Career Coaching
My sweet spot is with the "HiPo's"...the high potential Managers, Directors and VP's that need an advocate, a champion, an exhorter, not a hand-holder to hold them accountable to move forward to achieve their goals. I help in:
- Executive Presence
- Effective Communication
- Organization Change Initiatives
- Cross Functional Project Management
- "EQ" Skills
The approach considers the whole person, because no topic exists in isolation.
Coaching Approach
Discovery Session
- Determine goals, define "coaching", rules of engagement
- Agreement to move forward
- Developmental:
- 3-4 months min, 2-4 hours per month
- Confidential (Coachee reports progress to Sponsor)
- Address developmental issues in context of Coachees's full life
Executive:
- 6+ months, 2-4 hours per month
- Diagnostic assessments (e.g., DISC, MBTI, 360 feedback)
- Address strategic org issues and personal development
Critical Success Factors of Leadership Coaching
Commitment
- Long-term investment (through the "trough of disillusionment", 8-12 weeks).
the Gartner Group Hype Cycle Model© developed to represent the introduction of new technology, applies to any change, including personal and organization change
- Clear definition of success between the organization/coachee/coach
Coaching Style - "Fit"
- because it is personal
Coachable
- "wants to" not "has to"
Competence of the Coach
- credibility, educated, confidential