Executive coaching is a highly effective process to rapidly develop an executive’s leadership and management skills and increase their contribution to their organization. Coachee (person being coached) gains greater self-knowledge of their strengths and development areas, engages in various development activities that increase their leadership competencies, and acquires new tools and resources to self-manage and adapt their behaviour and style to more challenging situations and roles within the organization.
The executive coaching process begins by identifying the critical knowledge, skills, competencies, and behaviors necessary for an employee to succeed in his or her current or future position. Various assessments are used to determine how well the employee’s management style and competencies align with the requirements of the role, and areas of development are identified. PBC and coach identify development opportunities, design a realistic development plan and meet with the executive’s manager to assure alignment of purpose.
Components of the coaching engagement usually include some or all these activities:
The desired result is improved job performance, readiness for greater leadership roles and increased job satisfaction.
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