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Coaching for Executives and Leaders

"Coaching gave me back my hope that I could do the job I'm being asked to do and the job I hope to have someday. You took my words and helped me see the "next step challenge" that flowed from them... You were always professional and inspired me to become more so myself. I felt respected and "met" where I was."

"You have been absolutely terrific! I have and will continue to recommend you to friends and colleagues"...more

Our executive coaching focuses on leadership and communications skills, as well as on the goals defined by your organization. We help business leadership find insights that inspire significant shifts in behavior and communication style. We have found that these changes often enable managers to become more competent, successful leaders in a changing business environment.

Our Process

We use a six-step process, customized to the particular needs of each group, team or organization, during which we:

• Assess the current situation
• Establish a unique vision for the team's success
• Generate action-oriented goals which support this vision
• Implement new leadership competencies within the team
• Create a dynamic, effective work environment which encourages inter- and intra-departmental collaboration
• Address negative influences affecting team performance

Since every client's needs are a little different, we offer flexible contract terms that help to maximize both the convenience and the effectiveness of our time together. Toward that end, we service our clients through a number of venues:

• On-site individual and group coaching with contracts of varying length
• Coaching appointments over the telephone
• Retainer arrangements and blocks of contact hours

What will you gain?

According to a study by the International Personnel Management Association, training alone increased productivity by 22.4% while training plus coaching increased productivity by 88%. More details are available about the impact coaching is having in corporations based on study results.

Manchester Inc. recently released the results of a study that quantifies the business impact of external executive coaching. The study included 100 executives. Companies that provided coaching to their executives realized improvements in productivity, quality, organizational strength, customer service, and shareholder value. They received fewer customer complaints, and were more likely to retain executives who had been coached.

In addition, a company's investment in providing coaching to its executives realized an average return on investment (ROI) of almost six times the cost of the coaching.

Among the benefits to companies that provided coaching to executives were improvements in*:

• Productivity (reported by 53% of executives)
• Quality (48%)
• Organizational strength (48%)
• Customer service (39%)
• Reducing customer complaints (34%)
• Retaining executives who received coaching (32%)
• Cost reductions (23%)
• Bottom-line profitability (22%)

Among the benefits to executives who received coaching were improved:

• Working relationships with direct reports (reported by 77% of executives)
• Working relationships with immediate supervisors (71%)
• Teamwork (67%)
• Working relationships with peers (63%)
• Job satisfaction (61%)
• Conflict reduction (52%)
• Organizational commitment (44%)
• Working relationships with clients (37%)

* Information provided by the The Coaches Training Institute.