Dianne Bourke Coaching

Why choose coaching?

Self-development

Developing leadership

Sustainability of performance and productivity

Support for early career employees

More balance and wellbeing

Deal effectively with change and transitions

Gaining a competitive advantage

Action following performance assessments

Purposefully working towards a promotion

Specific projects

Time for reflection

Uncertainty as to which path to take

About Me

Dianne Bourke Coaching

‘Wellbeing, performance and fulfilment’

A service dedicated to empowering you to step more purposefully into fulfilling your potential.

Everyone can strengthen their internal power and find greater effectiveness, wellbeing and fulfilment in life and work.

We work in collaboration to develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, and clarify values, vision and purpose in the areas of personal and professional development.

Fundamental to success is the quality of coaching relationship I intentionally cultivate. An environment of safety and trust is at the core. This enables an authentic partnership whereby we gently observe aspects requiring nuance and compassion such as one’s paradigms, obstacles, emotions or needs for more skills/support systems. This frees the client to explore different perspectives, shift into the territory of new opportunities and pinpoint the most valuable methods to achieve goals.

I use evidence-based coaching techniques, plus creative thinking and mindfulness/meditation activities are optional extras. The process is strengths-based and positive to most effectively achieve sustainable change. We benefit most when we enjoy the experience.

Through coaching and facilitation, I help people clear, balance and illuminate.

1. Clear:

Space

Observation

Intention/aims/objectives

Obstacles

2. Balance:

Personal/professional

Self/others

Freedom/belonging

3. Illuminate

Potential

Perspectives

Priorities

Path forward

Clients benefit from valuable skills, insights gained, my broad perspective and holistic approach, having experienced and been enriched by a variety of organisations, challenges and crossroad points in my own life: for these, I am grateful.

Let’s have a conversation and explore how coaching will benefit you.

With my best wishes,

Dianne

Work and community experience

Education: almost 12 years as a primary school teacher: Ss Peter & Paul’s Primary School Goulburn & Wollondilly Public School Goulburn

Education: 6 ½ years assignment marker NSW Police College/Charles Sturt University

Education: 4 years exam invigilator NSW Police College/Charles Sturt University

Community service: 3 years consumer representative: Business Committee: Northern Cluster Southern NSW Local Health District (former) & Operational Committee: Tablelands Network (current)

Facilitation: 29 meditation workshops for children, Goulburn West Public school, Yarralumla Primary School Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia, Goulburn Mulwaree Library

Management/customer service: 1 year Manager of Performances and Outreach Goulburn Regional Conservatorium

Education/customer service: 6 major exhibitions educator/Visitor Engagement Facilitator National Gallery of Australia

Customer service: 1 year sales assistant David Jones Canberra Centre

Communications: 8 years, radio announcer, Radio Goulburn

Conference presentation: Professional Coaching Workshop, Intensive Series, ACT Law Society

Qualifications & Associations

Bachelor of Education (Primary), ACU

Certificate of Organisational Coaching, Level 1 & Level 2 Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL)

Certificate IV in New Small Business

Certificate IV Training and Assessment

Certificate IV in Small Business Management

Certificate Child Meditation Facilitator Training

Certificate Mindfulness Instructor for Children

Certificate Guided Imagery Specialist for Children 5-18 years

Member IECL

Member ACT Law Society

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Core Values

Love Unity Freedom Life

Vision

Be the best of yesterday and tomorrow…now

Mission

To help clear, balance and illuminate allowing greater wellbeing, effectiveness and fulfilment

Passion

Creating individually tailored, imaginative and meaningful experiences

Of the best leader when his work is done, the people all say: “We did it ourselves.”

Laozi

Utterly committed to ensuring a tailored approach to my coaching opportunity, Dianne followed my lead & need, inviting me to step into spaces that I would have otherwise shied away from.

Dianne allowed me to sink into conversations without self-consciousness & respond to beautifully considered & timed questions that opened my mind.

Dianne has a knack for catching a thread & gently, but firmly, challenging your thinking in a way that demonstrates a deep level of care & consideration.

Leanne

General Manager: , Not-for-profit organisation

Clear, concise, direct. You planted the seed that enabled me to think outside my normal comfort zone: to open the way. Most of all, I created an action plan that is well laid out and easy to follow." Senior Facilitator: Leading government department

Over the course of several weeks I worked with Dianne to advance 2 key challenges I was having – one related to health and one to a work challenge. Dianne created a respectful, caring space that allowed me to explore what was most important to me. Through expert, non-invasive questioning Dianne challenged my thinking and responses and helped me go deeper to find my way forward answers within. For both challenges I was able to identify and commit to my next steps to address my challenges. Thank you Dianne for supporting my journey to resolve two issues. - your ability to listen and reflect certainly helped me. Jo: Transformation Change Leader

Basis of approach

With the ever- increasing influence of technology, automation and artificial intelligence in the 21st century business world, an intentionally proactive, people-centric approach will, more than ever, distinguish the personal and professional power of top talent.

My approach is relational and asks – what is the cultural system, landscape and who is the individual in that system and role? I include my own relevant observations and feedback to build client awareness, responsibility and commitment to sustainable change.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

Clients expect and receive ethical service. I work within the professional ethics guidelines designated by the International Coaching Federation.

Based upon adult learning principles, the coaching process is strengths-based, systematic and positive. We work together as a team to strike a sustainable balance between the holistic needs of individuals and the need for performance in the workplace:

Holistic

N

Individuals are multi-dimensional and the systems in which they operate are complex. This necessitates a variety of inputs-from the right and left brain, heart and intuition/gut instinct

N

Shifting perspectives: current challenges and specific coaching development goals are linked to the bigger picture. Additional meaning is extracted

N

Stretch individuals out of their comfort zone and into territory usually too challenging without specific support

N

Mindfulness activities are a valuable inclusion

Performance

N

Build a high performing team to deliver and be satisfied (attract and retain the best)

N

Work towards a measurable outcome with clear, upfront objectives

N

Build business, gain referrals (attract high value clients and recurrent business)

N

Identify potential, focus on strengths and deal with interferences/obstacles

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

Mahātmā Gandhi

Frequently asked questions

What is coaching?

“Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”

International Coaching Federation

Why coaching?

Coaching proactively clarifies the big picture at the ‘front-end’ creating more effective results and satisfaction over the longer term. It is potentially preventative, energy efficient and builds enhanced forward momentum.

The coaching partnership challenges and stretches out of the comfort zone. This resembles a ‘glasshouse for growth’ benefiting the individual, the organisation and beyond.

What is the key to coaching success?

The key determining factor for the success of the coaching relationship is the connection that exists naturally and develops over time.

You must first have the knowledge of your power;
Second, the courage to dare;
Third, the faith to do.

Charles F. Haanel

What are some of the benefits of coaching?

✔ Increasing self-efficacy
✔ Performance and productivity improvement
✔ Incentivise staff
✔ Attract and retain talent
✔ Advance leadership skills
✔ Align vision and values
✔ Enhance insight/self-awareness
✔ Increase engagement and motivation
✔ Improve communication, relationships, delegation and time/work management skills

What are some statistics on the effectiveness of coaching?

✔ 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence
✔ over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills
✔ 86% of companies report that they recouped their investment on coaching and more
Source: ICF 2009

Do I need a coach in the same industry?

As challenges are instrumental and interchangeable, it is unnecessary for the client and coach to have undergone the same experiences or have worked in similar fields. In fact, the diversity can be one of the most positive and useful elements. It also clearly distinguishes the relationship from that of mentoring/consulting/training.

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