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.

1. 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 coach-
ing.
Foundation Course Benefits Introduction to define this
> Greater success 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 short-
er 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 ses-
sion 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

2. 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
sonal. However, Bruce is a great listen-
Course is around ten hours. “Bruce Lewin has recently taken me
er and not a judge. He says little but
through the Four Groups Foundation
extracts a great deal! By the end of
Please note, in certain circumstances, Course Programme, and it was a
my programme, I was feeling washed
some clients may benefit from a slight- tremendous experience. I am a veter-
and refreshed and optimistic. All I
ly longer process than the five sessions an of more than 20 years of various
have to do now is learn to act on what
mentioned above. If this is the case, "management training" programmes,
I have learned."
Four Groups will seek the agreement of including the "Belbin" and "New
the client and any other relevant party Managerial Grid" programmes.
Christopher Parr - Commercial Lawyer
before proceeding. However, this one has lead me to lev-
els of understanding which no other
Prior to the course commencing, each programme achieved. I have made
client is required to sign a short agree- major breakthroughs in two key areas
ment with their facilitator. This serves of my management style and
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."
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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