Why hire an executive coach?
Executive Coaches are hired to improve or refine individual performance and productivity in a corporate environment that requires doing more with less and being able to adapt and change very quickly. Coaching allows individuals to explore strengths and weaknesses and prepare them for greater responsibility. In addition, coaching offers a methodology to explore goals, objectives, and to define personal & professional success in a way that matters to the company. People often are willing to change once they experience assessment feedback that can be useful in changing present behavior and provide tools to handle future situations. Executive Coaching also provides a mechanism that allows individuals to create plans and measure progress while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
The higher you rise in an organization, the fewer career mentors there are available to you and the more you need a professional coach to help you continue to grow. You’ve heard the phrase “it’s lonely at the top” and there is a lot of truth to that statement. When you are the leader responsible for guiding and motivating a group or organization, where do you turn for your own guidance and motivation? The answer is an executive coach. Your coach is an experienced professional who brings an objective perspective to the issues that concern you and is a confidential sounding board for your thoughts, feelings, emotions and concerns. Coaching sessions are great opportunities to open up and receive input from a non-judgemental person who is committed to your development. Read more about… what will the executive coach teach me? What Will I Learn? As mentioned elsewhere, an executive coach will not teach you technical skills. Rather, the coaching relationship focuses on helping you develop t
