Who do I typically work with?
I typically work with business owners, board level and senior Executives (either employed by the company or the individual). I ‘un-stick’ them via Coaching and ‘catapult’ them forward with Mentoring or a blended version of both
I specialise in helping people create structured 15 step Account Plans, 16 Point growth strategies and using a blend of Coaching and mentoring to help problem solve.
I realise that every person and every company have different needs and are all at different stages of development, so I offer a bespoke service that caters for individuals and small companies.
My 3-step onboarding approach...
Step 1️⃣ A FREE 15–20-minute consultation call, for you to describe why you need support, and for me to look at your sticking point(s) to see if I can help.
If we agree that there is common ground, I will then offer
Step 2️⃣ A FREE 30–60-minute Discovery call, in this we will…
a. Talk more about your sticking point
b. Look at what sort of support you are looking for exactly
c. Work out your preferred style of communication
d. See if we have a good fit to work together
e. Talk through solutions or coaching and mentoring options.
f. Clarify anything you are unsure of or would like more information about.
If we agree that it’s the right time to start working together, I will send over some homework (approximately 30 minutes) ahead of our first session to make sure we get the most from it and hit the ground running.
Step 3️⃣ Then the fun and transformation starts, in a safe, positively challenging and transformative space where we work together to build and deploy your 3 Year Strategic Business Plan, Growth Plan or get you unstuck and catapulted forward via coaching or mentoring.
After each session I openly share my notes so we have a mutually understood and agreed foundation and can track our progress. There will also most likely be specific actions and objectives you will need to complete, either to finish our work together or ahead of the next meeting. This makes sure we are moving forward at speed to resolve the issue(s) and make the most impact straight away or in the next session, so yes there will be homework!
It’s always a high energy, safe, transformative space and genuine ground breaking moments happen frequently so prepare to have your mind blown!
What is my Coaching and Mentoring style?
Although there are various names used and sub styles out there the three types of widely recognised coaching are Autocratic, Democratic and Holistic. These are based on leadership studies conducted in the 1930s by Kurt Lewin (a German-American social psychologist and pioneer in the psychological study of group dynamics).
Effectively these three approaches are 'providing the solution', 'working together to ‘un stick’ and 'creating a safe space to find the answer'.
Each have been proven effective in their own right, but it’s important to understand the characteristics of each and how they are suitable for different individuals and company’s needs.
I use a variation of all three approaches which is known as Situational Leadership which has proven to be one of the keys to the success of Up Front Coaching and Mentoring.
Check out my testimonials on the home page to get a 'feel' for what that's like to work with.
The Team (so far!)
Jon Cox - Owner (or in other words me!)
I’ve always had a passion for people and helping them grow and develop.
From early in my career, I realised that genuinely helping others to be the best they could be, and to help them develop as far as they could go, was what I enjoyed doing most. Doing this to back fill my role always allowed me to grow and develop further and seemed like the natural way to progress through companies.
Because of that mindset I’ve been employed by many companies to streamline acquisitions, disrupt markets, set up new divisions, develop Long Range Plans, improve culture and bring positive and progressive change.
I have also purposely moved into different markets with every step I have made, sharing all my transferrable skills and abilities whilst learning new ones to bring with me to the next role.
My experience and skills have been honed doing this for over 22+ years whilst running and supporting companies at Board level. During this time, I have also always pushed for continuous personal improvement and have collected industry recognised skills which include (but are not limited to) Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, Lane 4 and Times Top 100 top rated management (numerous times).
So that’s a bit about me, but what makes me different when it comes to Coaching and Mentoring, and what does it mean to you?
Well along with my formal training to Coach and Mentor what makes me different is that 22+ years board level experience I use to “Bring big company thinking to small companies” and in the process help you ask questions you didn’t even know to ask whilst finding answers you never thought possible.
I also freely share various tools and processes based on my training in (but are not limited to) Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, Lane 4 and being awarded Times Top 100 top rated management (numerous times).
All of that knowledge and insight tailored to work within a small company without the corporate bloat and with an agility that means solutions we find today can become solutions tomorrow to grow your business and you to the next level.
Stanley Cox (Personal Assistant / Mascot)
Has a passion for sticks, anything ball shaped (from tennis ball up to Yoga balls!) and squirrels.
Great for morale, exercise and making sure there is a work life balance in there somewhere.
Takes guarding and security very seriously and is not averse to letting me know if anyone is within about 100m radius of my office.
Well behaved, great company and may make occasional appearances whilst Zoom calls are happening so be warned