Executive coaching provides a one-to-one confidential relationship between a highly qualified coach and the business executive. The purpose of the coaching engagement is to facilitate professional and personal development of the executive or valued employee.
The coaching relationship is collaborative. The individual and coach work shoulder to shoulder to create learning, integrate new behaviors and successfully achieve development goals.
The role of the coach is to help identify those areas that are strategic to the success of the executive, to offer feedback and encouragement. And when appropriate, the coach will also offer advice and counsel. The mature coach often acts as trusted advisor and thought partner.
Coaching will reliably link emotional, relational and political intelligence with the business context. Coaching goals are quite varied and could include issues such as:
Coaching clients can reach Barbara between meetings for short phone calls and quick email support.
Barbara can come to your business, see you in our office, or work by phone. Coaching by phone is often very effective and convenient.
Stages of Coaching
The initial meetings are designed to establish an understanding of what is needed, to outline initial goals, create a plan for working together and to begin making changes.
As the client makes initial changes, more data is gathered, often in the form of interviews and assessments. This information often shows where further work is needed and sheds light on more complex issues.
As issues are reframed, action is taken and learning is consolidated, the coaching deepens. Plans are then made for anchoring and stabilizing the new changes.
