Buffin Leadership International

Programmes Structure and Approach

Unique Approaches to Problem Solution
and Decision Making

	Innovation Challenges.

	Results Focused Planning.

	High Performance Teamwork.

	Motivation and Peak Performance Sessions.

	Support to Learning and Development Conferences/Events.

	Senior Management Strategic Facilitation for Empowering People in the Business to get Higher Performance.

Scenarios

Personal Coaching Programmes

All programmes are designed and delivered to meet the client needs:


	Specific for the individuals, teams and the organisation.

	Focused on meeting the commercial aims of the business using real challenges, projects and examples.

	Challenge thinking, producing high energy and motivation to plan, act and get results.

	Encourage everyone to release their potential and add value to themselves their teams and the organisation.

	Use innovative methods and techniques with strategies to accelerate the learning for the desired changes.

Programmes follow a modular approach.


	Delegates live the learning, with time and space between the modules to get results through practice.

	Modules are delivered at two to six weekly intervals depending on the subject and aims.

	The length and number of modules relates to the client aims and style of delivery required.

	Personal coaching sessions are sometimes provided for individuals between modules.

	Measurement and progress review sessions are also build into the process to sustain focus and application.

	A full learning evaluation is completed following the delivery of all the modules to provide comprehensive feedback on the whole delivery process.

Our Programmes have a number of proven frameworks around which we devise and deliver the learning approaches to meet the specific needs.

Example Framework Foundation Programme:

Stage 1

is the brief for the project / aims.

Stage 2

is a survey based on the guidelines provided and focussed on the performance / business opportunities.

Stage 3

is the facilitation of the strategy with the lead team.

Stage 4

is the facilitation of the operational internal leadership teams.

Stage 5

is the delivery of the programme.

An Example Modular Approach.
Theme is agreed. i.e. Building a High Performance Culture.


Module 1		Focused on leadership styles, approaches/skills, personal communication skills, responsibility and accountability, successful influencing. (Followed by a 4 week gap to apply the learning.)

Module 2		Focuses on performance coaching of teams and individuals. This means people you work with, work for and people you lead. This includes customer and suppliers, everyone you need to perform to get you the results you want. (4 week interval)

Module 3		Focuses on high performance teamwork. How to empower and motivate to achieve commitment and build belief. How to measure and manage continuous improvement for sustainable change. (4 week interval)

Modules 4 & 5		These are all about developing coaches and facilitators as a resource to sustain ongoing improved performance and learning in the business. Delegates and facilitators tools and techniques with kits for practical application in many aspects. (Spread over 4-6 weeks)

Example Programme for Developing High Performance Coaches and Facilitators:
(This is advanced for those with experience.)

Stage 1

is the brief and can be a senior management facilitation project, top team.

Stage 2

is the definition of the roles required for the projects/exercises.

Stage 3

is to facilitate the plan with the key delegates.

Stage 4

normally contains 2 – 3 two day modulas which focus on key facilitation and coaching skills essential to empower the changes and standards specified. The learning in these modules is aligned with actual assignments, projects and specific tasks for achieving goals/results. Measures are built in and also individual feedback of coaching sessions to consolidate the learning.


	Full guidelines, learning kits and materials which include many examples of sessions and case studies to use.

	A facilitation coaching manual is also provided, containing frameworks, processes and tools/techniques for use at a variety of levels and with different numbers of delegates.

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We have a number of programmes to address this key area. In addition to a range of continuous improvement techniques and tools for all areas of business is a suite of visual thinking tools to address challenges.

Innovation Challenges


1.	These may be individual or team issues. Programmes are tailored for the organisation. They can be half day, one day or longer sessions, in some situations built in to other main programmes.

2.	The Innovation Challenge is a board business game is used as the basis for team problem solving exercises. Real problems and issues are identified at the start and the outcomes and results targeted. This makes the exercise real and deliver change and value.

3.	Programmes are also designed and run for developing facilitators and coaches who are then equipped to organise and deliver their own approach inside the organisation.

Results Focused Planning


	There are modules for time organisation, self managing time, delegation and results focused planning.

	Results Focused Planning contains sessions for: Developing a vision personal and business. Developing/reviewing values for the individual, teams and the organisation. Advising on internal planning systems. Kits are also available for use with sales forces, marketing business, they vary in size and capacity.

High Performance Teamwork


	Programmes are researched planned and organised to meet specific team challenges for pay-off in the business. They are organised using outdoor facilities/connections/venues. These include using sailing yachts as vehicles to support leading change programmes. Programmes are 3-5 days depending on the size of the team build needed.

Motivation and Peak Performance Sessions
These sessions develop the vitality and energy you and the team need to passionately follow through on new challenges - to develop performance. The programme can be tailored for any teams that need to achieve better results - consistently and on demand - and that want to live in a new zone.


	Inspired focused action.

	Learn to change your limiting emotions to empowering ones immediately.

	Ignite more passion to succeed.

	Ignite others to consistently perform at peak levels.

	Model peak performance strategies and make a quantum leap forward.

	Raise your energy level and need less sleep.

	Develop your strategy and focus your skills to be highly competitive and win.

These modules can be planned to vary in length, content and intensity depending on the level of team numbers and goals of the organisation.

Support to Learning and Development Conferences/Events
Buffin Learning can advise, help plan and devise innovative approaches to learning events at conferences and also supply the appropriate speakers. We can help you achieve the outcomes and results you want.


	Create a performance culture.

	Grow your organisation and its people needs.

	Schedule future development plans.

	Measure the performance improvement.

The programmes are ideally suited to businesses and organisations who operate in demanding environments, especially where the competitive need for continuous improvement is vital.

Senior Management Strategic Facilitation for
Empowering People in the Business to get Higher Performance


	Sessions are very specific and sensitive to the special requirement of the board in most cases.

	Pre interview meetings take place with delegates to prepare the ground.

	Questions and planning are framed carefully to deliver the agreed outcomes.

	Strategic frameworks congruent with the challenges are used as the basis for the facilitation.

	Outcomes and plans are fully captured for reviewing and future evaluation use.

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Scenarios we often receive and provide support solutions to get results:
Types of business; retail, manufacturing, service/sales, health, pharmaceuticals, finance, government, etc.


	Performance challenges with productivity and wastage – all types of businesses.

	Falling outputs and loss of business – caused by poor attitudes in the workforce.

	Relationships challenges in key operational/functional teams.

	Resistance to changes – work practices – self managing teamwork.

	Downsizing – motivational challenges with people all levels.

	Expansion – people being promoted needing to learn fast to be effective.

	Contract threat de-motivation workforces.

	Business facing strong competition threats. loss of market share – people need motivating.

	Senior teams need facilitation support to agree and formulate strategy. Building new vision and sets of values.

	New owners are taking over the business, changes occur, higher performance demands on people.

	Business trying to secure more contracts people need to raise output.

	International business needing to focus its learning and development strategy globally.

	Organisations wanting to release their leadership and coaching talent and build for the future.

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	These are prepared following consultation with the sponsor, the delegate and relate to the need/motivation and commitment agreed. Sessions, timings and goals are set out from the plan. Buffin Leadership International personal coaching programmes and approaches are also available privately. Please ring this number for more details: 01242 511979

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Most of the top performing FTSE 100 companies employ performance coaches to ensure that their people of influence continuously grow and work to their potential. To them it’s second nature to invest in their capability.

Coaching is essentially an enabling process whereby improvements in performance, development & fulfilment are facilitated for anyone of influence in your business.

Buffin Leadership coaching programmes go beyond this to SUPERCHARGE the process. Recognising the conflicting priorities on time, energy and application, we have carefully developed coaching methods, which maximise performance, focus, development and fulfilment through the achievement of measurable results IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BUSINESS NEEDS.

On top of this we add the EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY of our coaches to ensure we give VALUE in every situation and enable people to go beyond what was previously thought possible.

Our focused outcomes will boost the good management and leadership practices that; as they cascade up, down and across your business, impact performance, help you retain your best people, whilst making your company a better place to work.

SUPERCHARGE your important people and help your business compete with the best. If our top performing companies know the value of performance coaching, it’s time to discover why. If you value your people assets – why not invest in them?

For details of our SUPERCHARGED COACHING PROGRAMMES, contact me direct:
John Kirby, Director
Buffin Leadership International Ltd.
Tel: 01524 781142
Mob: 07899924140
johnk@buffin.com

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Invest in the Future - The SOVEREIGN Programme

This is our TOP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. Fully comprehensive and designed to equip Key Leaders and Managers/Directors often from different departments, disciplines, functions and levels with a suite of comprehensive modules with tools, techniques and methods accompanied with high quality materials, kits and the latest learning aids and case studies online.

Organisations investing in this programme and selecting the right people will gain a powerful, widely skilled resource team whose role will serve to lead the learning, change and organisation of people throughout the business.

Businesses engaging in this programme to date have unleashed vast talent in their workforce.

For more information, email: sovereign@buffin.com

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