“Relax the body, supercharge the mind.” (Non Executive Director)
“It was a useful way to think through challenges, clear my mind and leave feeling relaxed. It feels like a bit of a weight is off my shoulders, for a while at least.” (Executive Director, Investment Bank)
Are your leaders fit to lead? Stress-related costs amount to over $300 billion dollars a year in the US, UK and Australia alone. Executives face constant pressure to deliver results in a complex global 24/7 environment. Coaching Spa速 helps executives remain focused by improving personal and professional performance, effectiveness and well-being through coaching, mindfulness and massage.
What is the return on your investment? Organizational challenges tend to be complex in nature. Good quality decisions or creative solutions require the brain to be in the right state. Coaching Spa速 helps executives make more conscious and considered decisions. New insights enhance commitment and action, increasing productivity and engagement.
Coaching Spa速 follows a 3 step blended process to support individuals to achieve peak performance in as little as one hour building blocks.
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“Un-plug & rewire.” (Executive Director, Investment Bank)
What is it?
Massage The easy bit! Just sit back, relax and enjoy. The dictionary describes it as: the action of rubbing or pressing the body in a way that aids relaxation and reduces pain in muscles and joints. Mindfulness Paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. (Jon Kabat-Zinn) Coaching Facilitate positive change through improved thinking. (Dr. David Rock)
Coaching Spa® ‘Mens sana in corpore sano’ – a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. Improving personal and professional performance, effectiveness and well-being through coaching, mindfulness and massage.
“The Coaching Spa® was both restful and engaging, enabling me to re-energise my body and re-focus my thoughts.” (Interior Designer)
What’s in it for me?
Massage • Improved well-being • Enhanced circulation • Toxin release • Physical relaxation Mindfulness • Stress reduction • Improved decision making • Emotional balance & calmness • Focus & concentration Coaching • New insights • Improved performance • Increased productivity • Solution focused & action orientation
Coaching Spa® Coaching Spa® provides space to step back, recharge and ultimately accelerate performance through new insights.
How can organizations use Coaching Spa速 The Coaching Spa速 experience can be delivered in as little as one hour and is flexible to meet the needs of your organization and executive staff. The combination of massage and mindfulness helps to calm the mind and recharges the executive. Coaching sessions focus on establishing fresh neural connections allowing creative solutions to emerge.
Coaching Spa® in Action • 1 hour ‘Dilemma Coaching’
Comprises a 30 minute guided mindful-meditational massage for feet or neck and shoulders followed by a 30 minute dilemma coaching session. This will benefit executives pressed for time and in need of fresh perspectives when facing challenging business situations or in preparations for important meetings. The experience can be flexibly delivered in the office at any time.
• Integrate Coaching Spa® into Executive Leadership Development
As a flexible tool for in-house talent development, Coaching Spa® experiences can be easily integrated into learning & development initiatives. Depending on the structure and timeframe of your program we recommend extending the coaching element to either 60 or 90 minutes. In order to maximize the benefits to participants we recommend that Coaching Spa® sessions are offered on an ongoing basis.
• Strategic Business Planning Away-days or Executive retreats
Senior executives and board members face complex strategic decision-making challenges. Coaching Spa® can play a crucial role in overcoming organizational challenges and unlocking new perspectives. Make Coaching Spa® part of your next off-site meeting schedule. The types of massage or length of coaching sessions can be varied depending on the situation required.
• In-office Coaching Spa Pods®
Make Coaching Spa® part of your in-house wellness initiative so that employees can make use of the Coaching Spa® facilities in their own time. Employees in need of space to reflect, think clearly or relax may ‘pick and choose’ their own Coaching Spa® combinations that best suits their needs. The type and length of massages, as well as mindfulness meditation and coaching can vary depending on employee requirements. The session may be booked in advance or can operate on a drop in basis.
Astrid Kirchner Biography
Astrid Kirchner has over 13 years experience in the Talent and Leadership Development industry in multiple sectors. Astrid is a creative holistic thinker with a strategic mindset known for her client-focus, problem solving, stakeholder management & teamwork. Astrid’s latest role in a major Investment Bank involves running executive development programs, leading the Diversity & Inclusion curriculum for the Asia Pacific region, as well as leading the learning strategy for 8 divisions. In her work at the bank Astrid also held two short-term assignments as a Business Partner. Her previous experience includes roles at two UK-based national professional membership bodies, where she worked with chief executives and next generation FTSE Finance Directors. Astrid is also on the board of a Hong Kong based Arts and Health charity. Astrid obtained her MBA in 2008 and has also completed several coaching qualifications.
Astrid Kirchner astridkirchner@yahoo.com Tel: (852) 9266 4509