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Talent development is about unlocking the full potential of individuals and teams, aligning personal growth with professional success. For businesses, it drives higher engagement, motivation, and performance by fostering a culture of continuous development and leadership. For individuals, it offers tailored strategies to advance careers and navigate transitions, empowering them to achieve their goals with confidence.

We offer a wide range of coaching services to support both personal and professional growth, including Career, Performance, Outplacement, Life, and Wellbeing coaching. What sets us apart is our ability to blend these coaching types, tailoring our approach to meet the unique needs of each individual. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, improve performance, or enhance overall wellbeing, we create bespoke solutions that ensure you achieve your goals effectively.

At VB&A, we work with teams of all sizes, from small departments to large leadership teams of 100+ people. Whether you’re a start-up or a global organisation, we tailor our approach to meet the specific needs of your team. Our goal is to create bespoke solutions that drive success, no matter the size or structure of your team.

Our process is designed to be flexible and efficient. We begin by getting to know you and your needs through detailed conversations and questions, ensuring we fully understand your goals. From there, we craft a tailored proposal and, if needed, spend additional time refining the details. Typically, from our first meeting, you can expect to have a clear plan in place with agreed timelines within 3-4 weeks.

Working with VB&A offers a more personalised, tailored approach compared to large consultancies. We take the time to deeply understand your unique challenges and goals, crafting bespoke solutions that directly align with your needs. Unlike larger firms, where solutions can sometimes feel off-the-shelf, we provide a truly hands-on, flexible partnership, ensuring ongoing support and measurable results at every step.

At VB&A, we measure success and impact through a combination of qualitative feedback, measurable outcomes, and data-driven insights. We track progress against the specific goals set at the start of our partnership—whether that’s improved team performance, career advancement, or personal development—and provide relevant data at agreed points throughout our work. This ensures transparency and allows us to adjust our approach as needed to continuously drive success. We are committed to providing our clients with the insights they need to see tangible results and evaluate the impact of our work.

At VB&A, we work globally and have experience across a wide range of industries and sectors. Our team brings a wealth of knowledge, with many having held executive-level roles, allowing us to apply best practices from one sector to another. We take pride in our ability to translate insights and cross-pollinate strategies, offering tailored solutions that are both innovative and effective, no matter the industry.

At VB&A, we don’t offer off-the-shelf solutions, so our pricing is tailored to each client’s unique needs and objectives. We work closely with you to design a bespoke approach, ensuring you receive the right support at the right value. While we don’t cost the same as large consultancies, (much less!), we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to delivering exceptional value for money without compromising on quality. Whether you have a small budget or something more luxurious to work with, we’re open to discussing all types of work and are committed to finding the best solution that aligns with your needs and budget.

Yes, VB&A can absolutely work with remote teams. We’re tech-savvy and comfortable using a wide range of tools to ensure seamless collaboration, no matter where your team is based. Part of our process is to identify your preferences upfront—whether that’s face-to-face, blended, or fully virtual via a tool already embedded in your organisation—so we can tailor our approach to best suit your team’s needs and ensure effective engagement.

Getting started is easy! Simply click the ‘Contact Us’ button on our website, send an email to victoria@vb-associates.com, or give us a call at 0044 7876 352 851. We’ll be happy to discuss your needs and how we can support you moving forward.

At VB&A, we take confidentiality very seriously. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that any sensitive information shared during our work remains strictly confidential. All discussions, data, and insights are handled with the utmost discretion, and we have clear protocols in place to ensure that everything is kept secure and confidential, in line with best practices and legal requirements.

To get the most out of your coaching session, it’s helpful to do a bit of prior thinking. Reflect on what you’d like to focus on and make some notes on key points or questions you may have. You can also check out our Career Journal article on our Insights page for some great tips on how to set yourself up for success. It’s useful to be clear on what success would look like in a given time frame, so we can work together towards those goals. For the first session, we’ll focus on setting the scene and getting to know each other, so there’s no need to stress. In fact, think of it as an exciting opportunity to invest in yourself and your future—it’s the start of something great!

At VB&A, we offer a comprehensive range of psychometric assessments to meet the unique needs of each client. Once we understand your objectives, we carefully assess whether psychometric tools are the right fit and, if so, select the most suitable ones to help achieve your desired outcomes. We’re passionate about continuous learning, so we’re always expanding our toolkit. If you’re looking for a specific assessment, don’t hesitate to ask—we either have an accredited team member or can quickly become certified to integrate it into our work.

Some of the tools we use include:

– Lumina Learning
– Game Changer Index (GCI)
– WAVE
– JCA Emotional Intelligence
– Hogan Suite
– TalentQ
– 16pf
– DISC
– MBTI

…and more! If you can imagine it, we’ll make it work.

The number of coaching sessions you’ll need really depends on your goals and progress. While most people typically start with 3-6 sessions, the duration can vary depending on your specific needs. We’re committed to being flexible and will discuss the pace and number of sessions as we go along, ensuring that the approach is right for you. Unlike many consultancies, we don’t set a fixed number of sessions—we’re here to support you for as long as it takes to achieve your desired outcomes.