Executive Coaching Skills are Transferable
The Hook As the adage wisely states, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” To better understand how what you receive from executive coaching can transfer to other areas of your life, let’s explore two dimensions that make […]
5 1/2 Powerful Questions Used by Executive Coaches
The essence of executive coaching is to raise awareness and deepen one’s sense of response-ability. Quite often we become preoccupied with the issues right in front of us – the tree instead of the forest (which is how we sometimes find ourselves “barking up the wrong tree”, even if it’s just in our own head), […]
Making The Most Of Each Coaching Session
You just completed a coaching session with your executive coach. Now, how do you make the most of this investment in yourself? Reflect on Your Coaching Session The first 15 minutes after a coaching session are critical elements to maximizing your personal investment. A most beneficial means of integrating the insights gained is to immediately […]
Raising Awareness and Response-ability: The Purpose of Executive Coaching
How do you get better at something? Some people emphasize practicing as a means of getting better. This can help, but what if you keep practicing the wrong thing, or the right thing in the wrong way? Then you merely get better at something less than helpful, maybe even harmful. It’s not “Practice makes perfect,” […]
Preparing for Your Executive Coaching Session
So, you have determined to engage an executive coach for regular coaching sessions. Hats off to you for making such a wise investment in yourself and career. You are following the well-trod path of all great athletes, musicians, and artisans who know the value of what a great coach can do for their life’s work. […]
When an Executive Coach is More Beneficial than a Mentor
Remember how much easier working out and skill-building was with a coach on the sideline? Perhaps you remember how quickly you learned when an experienced teacher directed you toward proficiency and even mastery. In the same way, an Executive Coach is an objective guide that helps you identify what may not be serving you in […]
How Often to Meet with an Executive Coach
“As often as needed.” Ah, there’s the rub. Once we become competent at something, we seldom recognize when we have a need related to that something. We may have an inkling that an objective outsider might help broaden our perspective or deepen our understanding… but things seem to be going well enough, and then there’s […]