The Foundation Course
Linking Behaviour to Bottom Line Performance
The Foundation Course Overview The Foundation Course is an advanced developmental application of 4G. By combining the Social Profiles from 4G with the skills of a facilitator, the Foundation Course represents an alternative to traditional executive coaching.
Foundation Course Benefits
Introduction
> Greater success
to define this 2. Achieving more with less time and
> Achieve more with less time and effort
The Foundation Course takes the best
effort, or just achieving more
> Enhanced clarity and direction
techniques from coaching and com-
3. Enhanced clarity, direction and
> Focus on what matters
bines them with the insights and
awareness of choices
> All round purpose and satisfaction
understanding gained from 4G. By
4. Superior ability to handle the disrup-
combining the objective, third party
tions of change and to focus on what
output from 4G with the skills and
matters
experience of a facilitator, client bene-
5. A greater sense of all round purpose
fits are enhanced and magnified. It is
and satisfaction
proposed that this combination is a first class alternative to that of convention-
How it Works
al executive coaching. Building on the Social Profiles and the Benefits
coaching modules, the Foundation Course is a six session development
The benefits of the Foundation Course
program. Our preference is to work
are similar to those of other coaching
with clients in person but when need-
programs. The key difference being
ed, the use of the phone is also possi-
that Foundation Course provides the
ble.
same or superior results but in a shorter period of time. The results are also
Structured as a 1 + 5 program, the first
achieved in an easier manner than
session is used to outline and describe
when compared to traditional coaching
the Foundation Course to the client and
alternatives.
seek their commitment. This first session gives the client and the facilitator
The benefits of the Foundation Course
the chance to meet, discuss their aims
include;
and to explore the Foundation Course in more detail. The remaining five ses-
1. Greater success, however you choose
sions then focus on the detail of the
The Foundation Course Overivew
course and lead the client through the
confidential. Over and above this, Four
Who are we?
Foundation Course process. Over and
Groups will update the appropriate per-
Four Groups offers a methodical approach to under-
above the hour long sessions, clients
son on the progress of the client
standing individuals, their behaviours and what
are given exercises to complete in their
through the Foundation Course process,
motivates them. This document provides some
own time. These are designed to rein-
but will respect the client’s confiden-
background to our work around development,
force the outcomes of the sessions,
tiality and will not report any client
coaching and the Foundation Course.
cement their learning and give the
sensitive information to a third party.
client the chance to fully prepare for the next session. The total time a client
A Testimonial issues to face and it can get quite per-
needs to complete the Foundation Course is around ten hours.
“Bruce Lewin has recently taken me through the Four Groups Foundation
Please note, in certain circumstances,
Course Programme, and it was a
some clients may benefit from a slight-
tremendous experience. I am a veter-
ly longer process than the five sessions
an of more than 20 years of various
mentioned above. If this is the case,
"management training" programmes,
Four Groups will seek the agreement of
including the "Belbin" and "New
the client and any other relevant party
Managerial
before proceeding.
However, this one has lead me to lev-
Grid"
sonal. However, Bruce is a great listener and not a judge. He says little but extracts a great deal! By the end of my programme, I was feeling washed and refreshed and optimistic.
All I
have to do now is learn to act on what I have learned."
programmes. Christopher Parr - Commercial Lawyer
els of understanding which no other Prior to the course commencing, each
programme achieved.
client is required to sign a short agree-
major breakthroughs in two key areas
I have made
ment with their facilitator. This serves
of
to establish the boundaries of their
approach. For the first time, I have
relationship and outlines steps for their
been able to see, in simple, clear and
success and how to resolve any partic-
usable terms, the source of some diffi-
ular problems that might occur. The
culties which I have been experiencing
agreement is usually signed after the
over the last few years, as I have
first session. In addition to the agree-
become more involved in hands-on
ment, all of Four Groups work is carried
management teams."
my
management
style
and
out in the light of an ethical code, copies of which are available on
"I recommend the Four Groups pro-
request.
gramme, unreservedly to those who are willing to look quite deep inside
Concerning client confidentiality, all
themselves and pull down material
information that the client shares with
blockages which are hampering their
their Foundation Course facilitator is
personal performance. There are hard
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