Member Spotlight - Jo Adams Coaching

Member Spotlight
Jo Adams Coaching
01320 351280
07920 080848
www.joadamscoaching.co.uk



Jo Adams is the smiling face of HR in the Highlands. Together with a colleague she runs Harvey McMillan Associates providing HR support to micro, small and medium businesses. This is done in a variety of ways – they can purchase whatever HR function they don’t currently have or they can buy in support for things like taking on an employee, managing absences etc. Packages start from 1 hour of HR support per month so there really is something for everyone. A free HR audit is included in any package but Harvey McMillan works the same way that Jo Adams Coaching does – it’s all about relationships. Getting to know clients whether to support their HR or to offer them coaching is key to tailoring support and advice to exactly what they need.

Jo Adams has worked at all levels in HR but has been involved in various businesses so she knows not only the HR and coaching bit but the business stuff too. She works by a set of values and one of her key operating values is Yarak. This is the ability to be alert, keen and ready - to keep looking ahead. Her role is to do this for clients and advise them accordingly.

Coaching and HR are a perfect partnership. Jo can give coaching sessions on supporting teams, managing change and managing conflict for example. However, her coaching skills are backed up with experience and professional development. Jo is Chair of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development in the Highlands.

Coaching programmes are available to individuals also and in March and April 2011 Jo is working as part of a group programme called Spring Forward. This event combines personal image and impact with health, fitness, goal setting and taking action. It’s aimed at ladies and the first session takes place on the 5th of March. She put together this programme as the result of making key contacts networking locally. Jo feels that networking is the best way for her to develop her business contacts and she can be frequently found at business events.

Jo’s advice to anyone involved in business is to keep learning and to keep looking at their business to see what they can do differently and of course everyone should be doing some “yaraking”.