Executive Coaching and Mentoring

Is coaching a solution for you and your organization?

Coaching is an opportunity to create a conversation that connects people to one another at levels of relationship that allow for deep clarification of important and critical issues leading to a commitment to develop right action.

Right action occurs when the personal and organizational agendas align in such a way that awareness, purpose, competence and well-being occur naturally. At times this can mean the redirection of our career paths when alignments can not be achieved.

Business Coaches:

Distinguish themselves from consultants because they build capability rather then just solve problems.

Function at three levels of being often referred to in systems theory as single, double and triple loop learning. These levels occur concurrently and the coach is trained to look for double and triple loop opportunities to create developmental opportunities with the person being coached. Simply, coaching interactions help people see things differently in terms of performance (single-loop: doing the same things better), change (double-loop: doing things differently) and transformation (triple-loop: doing different things).

Look for openings that lead to long-term developmental opportunities rather then trying to fix the situation at hand as is the case in problem solving. Coaches understands that a gap in performance or viewpoint can't be seen by the person being coached and skill is needed in order to surface this blind spot into an opening where development can take place.

Set the stage and hold the support for the development of emotional competence through these openings, helping to generate possibilities, plans while making the space to preview the outcomes of these plans before gaining commitment to action-the essential component of effective coaching-not just any action but right action as viewed by the person being coached in alignment with business goals.

Seek mastery in five key abilities and create effective coaching interactions by listening, observing, discerning, modeling and delivering effective coaching through feedback, questions, statements, challenges and ideas when appropriate.

Help a system to evolve its culture over time by surfacing and discussing the critical personal and business issues that block adaptability, vitality, passion and the willingness to go the extra mile when personal and organizational values are not aligned.

Create effective conversations that carry the weight of change without forcing people to go through wave after wave of management "fix-its." They get people involved in solving their own problems through coaching interactions that become leveraging to the organization over time without subjecting people to the fear of the "next" change initiative.

Blend training, management agendas and leadership development through an effective system of coaching conversations at any level in an organization-at the customer interface or executive boardroom.

To find out how to enhance your own capability through increased emotional competence and the ability to develop yourself and your organization to higher levels of function in a complex and ambiguous environment, please call for a no-charge consultation regarding your coaching needs.

Successful organizations do something different or better than other organizations to be successful. We can call this "something different" or "something better" a "competitive advantage," a "capability" or a "core competency" depending on our conceptual framework or our discipline. Regardless of what we call them, these distinct abilities are highly valued and guarded by the organizations that have them, and highly sought after by those that do not.

Testimonials about our coaching effectiveness:

"I want to thank you for helping me clarify priorities and set clear goals. Most of all, I appreciate your ability to ask insightful, thought-provoking questions that help me find my own answers. Our work together has made a HUGE difference as I find greater balance, effectiveness, and satisfaction in my personal and professional life. Finally, I am starting to sense a real confidence that once I know what's really important, I can set my goals and go for it! Thank you, again, for sharing your experience and many talents with me."

Nick Karris, Gomez.com

"After deciding that executive coaching would be useful, I wanted someone who knew what it was like to be an executive. Ken is extremely qualified having a PhD in business, working for a top mutual fund, running a medium sized business, and working as a management consultant. Because of this background, Ken's sessions have been very useful and enlightening."

Todd Anderson, Navigant Consulting