leadership coaching
Leadership coaching is an inquiry-based approach typically used by high-potential emerging and established leaders who require an impartial sounding board, unbiased feedback and results-oriented action planning to facilitate their continued growth and trajectory. Successful global leaders of tomorrow will be those who are proactive about creating pathways that map to their aspirations with laser focus in the midst of unprecedented competition and economic pressures.
If your challenge is to recognize the value of your untapped potential and channel it in ways that lead to bottom line results, leadership coaching might be a compelling tool to consider. Improvements that coaching engagements could result in include performance gains, increased leadership effectiveness, and enhanced self-awareness resulting in successful relationships.
How does coaching work?
Coaching engagements typically last 3 months to 1 year depending on the needs and goals of the client. The process typically entails the following key stages:
- Assessment using a range of tools
- Feedback
- Action planning
- Execution of actions/skill development (actual coaching conversations, assessment debriefing, exercises, readings, practices and activities in service of the goals)
- Engagement evaluation
What assessments do you use?
Please click here for details on assessments we use in conjunction with coaching.
When is leadership coaching appropriate?
Leadership coaching tends to yield the best results for individuals who want to be more skilled in their present role or those looking develop themselves for greater responsibilities. The list below represents the most frequent areas in which we work with leaders:
- Assmiliation
- Stretch assignments
- Cross geographic/functional rotations
- Onboarding after maternity leave
- Team dynamics
- Executive derailment turnarounds
- Career transitions
How do I assess if leadership coaching would be right for me at this juncture in my career?
We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your goals and have a brief survey that can help you gauge your readiness for coaching. Please contact us for a preliminary free consultation.
Do you work with recent college graduates?
We work with graduating seniors and early career professionals (< 2 years of experience). Services provided include career planning, developing effective job search strategies, and resume/cover letter review. Our assessments are powerful tools in helping individuals determine where their career interests and talents lie. To learn more about our services and student discounts, please contact tanya@transverseleadership.com.