaching-mentorship approach is an effective approach to developing leaders. See more here.
Our coaching programmes include access to a range of 360 degree assessments (see more here), psychometrics (see more here), motivational mapping and strength finding tools (see more here), which we seamlessly incorporate into our coaching programmes where appropriate.
Who we work with in this area
HDA has recently worked with organisations like ADP, B&Q, CIMS Global, Posten (the Swedish Post Office), Comet, EEF, Shopzilla, MTV, Honda, Cognis, CFA Institute, Framestore CFC, ACAS, Lafarge, The Institute of Cancer Research, Department for Transport, Comet, Accord, QinetiQ, Serco, and others, in this area. See more here.
Our coaching brochure
Our coaching case studies
Illustrative HDA Coaching Case Studies
Our opinions in this area
Power of Psychometrics. Insights in Coaching -Executive Grapevine (Talent Management Insight Column) - Kate Turner - January 2010
HDA’s Melissa Gallagher was a weekly Talent Retention insight contributor on the Grapevine Online (Jan - May2009) . Click here to view these articles.
40% of CEOs fail within first 18 month – strategies to increase their chances of success! - Melissa Gallagher - April 09 (View Web Page)
Investing for Success! - Melissa Gallagher - February 09 (View Web Page)
Return on Investment from Coaching - Melissa Gallagher - June 08
2008 Executive Coaching Survey Results - Melissa Gallagher - April 08
Taking Coaching to the next level, a formula for cascading coaching down the organisation - Clayton Glen - Febuary 08
Win Win Win: How HDA ensures coaching success - Dennis Preston & Kate Turner - January 08
Executive Coaching for HR Professionals - Dennis Preston - October 07
Lead the field by playing to your strengths - Jacqui Hartas - July 07
Executive Coaching for Business Success - Dennis Preston - March 07
Opinion Paper - Is there a Business Case for Executive Coaching - Dennis Preston - March 07
Coaching a Would-Be NASA Astronaut - Executive Coaching Case Study - Sandra Quiggins - January 07
Try it before you buy it - Dennis Preston -February 06
See more on our recent briefings, press releases and opinions
Who to contact about our services in this area
Melissa Gallagher, Client Partner & Project Manager - mag@hda.co.uk / +44 (0) 207 484 5065
About Executive Coaching & Team Coaching Facilitation
The most successful businesses are well aware that developing their staff is crucial for the well-being of their companies and their future prosperity. They are also fully aware of the benefits that the use of staff development tools and processes such as executive coaching and team coaching / facilitation can bring. Well-trained staff are motivated and fully engaged – they perform well and are also more likely to stay with the company.
Executive coaching and team coaching facilitation can be valuable solutions to addressing a number of needs in a business. Executive coaching, for instance, can help manage a skills crisis or give team members skills they need – and executive coaching, because of the emphasis it puts on the individual, can also be used as a reward for great performance. Any good member of staff who receives executive coaching will feel valued, realising that the company feels they are well worth the investment.
New strategies and policies can spark a need for executive coaching and team coaching / facilitation, addressing the needs of the new-look business and also the requirements of the people involved.
More importantly, executive coaching can help a company to enhance its brand and reputation as an employer, attracting the right calibre of job applicants and helping to create competitive advantage in the marketplace.
HDA's Executive Coaching & Team Coaching Facilitation Services
Executive coaching and team coaching facilitation experts at HDA focus on commercial outcomes at all times, and can help companies deal with a number of situations that range from behavioural challenges in the workforce to boosting specific technical skills. New managers can be assisted to succeed in their roles with the right kind of executive coaching, and managers of longer standing will benefit from executive coaching and team coaching / facilitation that develops their talents and leadership skills.
Executive coaching is a resource in the front line of successful business management, with a direct impact on staff that can help to ensure success now – even in the toughest of market conditions – and for the future. The best executive coaching and team coaching / facilitation experts, such as those at HDA, combine their executive coaching techniques with a tailored mentoring approach to give added support to trainees and produce long-lasting benefits.
Of course, it’s not just individuals who benefit from executive coaching. Often, the requirements of the business are for a team-wide approach, and this is when team coaching / facilitation comes into play.
Team coaching / facilitation experts at HDA are often called in by companies to help with a number of situations. For instance, team coaching / facilitation can be of great assistance in helping to address a dysfunction, or to help teams successfully roll out key strategies.
Team coaching / facilitation helps individuals in teams to develop necessary skills. For instance, with team coaching / facilitation, potential leaders of the future can be identified and brought on.
At times of change in a business, team coaching / facilitation can also help to create agents of change – skilled individuals who act as a liaison with their teammates to spread knowledge and answer or relay their questions as a transformation programme rolls out.
Team coaching / facilitation can also be a useful tool in the creation of effective business partners, assisting in the spread of learning and best practice.
Finally, it’s crucial that team coaching / facilitation – and executive coaching – should not be an off-the-peg experience. Every business is different, and has different core drivers and imperatives that must be reflected in any training initiative. The best team coaching / facilitation experts use their experience to work closely with a company, pinpointing their needs and designing a team coaching / facilitation regime that’s a perfect fit.