As a key decision maker within your organisation there is an expectation to constantly deliver, to constantly add value.

Responsibilities and demands on your time are continuous; meetings, presentations, staff development, entertaining clients, managing key accounts, pitches, strategic planning, appraisals, crisis management, cost cutting, conflict, disciplinary issues. Smartphoned up are you are never truly off duty.

Result: one big juggling act, feeling overwhelmed and never in control.

To others your demeanour may be one of calm authority yet all too often there’s a voice inside going, “Am I up to this?” “Have I made the right decision?”, “Am I the only one who doesn’t get this?”, and the classic “I’ll get found out” (wish I had a pound for every time I’ve heard last one).

Yet you may be reluctant to discuss your abilities, strengths and weaknesses candidly with anyone within your organisation for fear it could hamper your future.

So executive coaching’s for people who aren’t up to the job, right?

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

As an executive you have an established successful career for a reason (executives are expensive, companies don’t promote without being convinced of your value). You are capable and resourceful yet have the insight to acknowledge you don’t have all the answers all the time and recognise the benefits of having your assumptions challenged and the value that outside perspective can bring – even if it can occasionally makes for uncomfortable listening.

Benefits of Executive Coaching

Confidentiality; nothing discussed during the session is repeated to anyone inside or outside your company. If necessary, sessions can take place away from your office.

Objectivity; being independent means the conversations we have are unbiased, open and honest at all times – occasionally brutally so if a reality check is needed. The only agenda we work to is yours.

Improved self-awareness; by highlighting thoughts or patterns of behaviour that are holding you back. We work together to establish a strategy to break those patterns and replace them with new beliefs and behaviours that better serve you and your business goals.

Clarity; on the core issues holding you back, on your personal values and your company’s values (and how well the two are aligned), and exactly what it is you are looking to achieve.

Improved performance: you will see a difference in the way you tackle problems - head on with less procrastination, less doubt, more confidence, more authority, more ‘gusto’.

A way forward; we establish an action plan, what needs to change, what needs to be put in place, what obstacles need to be overcome, to allow you a clear run at your goals.

Support: above all coaching is about providing a support framework to allow you to move forward. Unlike many coaches this doesn’t end when the session ends, whilst we work together between sessions ongoing phone and email support is always part of the deal.