OPTIKAL
OPTIKAL
OPTIKAL
Where experience meets practice, an environment for unlocking the potential to maximise our capabilities is created...
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Do you want to think through your career and development options?
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Have you recently moved into a new role that you are finding a challenging?
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Do you feel you need to evaluate your work-life balance or manage your time differently?
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Empower your growth
What is Coaching?
Coaching can be described as unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. A person being coached is being enabled to learn rather than being told, shown or taught. Our aim at OPTIKAL is to use coaching as a developmental tool, to help anyone being coached to learn and develop with the aim of improving personal performance and capability.
How Can Coaching Help?
Coaching can potentially help in any area of personal development, providing a highly tailored and bespoke development intervention and specifically it can help with development against indentifiable competencies or supporting areas of emotional intelligence. For example: critical decision making; communication; developing leadership style; improving presentation skills; developing your self-confidence as a manager; improving time management. However, if the development is purely about the acquisition of knowledge (e.g. therapeutic treatment of health conditions, dealing with employment matters, interpreting the P&L, learning about project management) then a training programme, or mentoring, may be a better option.
Who Can Have Coaching?
​At OPTIKAL we make coaching open to all. The first step for you might be to reflect on your own personal situation and development goals. If your needs relate to your employment, a good move can be to discuss your needs with your line manager, so that they can sponsor and support you through the process. If they are supportive, you can begin to agree together on the desired outcomes from coaching.
How Do You Access the Right Coach?
​OPTIKAL was founded by a Barefoot trained coach in accordance with ICF (International Coaching Federation) competency frameworks and ethical code. A vital step at the start of any coaching relationship is to meet initially to determine whether the coach is a good fit for you and vice versa. The next step is to agree a clear contract. This will include things like how often and where you will meet, how long the relationship will last and agreeing coaching outcomes. If you are being sponsored by work, a tripartate meeting involving your line manager is often, although not always, a useful starting point, and in particular can help provide real clarity about issues such as confidentiality.
What is the Role of the Coach, Coachee and Line Manager?
​For coaching to be successful the coachee needs to be “coaching ready". That means to be personally committed to coaching, open to developing their self-awareness, willing to commit time (not just for coaching sessions but also for reflection and experimentation between sessions) and willing to be, at times, challenged by their coach. The coach will support their coachee using whatever tools and techniques are appropriate. They will always actively listen and ask great questions, they will hold a coaching mindset enabling the coachee to learn, grow and find solutions, they will offer a balance of both support and challenge, and they will agree the appropriate level of confidentiality with the coachee and line manager jointly and always maintain this.
The line manager’s role is to join the coaching process right at the start, providing sponsorship and support, to be actively engaged to help clarify coaching outcomes and, where appropriate, to help with any agreed evaluation of the success of the coaching, potentially including providing feedback during the programme of the coaching programme.
Services
Our Offering
Explore our range of services designed to enhance your professional skills and personal growth. From individual coaching sessions to group workshops, we have the tools to support your development.
Individual Coaching
Experience one-on-one coaching sessions tailored to your specific needs and goals. Our experts are here to guide you towards success and fulfillment.
Personalised Guidance
CPD Workshops
Collaborative Learning
Join our interactive group workshops to engage with like-minded professionals and learn from shared experiences. Expand your knowledge and skills in a supportive environment.
Career Development
Professional Growth
Take your career to new heights with mentoring for your career progression. From personal development planning to resume building and interview preparation, we provide the tools for your professional advancement.
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About OPTIKAL
Founded by Kiki, an experienced coach, optometrist, educator and business owner, OPTIKAL is dedicated to serving a diverse audience with dynamic professional development workshops and coaching services. Our mission is to empower individuals to reach their full potential via thought provoking interaction.
With a focus on quality and innovation, OPTIKAL stands out in the industry by nurturing growth through deep thinking and dynamic conversations that cater to the unique needs of each client.
Take your pick from a range of options. ​You can join an interactive group workshop, book your individual sessions for coaching and mentoring or simply attended a lecture to listen to learn.