Executive Coaching

Let's face it, the work environment is more complex today than ever before! The pressure  put on top level executives today is often double or triple of that of their predecessors. Executives are expected to manage more with fewer resources, and are juggling acquisitions, downsizing or directing a change in company strategy or culture. Executives cannot rely solely on their upper-level staff advisors or team members to provide input, because they have their own crises to handle. The executive coach fills this role to help guide the process. They ask questions of a purely objective nature and keep the discussion focused. Coaching can result in a leader's enhanced self-awareness, a recognized need for continuous improvement, clearer goals, and ultimately making better decisions – which creates better results!

Basically, executive coaching is a one-on-one session between a coach and a top business executive (Owner, CEO, President,C-Level, VP). The aim is to enhance the on-the-job performance of the executive. An Executive Coach is a professional development expert in a specific discipline, such as leadership development, performance management or emotional intelligence, who provides guidance and insight. A coach is also a partner who challenges your thinking as a leader. A coach is a confidant and trusted advisor.

Benefits of Executive Coaching
Leaders hire an executive coach for many different reasons. Some of the recent benefits clients have received from Executive Coaching with Kevin are:

• Getting focused on what you want, why you want it, and how you can get it.
• Enabling you to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you would like to be.
• Provides structure, and encourages you to do more than you would normally do by yourself.
• Provides you with confidence, support, belief, space, encouragement and motivation.
• Provides crucial feedback that creates positive change.
• Enable you to reach your goals, or accomplish your dreams/ambitions.
• Executive coaching is an investment in you, and it will benefit your company, your career, your life

Our Approach to Executive Coaching
Like any relationship, the executive coaching relationship must be built on trust and mutual respect. The more information you share, the more beneficial the experience will be to you. When we have identified your needs, you and your coach determine the frequency of the coaching sessions.

Our initial executive coaching sessions typically last from 2 to 4 hours, with follow-up sessions varying from 1 to 2 hours. You can set the pace once your plan and strategies crystallize. Follow-up work can be done bi-weekly or monthly, depending on the timeframe for desired results. Follow-up coaching can be done face-to-face or by telephone, depending on time and geographic constraints. Together, we determine the length of the ongoing coaching relationship. This key relationship can last a few months or several years.

The Executive Coaching program includes many topics covered in Kevin’s Life Coaching Program, and may also include the following:

• Personal Self Assessments such as Myers-Briggs; Bar- On Emotional Intelligence Profile; Spiral Dynamics Values Profile.
• 360 degree feedback from peers, and those above and below.
• FIRO-B Communication/Confrontation/Collaboration profile, CPQ Evaluation
• Strength-Finder 2.0, DISC   

Ultimately executive coaching can help you become the authentic leader you desire. Kevin's process combining self-discovery and best management / leadership / business practices will help you increase your own awareness and ability to connect and lead your people. Employees come alive when they are in the presence of someone who sees them for who they are and allows them to bring all their natural talents and passions to work every day. Authentic leadership is the way to bring about real, lasting and meaningful results for all stakeholders in the organization.

Nine Noble Truths to Authentic Leadership article by Kevin

Links to Executive Coaching :

Vistage International - www.vistage.com
International Coach Federation: www.coachfederation.org
The Harvard Business Review: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4853.html

Contact Kevin for your complimentary coaching assessment now!