Coaching for AHUA Members

AHUA’s dedicated coaching offers tailored support when you need it most. Whether you’re new to a senior role or tackling complex challenges in an established post, our coaching provides a valuable, confidential space to help you thrive.

How Coaching Supports You

  • Seamless Transitions: If you’re a new Registrar, Secretary, or COO, coaching helps you reflect, plan, and build confidence as you step into your role’s demands.
  • Navigating Complexity: For experienced colleagues, it’s a chance to step back and gain perspective – whether you’re handling tough situations, adapting to a changing portfolio, or exploring your career path.

Experienced Coaches Who Understand Higher Education

Our register of experienced coaches deeply understands the UK higher education sector. They specialise in working with senior professional service leaders and AHUA members, chosen for their ability to tackle complex leadership challenges effectively.

Easy Access & Highly Recommended

We strongly recommend all new AHUA members use this coaching offer as part of their induction. Over 140 members have benefited from our coaching support in the last decade.

How to Access

You can view the AHUA Coaching Register here

To support engagement, AHUA has agreed a standard fee structure with all coaches on the register, making the process of engagement with a coach more straightforward .

For further information, or to discuss what kind of coaching might be right for you, please contact the AHUA development consultant Robin Henderson (robin@myconsultants.net).

 

 

I cannot recommend the AHUA Coaching experience highly enough. Starting a new role in a new institution is always challenging and my coaching seesions with Andrew provided me with the time and targeted support that I needed to effectively manage the transition. The coaching is undertaken in a safe yet stimulating coaching environment, with a real focus on how to adapt your thinking and learning in the real world. I was very grateful to AHUA for this invaluable opportunity..
Clare Jamison, University Secretary at Ulster University
At a certain point in one’s personal growth training becomes less relevant, and one has to look at other ways to develop. Experience is of course essential but equally so is the value of an independent voice. A voice that invites you to reflect and helps you classify your development needs and opportunities. For me this is the space where coaching has been so valuable and irreplaceable. Leadership is lonely and someone to hold up a mirror and yet not to judge you is an opportunity unmatched by any other development process. It maybe that you are faced with a new work challenge, a change of setting, or new role but those events are never easy and in my experience the user of a coach has for me been an excellent way of getting beyond the hurdle and heading to success..
Mark Milton, Chief Operating Officer at University of South Wales

Blogging for AHUA

If you are interested in sharing your reflections and expertise with the HE community, then please take a look at our Blogging Page for more information.

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