Leadership Reflection Session
Make sense of a difficult situation.
Choose your next step.
A focused 90-minute, one-to-one session to think through a situation you are facing in your leadership role.
We help you explore what is happening, how you are responding and how expectations, relationships and organisational pressures may be shaping your choices.
Together, we consider different perspectives and work towards a practical next step.
Best for
People leading teams, projects, services or organisations who are navigating a difficult situation, adjusting to a new role, preparing for an important conversation or working through competing expectations.
Duration
One 90-minute session, with a short introductory call, light preparation and a personal reflection and action note included.
Participants
An individual session with you. Where your organisation funds the work, we agree the purpose and any sponsor involvement before starting.
Delivery
Online, with in-person sessions available by arrangement.
What you’ll get
A clearer understanding of the situation
Explore the different expectations, relationships and pressures involved, including what may have been difficult to recognise or discuss.
Options you have thought through
Consider possible responses, their likely consequences and the assumptions that need testing before you act.
Space to consider your own response
Reflect on what you feel responsible for, where you have room to act and what may need clarification or support from others.
A practical next step
Identify an action, conversation or question to take forward, supported by a brief personal note capturing what you want to remember and try.
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Our approach
We help you think about yourself in the situation, including what your role and organisation ask of you.
Feeling responsible for resolving every difficulty may reflect your own expectations, what colleagues have come to rely on you for, or a gap in how responsibilities are shared. We explore these possibilities with you, paying attention to your reactions and the pressures around you.
We offer questions and observations, and invite you to challenge our interpretation. Together, we consider what is yours to act on, what needs a conversation or support from others, and what you may need to understand better before deciding.
How it works
1. Agree the focus
A short introductory call helps us understand what brings you to the session and whether this support fits what you need.
We agree the practical arrangements, how information will be handled and any involvement from your organisation. A few short prompts help you prepare without having to write a detailed account.
2. Explore the situation
We begin with what feels most important to you. We explore the events, relationships and expectations involved, alongside your own reactions and the responsibilities of your role.
Through questions and observations, we help you consider different explanations and identify what needs closer attention.
3. Consider your choices
We examine possible ways forward and what each would require. This might include preparing for a conversation, clarifying a boundary, seeking support or approaching a recurring difficulty differently.
Where useful, we work through what you might say or do and how others could respond. You decide which steps fit your situation.
4. Choose what to take forward
We identify the next step and what you will look for as you put it into practice. If a decision needs more information or agreement elsewhere, we clarify how you will seek it.
Within two working days, we send you a short personal reflection and action note, based on what we agree to capture at the end of the session.
What’s included
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An introductory call.
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Short preparation prompts and review of a brief account of the situation.
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One 90-minute individual session.
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Exploration of relevant options, conversations and next steps.
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A concise personal reflection and action note, issued within two working days.
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The session focuses on one main situation or a closely connected set of questions.
Further sessions or substantial background review are agreed separately.
Your Effort
Bring a situation that matters to you
You might bring a difficult conversation, an unsettled working relationship, competing demands or a question about your role and responsibilities.
Allow a little preparation time
Spend five to ten minutes with the preparation prompts. A brief outline is enough to get started.
Make space for the conversation
Join from somewhere private, with interruptions kept to a minimum. Be willing to consider different perspectives, including your own contribution to what is happening.
Choose what to try afterwards
You remain responsible for your decisions. Take forward the step that makes sense for you and notice what happens, including anything that challenges your initial understanding.
How to start
Booking for yourself
You can approach us directly and pay personally. You choose the focus, and we agree the fee and arrangements before you commit. Employer involvement is not required.
Booking through your organisation
An organisation can fund a session for a leader or colleague. Before starting, we agree the purpose with the participant and clarify any sponsor expectations, including what information, if any, will be shared.
Privacy and sharing
Session content and your personal note are not routinely shared with your employer or sponsor. We explain the confidentiality arrangements and their limits before starting, and agree any planned sharing with you.
Where we are also working with your team or organisation, we clarify how the individual session relates to that wider work and how information will be kept separate.
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