Hilliard Coaching

Self-Awareness Coaching

Knowing who you really are is at the heart of good decisions.

And not knowing will forever hold you back. This is goal-oriented coaching that helps you see yourself clearly, through your own eyes and through the eyes of others.

This coaching will

  • Help you identify and cast off self-delusion and self-doubt.
  • Enhance the strength of your personal and professional decision-making and relationships.
  • Find out what's been holding you back, and what will propel you forward.
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Seeing yourself clearly

Who it's for

All who are seeking to improve their confidence and impact.

Format

1:1 coaching, fortnightly 75-minute sessions, 100% confidential. Optional OCEAN psychometric personality assessment.

Results

Sharper self-insight, better decisions and relationships through awareness of masks and biases, and a plan for change with realistic goals.

Programme structure

A considered path, over six weeks.

It begins with an initial coach/client "chemistry" meeting and a simple question: what is true self-awareness?

Phase 1 · Looking outward

Week 1

Foundations

Establish needs, scope and trust. The Johari Window, a traditional model of self-assessment. Optional OCEAN assessment to inform direction.

Week 2

External awareness

How well you understand how others see you. The coach interviews five or six friends or colleagues, producing a fully anonymised report of themes and strengths. The insight: does how others see me differ from how I see myself?

Phase 2 · Looking inward

Week 3

Masks

The masks I wear, and why, and how aware of them I am.

Week 4

Biases

My biases, conscious and unconscious; their origins and triggers.

Week 5

Impact

How masks and biases shape my mindset, decisions and relationships, together with listening skills.

Week 6

Change plan

What holds me back and what propels me forward. What I want to change, how I will do it, and how we will measure my progress.

What's included

  • Four to six structured coaching sessions, on Zoom or in person.
  • OCEAN psychometric assessment, if used, with a full debrief.
  • An anonymised, 360-style report.
  • Practical tools, reflection guidance and some light homework (diarying).

Success measures

Targeted behaviour shifts, measured with coach feedback and your own self-rating, taken at both the beginning and the end of the programme, so progress is real and visible.

Time commitment

75 minutes fortnightly, plus 20–30 minutes of light reflection between sessions.

Questions, answered

Is this therapy?

No. It is goal-oriented coaching, focused on awareness, decisions and change, not on diagnosis or treatment.

How confidential are the interviews?

Full confidentiality is guaranteed. The 360-style report is fully anonymised, presenting themes and strengths rather than attributed comments.

What is the time commitment?

75 minutes fortnightly, plus 20–30 minutes of light reflection between sessions (diarying).

The next step

When you're ready, the work starts with a conversation.

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