Executive and Personal Coaching
Executive Coaching is a term that’s used to mean many things. For us it means evidence-based approaches that foster self-inquiry. It’s amazing the difference a fresh perspective can offer.
Executive Coaching involves:
- Gathering and giving feedback
- Building awareness of key strengths
- Identifying development opportunities
- Setting goals and creating action plans
- Facilitating learning
- Monitoring progress and holding yourself and others accountable
Executive Coaching is not:
- Counseling, therapy, or consulting
- It’s not about correcting mistakes
- It’s not about managing performance
- It’s not focused on fixing problem behaviors
Coaching includes:
- Enhancing performance and increased productivity
- Leveraging of talents
- Building new skill sets
- Increasing self-esteem and confidence
- Improving morale
- Attracting and retaining talent
- Increasing likelihood that goals will be reached
How long is a typical coaching assignment?
A typical executive coaching engagement is six months in duration, but can be anywhere from three to twelve months, depending on the specific situation. The greater the change that is needed, the more coaching is required.
Executive coaches are often brought into organizations to work with:
- Managers who are valuable to the company but have key areas for development
- Executives who have been recently hired or promoted and need to make an immediate impact on the group with decisive leadership skills
The Executive Coaching Proces
Executive coaching engagements typically follow these steps:
- Intake and assessment (often including 360 feedback)
- Goal setting workshops
- Defining and tracking measurements of success
- Continued coaching and skill development sessions
Trust – The cornerstone of a successful executive coaching engagement will be to build trust in the organization. Strong bonds must be formed and cultivated in order for everyone to not only meet their goals and objectives, but to work towards their greatest potential.
