Wellbeing Coaching Programme
Positive Touch has been providing wellbeing services since 2001. In 2006 we added our Wellbeing Coaching Programme to our portfolio on demand of our clients.
Health is integral to all human experience so the benefits of coaching towards optimum health and wellbeing are not to be underestimated. Having both of these as the ideal state is consistently reinforced through medical and social research. It is so widespread in our media that it is now considered a lifestyle choice.
The programme uses a combination of assessment tools; exercises; brainstorming; face to face and/or telephone coaching and email correspondence. Preferred learning and communication styles will be taken into account and the coaching approached to best suit the recipients.
How can wellbeing coaching be used by individuals?
We have used our extensive experience and knowledge to coach individuals around addressing and improving their own personal experience of health and wellbeing.
Most people will come to the wellbeing coaching feeling that the condition of their health and wellbeing is having a negative impact upon their lives. If they feel 'unhealthy' they may be lethargic; self conscious or find that their increased susceptibility to illness is impacting upon their ability to live the life that they want.
As with all coaching, we work with you to create your best life. Wellbeing coaching has widespread benefits including increased personal affectiveness; increased energy and vitality; less sickness; improved relationships and increased opportunity.
Examples of individuals who benefit from the wellbeing coaching programme:
- People who have tried numerous diets and fitness regimes only to 'fail'.
- People whose work-life integration is inconsistent. They may work long hours and their diet and opportunity to exercise and relax are severely compromised.
- People who are recovering from a significant life experience such as accident or illness.
- Anyone who feels that they need to address their health; wellbeing and lifestyle issues in order to live their best life
How can wellbeing coaching be used by employers/companies?
We have also used our extensive experience; knowledge and longstanding experience of working with organisations to coach individuals and groups within their working environment to address and improve their experience of health and wellbeing.
Companies will come to the wellbeing coaching programme with a differing agenda to that of the private individual. There will often be a business issue driving their awareness of the wellbeing-effectiveness paradigm.
Legal and statutory obligations on employers are increasing. Companies are now required by law to demonstrate that they have interventions in place to address the wellbeing of their employees. Wellbeing coaching is a cost effective relationship rather than a 'quick fix'.Making it available to staff is a meaningful way of demonstrating that you care for the wellbeing of individual employees as well as the health of the organisation.
As with the individual, companies need to be healthy and well in order to be most productive. It is also important to remember that companies are made up of individuals and it is therefore in the company's interest that their people are happy and well. Absenteeism and it's costs to the organisation (both practical and financial); low morale andn energy in our fast changing work environments and the often confusing and unsuccesful array of employee wellbeing products available all add to the potential for companies and their staff to suffer, even fail.
The wellbeing coaching programme also seeks to create the best life for an organisation. It can be used with employees at all levels to encourage best practice and to capture the needs of each and every member of staff. We can coach teams and/or individuals to optimum health and wellbeing which will have a significant positive impact on the business as it's people will be at their best.
We can tailor our work with companies and their people to ensure that we work in accordance with the needs; objectives and preferred delivery methods of the business.
Examples of companies that benefit from incorporating the wellbeing coaching programme:
- A company has undergone a take over or change in structure. The integration of new teams and people, fear of redundancy etcetera can create an unusual level of pressure which may lead to ill health, even in the short term. Wellbeing coaching in this context can help people to gain perspective as regards their role in the process and empowers them in helping to find coping strategies that work for them and those around them, thus benefitting the whole organsation.
- When an organisation is experiencing high levels of absenteeism. The wellbeing coaching programme will provide a safe place for people to explore their attitude to their work-life integration. An increased state of balance and therefore better health and resiliance will ensure that they are a healthy employee. Happy and healthy employees attend work regularly!
- In competitive markets, successful companies need to be adaptable. Coaching supports change through strategising at every stage to ensure that people do what they do to the best of their abilities. Wellbeing is an important part of the process as individuals need to have the resources to be able to adapt with their organisation.
- A company that wants to address wellbeing in its incentives and benefits offering. The wellbeing coaching programme can be used alongside other initiatives offered by employers and often increases the take-up, and therefore cost effectiveness of these.E.ggym memberships. We can incorporate your existing interventions and coach toward optimum uptake of these.
These are just a few of the many possible scenarios that the programme has been designed to address.
Please contact us should you have any queries or complete the business coaching enquiry form or the personal coaching enquiry form.