Who is an Executive Coach? An Executive Coach isa sounding board who acts as a catalyst in your journey to reach your goals. With the support of an executive coach you reach your goals at a much faster pace. A coach also helps you become more focused towards the solutions rather than problems. With focused coaching you can sharpen your leadership skills and overall executive presence.
First of all congratulations on taking a decision to consider executive coaching for yourself. You have just taken the first step towards fulfillment and reaching higher goals aligned to your dreams.
With the increase in demand for Executive Coaches, there has been a rise in the number of coaches and it is imperative that you make an informed decision about who is a right coach for you. Who is an Executive Coach? An Executive Coach isa sounding board who acts as a catalyst in your journey to reach your goals. With the support of an executive coach you reach your goals at a much faster pace.
A coach also helps you become more focused towards the solutions rather than problems. With focused coaching you can sharpen your leadership skills and overall executive presence. How to choose an Executive coach? Few points to consider before choosing the right executive coach for you - 1.Credentials – An Executive Coach should be an ICF certified coach .
The ICF credentials ensures that the executive coach has gone through an extensive training of international standards.
2. Client References - To assess the effectiveness of the coach’s work, speak to a few clients of coach and get feedback from them.
3 Social Media Audit - Check for the Coaches website, LinkedIn Profile and blog to get an insight about their perspective and thought leadership, you can read/see client testimonials too.
4. Chemistry meeting-Meet the Coach personally before the Coaching Program commences, to check out their Coaching style in person, as well as to see if it fits with your business and culture. In this meeting you can assess if this coach is the right fitment for you and similarly the coach will also assess if he/she can take you as a client.
What is Leadership Coaching? Leadership Coaching is about having an open conversation with your Executive Coach who acts as a sounding board and helps you move to the next level in your leadership skills “What got you here won’t get you there” – Marshall Goldsmith (International bestselling Author and Executive Coach) There are certain skills which has brought us to the place in our life where we are today. However, the same skills won’t take us to the next level. For that we need to acquire and learn higher level of leadership skills and that where focused leadership coaching can help us. It helps you deal with the real challenges and day to day issues that arise at the workplace.
Leadership Coaching helps the leaders gain perspective and focus. A coach helps leaders reflect their inbuilt potential and challenges them to explore new possibilities. Leadership Coaching helps leaders implement change in their persona and organization by supporting them and keeping them focused on attaining their personal and professional goals. Who needs Leadership Coaching?
Leadership Coaching acts as a supportive supplement for leaders who are already successful in their respective fields but desire that “next level” or higher competency of success for whatever they want to achieve. Leadership Coaching helps leaders who have an intense desire to experiencethat next level of success and are open to exploring alternative observations and perspectives for even greater levels of performance and satisfaction. Why is Leadership Coaching important? At a particular level leaders must continually update and increase their technical skills and enhance their leadership skills. Leadership Coaching provides the missing piece to the leadership development puzzle.
It provides a confidential environment where the leader can talk openly about their challenges, dreams, goals and obstacles. The confidential environment enables the coach and leader to explore problems, brainstorm solutions and create action plans. It empowers leaders to unleash their full potential and become inspirational leaders. What can be accomplished through Leadership Coaching? According to ICF coaching standards, a leader is an expert in his or her life and work. We believe every leader is creative, resourceful and whole in them. With this foundational understanding, the work in coaching sessions supports leaders to solve problems, make the most of their opportunities and open up possibilities to produce new action.
Through the coaching process, leaders gain new levels of awareness or “ways of seeing” themselves and their situation. Conclusion: The iceberg below the surface is not made in a day, it takes years to get cultivated and shaped through natural and social occurrences, assumptions and inherent beliefs. Leaders got to find their icebergs and self-reflect on what their beliefs mean to their leadership styles and the way they develop their leadership strategies. For every leader in an organization, it is highly important to identify and cultivate a personal leadership style to lead our organization/team to greater heights. A Leadership coachpartners with you and acts as a catalyst in your leadership journey as you are pursuing your ambitions and is committed to your accountability and believes you can do it.
“A great coach raises probing questions, and the client comes to the answer himself”-Michael Esposito. A coach helps leaders look within and draw their conclusions.
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