"You are your best thing."
- Toni Morrison
COACHING, FOR PEOPLE OF COLOUR
Our goal is to offer Black and Brown people the opportunity to work with incredible and professional coaches of colour.
Everyone has goals they want to reach, challenges they are striving to overcome, ideas that need a road map and times when they feel stuck.
Coaching is fast becoming an invaluable asset to any business, working with employees to unlock their full potential, setting them on the path to thrive personally and professionally.
The lived experiences of POC in the workplace as a minority, are often very different from the experiences of their white colleagues. And with an industry that has little racial diversity, it is more difficult to find coaches of colour.
Coaches of Colour exists to offer coaching for employees of colour; an equitable solution for organisations where diversity and inclusion is valued.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
The days of thinking, "I don't see colour" are gone.
For positive change to happen, we must address and acknowledge race and the different lived experiences that people of colour have
Racial biases and stereotypes make it more difficult to navigate our careers
Lack of representation - people cannot become what they cannot see
Much harder for POC to find career mentors and sponsors
Lack of awareness in organisations of the Black and Brown experience
EQUITABLE ACTION DRIVES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
With many organisations understanding the need for change, finding coaches of colour for your Black and Brown employees provides equitable action to your diversity and inclusion intent. It’s good for all of us, a win-win.
Good for Organisations
Unlocking greater potential from existing talent
More access to new talent
Leads to greater diversity up and down the business
Better employee engagement, better company performance
Promotes an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive
Good for Individuals
Develop new perspectives and outlooks
Increased self-awareness
Give us greater self-confidence
Enhance our decision-making
Improve interpersonal effectiveness
“If Black, Asian and Minority ethnic talent is fully utilised, it would give a £24bn boost to the economy”
- Race in the Workplace - The McGregor-Smith Review
WHAT WE DO
Our coaching is never off the shelf! We bend and flex around our clients’ needs in order to create the impact that you want. There are two main ways in which we can work with you
One to one coaching
Focusing on individual career navigation
Goal orientated; working with or without direct involvement of line managers
Working with all levels of experience, from apprentice to C-suite
Varied programmes; from 60 min open day sessions to more long term coaching partnerships
Confidential and safe space working to ICF ethics and best practice
Group Coaching
Coaching for a group of individuals who share a common interest
Members have individual goals and are individually accountable for achieving these
Adult and peer to peer learning in safe and creative environment
Group learning offers relationship building and increases sense of belonging
Programmes include - Career Development, Stepping into Management and Future Leaders
