Coaching

What coaching do we provide?

There are many different kinds of coaching. Here is an overview of the kinds of coaching that PragmaticAll can provide.

Individual coaching

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”
―George MacDonald

I love coaching. Each coaching session inspires me and leaves me with more energy than I started. A lot of that comes from the trust that develops during a coaching session. When I'm the coach, it is particularly humbling to be trusted with someone's thoughts and feelings. But it doesn't stop there: seeing the client grow as a person is a beautiful experience that fills me with joy.

WHY CHOOSE TO BE COACHED BY ROBERT?

There are many different coaches, each with a unique style. Why should you choose to be coached by me? That's an excellent question, and one that I find hard to answer.

FEEL COMFORTABLE

First of all, coaching is very personal. You need to feel comfortable with your coach. The best way to find out is to have a coaching session. This is why with PragmaticAll you only pay for the first coaching session if you decide you feel comfortable and want to continue. If not, no problem and no costs.

A SUITABLE APPROACH

Some people want a structured approach, or feel reassured if the coach uses a particular coaching method or model. There are many coaching approaches to be found, including the GROW coaching model, Co-active coaching, Transformational Presence, coaching based on Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) or Narrative coaching.

Although Robert is familiar with many of these approaches (including all of the ones mentioned above), each of his coaching sessons can be completely different. The starting point is a story told by the coachee, and what happens depends entirely on what the story triggers in the client and the coach.

LOCATION

While it is possible to have a great online coaching session, many people prefer being physically in the same room. If you're looking for a coach in the vicinity of Eindhoven, you've found one…

Robert can visit you on location, you can come to a location provided by Robert, or we can meet online via Zoom or Teams.

Better still: why not try a Coaching Walk (have a coaching conversation while going for a walk, preferably in nature) or Cook&Coach (cook a meal together, eat it, while having a coaching conversation).

HOW TO GET STARTED?

If you're considering one or more coaching sessions, just contact Robert. You'll arrange a short intake in which any remaining questions about coaching can be answered and an initial coaching session can be scheduled.

You can also check out my new coaching packages!

Team Coaching

Are your teams struggling to become a real team? Is there a lack of psychological safety, a lack of performance standards, or both?

PragmaticAll has experience coaching IT teams and non-IT teams in many different domains.

Team coaching can be combined with teaching and mentoring of Agile principles and practices (for example as a Scrum Master).

Get in touch to hear how we can help.

Twin team coaching

Two people know more than one. Imagine having two Scrum Masters or two Agile Coaches for the price of one. Imagine you have two people who:

know and trust each other;
work together seamlessly;
complement each other with different strengths and weaknesses;
get energy from working together.

I have a few partners that fit the above description. I love to work with them, and vice versa. We do our best work when we’re together. No wonder we want to do it more often.

How does that work in practice?

Here is an example.

You have a full-time or almost full-time vacancy for a Scrum Master (or Agile Coach).
You hire a twin Scrum Master.
We guarantee that the twin works together seamlessly. The twin takes care that each knows everything that is needed.
There is at least one half of the twin around. Sometimes both are there.
You pay for just one Scrum Master.
You get the benefit of two great minds. We get the benefit of working together and complementing each other.