Advantages
of Using an
Executive Coach

 What an Executive Coach brings to the table:

ASSESSMENT – Assesses skills and competencies
An Executive Coach can assess leadership, communication, effectiveness and productivity.

DEVELOPMENT – Develops new and enhance existing skills
An ever-changing business environment often requires adoption of new skills or refinement of existing ones. An Executive Coach can help build and enhance a broad range of business, personal and inter-personal skills.

PERSPECTIVE – Offers new, different perspectives
An Executive Coach can bring different, sometimes challenging perspectives to the table. A varied background offers perspectives that at the very least are a catalyst for provocative conversations.

IMAGE – Improves the way an executive is perceived
Character, communication skills, and listening ability are more vital today than ever before as people expect more polish, sophistication and subtlety. This, along with the increased use of electronic communication methods, requires the personal side (“real-person” side) of an executive to come through in order to maintain leadership-by-attraction vs. leadership-by-control.  An Executive Coach is a fresh set of eyes.

BRAINSTORMING – Fosters the discussion of ideas
Often, the evolution of a company is conceived during open discussions of ideas. Most executives don’t take enough time for this type of creativity, nor do they have the right “listening partner”. An Executive Coach provides the environment in which an executive’s inklings, ideas, and concerns are respected, challenged, and expanded.

OPINION – Provides unbiased, objective opinion
Everyone an executive works with (including a spouse) wants to either maintain the status quo or make changes that benefit them. This self-interest is normal but may lead to a lack of objectivity. An Executive Coach is often the only person an executive can turn to whose only priority is the executive’s interests.

LEVERAGE – Increases the ability to leverage time and effectiveness
An Executive Coach works to increase an executive’s productivity. This is particularly important in a world of ever-increasing change and information overload.

OUTLET – Offers a secure, safe, and confidential outlet to open up
Pent up frustrations, anger, and disappointments impair good judgment. Every executive needs a special, confidential person with whom to complain, vent to, confide in, and talk things out.  An Executive Coach is that person.

REVEAL – Points out what an executive can’t or doesn’t see
Smart business leaders understand that they have blind spots and need someone who will speak frankly and illuminate the executive’s blind spots. However, corporate politics being as they are, most individuals aren’t empowered to speak their minds.  An Executive Coach has the observation and listening skills to point out what needs to be brought to the surface.