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Executive & Team Coaching
Definition
Coaching is defined as the means of unlocking potential to maximise the performance of individuals and teams. It is viewed as a formal engagement where the coach will work with individuals on a one-on-one basis. It will consist of a series of confidential sessions designed to establish and achieve clear goals that will result in improved business effectiveness. It is about amplifying an individuals own knowledge and thought processes rather than telling them what to do. There is always a performance and achievement orientation which allows for problems and opportunities to be clarified, evaluated and acted upon.
Approach
The approach is a holistic one and uses techniques of dialogue to cover the whole field in which the individual operates. This systemic approach will cover the following key areas:
- The Individual Background, life history, work and personal life.
- The Task What is the job to be done and what really needs done.
- The Environment The organisation structures and constraints.
- The Management The action plan to manage performance improvement.
Case Histories
Examples of work done at both an individual and team level include:
- Coaching a Senior Executive through a major career transition role as a Country President where the stakes are high and the organisational support unclear.
- Coaching a Senior Manufacturing Leadership team through a massive change process with large numbers of employees at risk (themselves included!).
- Coaching a Vice President who had recognised the need to change from an autocratic controlling style to one of openness and inclusion.
There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.
-Philip Knight
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