Executive Coaching offers a powerful and flexible approach to developing individual effectiveness, focusing both on the achievement of business objectives and the enhancement of personal skills. By also taking a longer term perspective, coaching can help clarify and support career aspirations and goal setting.

A series of one-to one meetings allows the manager to take stock of their current situation, diagnose their strengths and weaknesses and formulate a clear plan of action. Progress is then reviewed and reinforced. Underpinning the process is the explicit premise that the individual is directly responsible for their own development, but supported by an external coach, together with their line manager and work colleagues, as appropriate.

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Approach
By using a range of diagnostic tools, feedback from relevant individuals and with reference to organisational information (appraisals, performance targets, key objectives etc.), a rounded picture of the individual is formed. The action plan utilises whatever solutions are appropriate, so long as they enhance both commercial and personal performance. Fundamental to the process is a willingness to be open and honest but protected by strong boundaries of confidentiality.

The coach acts as an advisor, guide, sounding board and point of feedback, reinforcing self learning and supporting the executive as they encounter the inevitable frustrations on the way to higher level performance, greater influence and further career development.

Practicalities
Meetings take place wherever is convenient for the individual manager and to a timetable agreed at the outset of the process. It is likely to require an investment of between twelve and twenty hours over a three to six month period.