Name: Lunch and Learn: Advice from a business coach
Uploaded: 2020-09-08
Description: In this Lunch and Learn session, business coach Becky Upton explains what her role entails and how you can work with a coach to grow your business.

In this Lunch and Learn session, business coach Becky Upton explains what her role entails and how you can work with a coach to grow your business.

Lunch and Learn: Advice from a business coach

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In this Lunch and Learn, business coach Becky Upton explains what her role entails and how you can work with a coach to grow your business.

Becky offers advice on finding the right business coach and making the most of working with one. She also provides her top tips for growing a successful business.

Business coach Becky Upton explains what her role entails and how a coach can help you grow your business.  

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I&apos;m Steve Paul – Business Mentor, Leadership Coach and co-founder of the Marketing Mindset Partnership
Work with me as your business mentor and I will provide you with practical hands on support for you and your business in your ambitions for growth, profit and reputation. That support is based not only on my knowledge and skills but also on my experience heading up marketing and sales teams within businesses and as Head of Digital in independent marketing agencies.

Over the last 6 years I have built a mentoring and coaching practice to support professionals in small to medium-sized businesses that are looking to grow and succeed. That support includes coaching individuals who want perform at their best for their business, their colleagues and themselves.

I work with my clients – from the leadership team to the hands-on teams – to equip them with the mindset, the methodologies and the tools to plan and execute activities that will deliver sound results.

Areas that I cover as a business mentor include:
<ul>
<li>Using digital for effective marketing and sales</li>
<li>Digital for internal communications</li>
<li>Developing brand and value proposition, and competitive positioning</li>
<li>Marketing planning</li>
<li>Developing and presenting pitches</li>
<li>Writing proposals</li>
<li>Working with external agencies</li>
</ul>
Areas I cover as a coach include:
<ul>
<li>Leadership, management and team development</li>
<li>Maximising employee engagement and wellbeing</li>
<li>Creating and embedding a company culture</li>
<li>Confidence and self-esteem</li>
</ul>
I have an enthusiastic and empathetic style and take care in my work, as a mentor and coach, to hear what my clients are saying and to work with them in the best way that they chose and enjoy and that brings them the results they are looking for.

My experience
<ul>
<li>I&apos;ve held senior marketing, sales and strategy roles at director level with leading organisations: Philips Electronics, Commodore Computer, IBM Lotus, Harper Collins, The BBC.</li>
<li>I&apos;ve led diverse teams as Client Director and Head of Digital with digital and brand agencies working with larger and small to medium-sized businesses.</li>
<li>I&apos;m a business mentor and leadership coach and I coach private individuals</li>
</ul>
My qualifications
<ul>
<li>BA Hons - Business and Marketing</li>
<li>Diploma in Transformational Coaching</li>
<li>Accredited Coach with the International Coaching Federation</li>
<li>A trained NLP and Hypnotherapy Practitioner</li>
<li>Registered Digital Champion with Digital Kent (an initiative of KCC)</li>
</ul>
My interests
<ul>
<li>Family</li>
<li>Music - as a listener and a performer</li>
<li>Reading - mostly non-fiction</li>
<li>Food - eating out and cooking</li>
<li>Cricket</li>
</ul>

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My approach is a combination of one to one coaching and team workshops together with an audit of individual conflict styles. 

I use a number of methodologies, including the Thomas-Kilmann Model, based on two dimensions of assertiveness and empathy, to surface and name the styles of the team members in order to gain better shared understa

I adore creating and growing businesses! With my experience and qualifications as an entrepreneur in sales, business innovation, and marketing, I feel confident in my ability to help others achieve their business goals. 

I&apos;m the proud owner of Active Mentor, a business specialising in helping new entrepreneurs launch their revenue-ready business ideas quickly. My role involves leadership and production, using my consulting skills to build and launch new businesses.

Lunch and Learn: Advice from a business coach

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