Executive Coaching:  A Strategic Tool For Effective Leadership

Executive Leadership Coaching is a custom-built, group and one-on on-one developmental experience for the mid to senior-level executive who is preparing for a leap forward in leadership capability, for a greater scope of responsibility or to move subordinates and the organization to a higher level of functioning.  Key components of this program will include:
         

• Ability to create a vision for the organization, team and self based that will drive towards the highest stated goals.
• Ability to support middle-level managers in implementation of the strategy throughout the organization.
• Opportunity to take out time for his or her own personal growth and in turn support that in subordinates.
• Create a collaborative coaching and mentoring culture, combined with the Team Building curriculum that will break-down siloes and encourage cross-departmental cooperative behavior.

The Executive Coaching Program begins with a 2 day intensive and three one day follow ups to encourage peer coaching at this level of the organization.  After the 2 day intensive, participants are encourage to experience one-on-one coaching which provides more detailed assessments, feedback and coaching for a three to six month time period. Coachees will received instruction on how to incorporate what they’ve learned into action plans that support a collaborative coaching environment with their subordinates.

• Clear agreements with the person being coached and the organization’s representative about how coaching will proceed.
• A custom assessment package that typically includes personality and style survey, 360-degree feedback instruments and telephone interviews with selected work colleagues.
• Group training to enable executive-level personnel to learn from each other in a safe interactive environment and to build informal coaching mentors at their own level within the organization.
• In-person feedback and goal-setting sessions.
• Ongoing coaching utilizing a variety of media that could include:  telephone, in-person, video, or on-line contact.
• On-site observations-shadowing-can be included in the assessment or coaching phase.
• Customized reassessment of progress towards goals.
• Tied to organizational mission and objectives.

Best suited for an executive or leader who:

• Wants to use a confidential, empowering, professional relationship to enhance the organization’s effectiveness through leadership.
• Make substantial changes in his or her approach to leadership.
• Needs to support complex changes and challenges.
• Prepare for a major step up in leadership responsibilities
• Recently has taken a new position.
• Is viewed as high potential.
• Wants to ensure succession planning in the his or her team.

 Program

Ideally, the program will consist of an initial 2 or 3 day program, with one day follow ups three more times throughout the year. In between, there will be some assignments for executives to network within the organization, use real-life challenges as content for homework, and participate in a minimum of three to six months of executive coaching.