Hard to Get There Alone
It is often lonely at the top. Top level executives in any organization experience a certain level of isolation – often correlated to the size of the organization and their level on the organizational chart. Most executives don’t have anyone to talk to about their strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, these executives don’t realize how they are viewed by their peers, manager or subordinates. Nor is it likely that they get the truth about their performance especially from their subordinates. It’s interesting that CEOs as a...
read moreThe Coaching Imperative
by Rob VeVerka, President – Top Level Coaching After talking with several coach-colleagues that were former executives, I made an interesting discovery about coaching. When coaches get together, they usually talk about coaching. We found that in our former roles, we felt that we were “coaching” our team. However, we now realize that most of us were not really coaching! What we called “coaching” is very different from the executive coaching that we do today. What we were doing is performance coaching and on-th-job...
read moreCoaching Is a Process
Every coach should have a methodology or process. It’s like a map or road to follow. Without a coaching process, change is unlikely and the outcome will be questionable. Every client is different and the process will be customized to meet the needs of the client and leader. However, here is a typical process that we often use. Step 1 – Intial Meeting The coach and the leader meet to determine mutual interest for a coaching relationship. Leader determines if the coach has the right credentials and experiences to help them succeed. ...
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