Starting out as a coach is an exciting time; you are probably strongly drawn to this as a career and you want to be the best you can be, however there is so much to do and so much to learn - so this is where mentor coaching can be an invaluable resource for you.

I particularly enjoy working with new and aspiring coaches, loving their enthusiasm and passion. Working as a mentor coach in the past four years, I have supported these clients in the following areas:

• Developing their coaching skills and confidence
• Gaining their coaching qualification
• Learning various coaching models and techniques
• Getting started with their first clients
• Setting up their business
• Marketing their practice and identifying their ideal clients
• Understanding the skills necessary to be a masterful coach
• Continuing their own personal development

Mentoring is also available for experienced coaches; for those who want to take some time to increase their skills, reflect on their work or explore additional ways of building their business.

And please note that, whilst I don't provide accredited coach training myself, if you are thinking about becoming a coach, I am happy to talk with you about this.

Client testimonials

Testimonials from some of the coaches I have worked with are provided below.

Experience and Qualifications

• In 2001, I founded Transitions Life Coaching, a successful business specializing in personal and career coaching, and I have been providing mentoring services for the last four years
• My coaching qualifications include the accredited LCH Diploma and a Diploma in Business Performance Coaching. I am an Advanced EFT Practiioner and I have an honours degree in Psychology from the Open University
• I am also an accredited coach supervisor, having trained with the Coaching Supervision Academy. (Click here if you are interested in having coaching supervision)

Client testimonials

"Thank you very much, Jackie, for our inspiring sessions together. Your warmth, open-minded manner and generosity in sharing all your wealth of knowledge and experience have been fantastic. Having the coaching sessions with you have certainly been a wise investment, both in terms of my Career Coaching Practice and for me personally. Through modelling you, I know that my coaching skills have developed, therefore benefiting me and also my clients. Isn’t it wonderful that your wisdom spreads through so many people! I appreciate your clarity; treating me as an equal, and celebrating my successes. Thank you, Jackie, for being a great coach and mentor." Lindsey Reed, http://www.glows-coaching.co.uk

"I have been most fortunate to have had Jackie Fletcher as my mentor coach over the past few months. She has sensitively dealt with my insecurities and doubts ensuring that I continue to progress towards my goals. She has been extremely generous with her knowledge and experience which, along with her insight, has enriched and deepened my understanding.

As a result of Jackie's coaching my confidence has soared, I have exceeded my expectations and achieved so much more than I thought was possible. Her coaching has been a fantastic illustration of the positive, accelerating power of life coaching. My studying is complete and I now have my own coaching practice - fabulous!" Fiona Laurent, Renew Life Coaching

"I had 12 mentor coaching sessions with Jackie, as part of my Achievement Specialists Life Coaching qualification. Without these sessions I certainly would not have made as much progress as quickly as I did, and it was very satisfying to share my success - from my first client to completion of my course and qualification. Jackie is extremely encouraging, warm, supportive, challenging in the right doses, a great listener and an invaluable source of knowledge, experience and inspiration that really helped my motivation and momentum in setting up my coaching practice. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jackie as a coach and mentor, and will most definitely be keeping in touch."Sarah Robinson, www.sarah-robinson.co.uk

"I was looking for a coach to help with relationship issues, time management and study anxieties and I’m so glad I chose Jackie. Over the course of six sessions we were able to work through different issues and, as a result, I felt more empowered and confident on what I was working towards, both professionally and personally. Jackie challenged me to move forward, whilst remaining empathic and supportive throughout. She also mentored me as I worked through my studying for a Diploma in Life Coaching. As a result, I’m due to qualify in the next few months and I’ve had the courage and conviction to make major changes in my personal life." Rebekah Roberts, South West

"Jackie Fletcher mentored me through my Achievement Specialists course, and this was one of the best investments I have ever made! With Jackie's fantastic, supportive coaching I feel that I have gained wonderful insight into the coaching world and have personally gained such valuable support, encouragement and confidence. Jackie is extremely generous with her time and resources and is rich in knowledge and skills. I have learned so much from our sessions and will continue to seek her support as I move on to become a life coach - confident, enthused and inspired - and will remember and practice all that I have learned." Nicki Rogers, www.easytigercoaching.com

"In the same way that foundations are essential before building a house, so Jackie's experience and knowledge provided me with the framework that will help me to build my coaching practice and make it successful. Her bottomless resources, together with her relaxed, encouraging approach, were invaluable to me. I shall not hesitate to use her services again or to recommend her to clients who require her expertise. Thanks again Jackie. I shall miss our times together. " Penny Mansfield, Life Coach

"Jackie has been a real support to me over the initial phase of starting up my own coaching practice. The discipline of our regular sessions encouraged me to focus on my goals and our conversations gave me the space to talk through several aspects of my work and how it fits in to the rest of my life. By talking to Jackie I have been able to establish my own style and to build my confidence - I am grateful to her for her advice and good sense. " Alison Robinson http://www.alison-robinson.co.uk/

Coaching Resources

The following books contain some great coaching tools and techniques as well as covering some of the key principles and concepts. So if you are looking for information on core coaching skills and strategies, I recommend that reading the books below would be a good place to start.

• "The Coaching Manual" by Julie Starr
• "Co-active Coaching" by Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House and Phillip Sandahl
• "The life coaching handbook" by Curly Martin
• "Good question! The art of asking questions to bring about positive change" by Judy Barber
• "Time to think" by Nancy Kline
• "The Portable Coach" by Thomas J Leonard
• "Coaching for performance" by John Whitmore
• "Coaching with NLP" by Joseph O'Connor and Andrea Lages
• "The complete guide to coaching at work" by Perry Zeus and Suzanne Skiffington
• "Awaken the giant within" by Anthony Robbins
• "Unlimited power" by Anthony Robbins
• "You can have what you want" by Michael Neill

All the above books are available from Amazon, and they can be found using the search facility below.

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There are further resources for coaches provided on the recommended website page.

Here are some e-books that may be of use to you as you establish and build your coaching practice. Click on the books for further information - they are available for instant download.

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