The Foundation Course Overview - Four Groups

The Foundation Course

Linking Behaviour to Bottom Line Performance

The Foundation Course Overview The Foundation Course is an advanced developmental application of 4G. By combining the Social Profiles from 4G with the skills of a facilitator, the Foundation Course represents an alternative to traditional executive coaching.

Foundation Course Benefits

Introduction

> Greater success

to define this 2. Achieving more with less time and

> Achieve more with less time and effort

The Foundation Course takes the best

effort, or just achieving more

> Enhanced clarity and direction

techniques from coaching and com-

3. Enhanced clarity, direction and

> Focus on what matters

bines them with the insights and

awareness of choices

> All round purpose and satisfaction

understanding gained from 4G. By

4. Superior ability to handle the disrup-

combining the objective, third party

tions of change and to focus on what

output from 4G with the skills and

matters

experience of a facilitator, client bene-

5. A greater sense of all round purpose

fits are enhanced and magnified. It is

and satisfaction

proposed that this combination is a first class alternative to that of convention-

How it Works

al executive coaching. Building on the Social Profiles and the Benefits

coaching modules, the Foundation Course is a six session development

The benefits of the Foundation Course

program. Our preference is to work

are similar to those of other coaching

with clients in person but when need-

programs. The key difference being

ed, the use of the phone is also possi-

that Foundation Course provides the

ble.

same or superior results but in a shorter period of time. The results are also

Structured as a 1 + 5 program, the first

achieved in an easier manner than

session is used to outline and describe

when compared to traditional coaching

the Foundation Course to the client and

alternatives.

seek their commitment. This first session gives the client and the facilitator

The benefits of the Foundation Course

the chance to meet, discuss their aims

include;

and to explore the Foundation Course in more detail. The remaining five ses-

1. Greater success, however you choose

sions then focus on the detail of the

The Foundation Course Overivew

course and lead the client through the

confidential. Over and above this, Four

Who are we?

Foundation Course process. Over and

Groups will update the appropriate per-

Four Groups offers a methodical approach to under-

above the hour long sessions, clients

son on the progress of the client

standing individuals, their behaviours and what

are given exercises to complete in their

through the Foundation Course process,

motivates them. This document provides some

own time. These are designed to rein-

but will respect the client’s confiden-

background to our work around development,

force the outcomes of the sessions,

tiality and will not report any client

coaching and the Foundation Course.

cement their learning and give the

sensitive information to a third party.

client the chance to fully prepare for the next session. The total time a client

A Testimonial issues to face and it can get quite per-

needs to complete the Foundation Course is around ten hours.

“Bruce Lewin has recently taken me through the Four Groups Foundation

Please note, in certain circumstances,

Course Programme, and it was a

some clients may benefit from a slight-

tremendous experience. I am a veter-

ly longer process than the five sessions

an of more than 20 years of various

mentioned above. If this is the case,

"management training" programmes,

Four Groups will seek the agreement of

including the "Belbin" and "New

the client and any other relevant party

Managerial

before proceeding.

However, this one has lead me to lev-

Grid"

sonal. However, Bruce is a great listener and not a judge. He says little but extracts a great deal! By the end of my programme, I was feeling washed and refreshed and optimistic.

All I

have to do now is learn to act on what I have learned."

programmes. Christopher Parr - Commercial Lawyer

els of understanding which no other Prior to the course commencing, each

programme achieved.

client is required to sign a short agree-

major breakthroughs in two key areas

I have made

ment with their facilitator. This serves

of

to establish the boundaries of their

approach. For the first time, I have

relationship and outlines steps for their

been able to see, in simple, clear and

success and how to resolve any partic-

usable terms, the source of some diffi-

ular problems that might occur. The

culties which I have been experiencing

agreement is usually signed after the

over the last few years, as I have

first session. In addition to the agree-

become more involved in hands-on

ment, all of Four Groups work is carried

management teams."

my

management

style

and

out in the light of an ethical code, copies of which are available on

"I recommend the Four Groups pro-

request.

gramme, unreservedly to those who are willing to look quite deep inside

Concerning client confidentiality, all

themselves and pull down material

information that the client shares with

blockages which are hampering their

their Foundation Course facilitator is

personal performance. There are hard

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