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Coaching
Professional
athletes aren't the only ones who benefit from a coach to
help them succeed. Business professionals also get the most
from their talents and skills by using a coach to help them
reach and maintain peak performance.
We
offer coaching in two structures:
- Individual
coaching as part of our training and development programs
Training
begins with individual awareness of the gaps between one's
existing and desired skill levels, performance or behavior.
Improvement begins in the training program, learning new
tools and practicing them in a learning environment. Behavior
modification occurs with knowledge transfer and integration
of the new methods one has learned into his or her day-to-day
work and personal interactions with others. Because all
participants in a training program are individuals with
their own strengths and challenges, we provide individual
coaching to maximize the application of what each person
has learned to their own, individual performance goals.
- Personal
and Executive coaching for individuals internal or external
to our client organizations.
Why
does someone hire a coach?
Individuals
hire a coach because they want something to be better or different.
They may have any number of reasons. Clients often express
their motivation for hiring a coach in the following ways:
Setting,
Clarifying and Achieving Goals:
I
have a specific goal and I want assistance in developing and
sustaining a plan to reach it.
I'm
not happy with what I'm presently doing (or how I'm living
my life), and I want it to be different but I'm not sure which
way to go. I want help gaining clarity and deciding how to
move forward.
Development
and Feedback:
I've
been promoted into a position of Leadership (or Manager, Supervisor)
and I want to improve my people skills.
I'm
not getting the results I believe are possible (for myself,
with my team, with my department or company) and I'm looking
for assistance in uncovering and moving the obstacles.
I'm
getting feedback from my boss, (or board, coworkers, friends,
family members) that I need to change the way I interact with
them (or others). I'm not comfortable with this feedback,
but I want to begin somewhere.
I've
been promoted to a position of Manager or Supervisor and I've
never done this before. I'm getting feedback that my communication
skills could be better.
For
years I've been successful in my career, and I've been told
I'm the best at what I do. I recently experienced a change
(reporting to a new boss, assigned to new responsibilities,
working with a new coworker or employee, promoted to a position
of managing others, merger or acquisition, etc.) and I'm feeling
ineffective. I want assistance identifying the problem and
formulating a plan to correct it.
How long does one work with a coach?
The length of a coaching engagement depends on individual
goals and circumstances. You might have a short-term goal
or project, where a 4 to 8 week coaching schedule will provide
what you need. For longer-term goals and objectives, the coaching
engagement can last from 6 months to 2 years, or even longer.
Our goal is to assist you in reaching your goals in the time
frame most effective for you, and as the coaching progresses,
we encourage you to evaluate your need for continued coaching.
What
if I'm not sure if a coach is what I need?
We can usually help you determine your best next step in a
brief phone call. There is no charge for a 30 min. phone consultation.
Click
here to contact us.
or,
call 561-487-9970
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