Like all Coaching, Executive Coaching is a mix of art and science.  The bottom line is empowering key people to improve their effectiveness and bring out the best in them. It assists executives, managers, and other identified leaders to perform, learn, stay healthy and balanced and effectively guide their teams to successfully reach desired goals and exceed expectations.

Coaching enables leaders to develop their leadership potential and helps inspire and equip them to show up more frequently as the best version of themselves (and be able to help others do the same).

A strong leader has sharp strategic skills, great people skills, is a clear communicator, and has developed self-awareness. But who gives senior people feedback?  Without the right guidance and honest feedback, it’s harder to achieve your full potential and fully contribute to your company’s growth.

There are several reasons more Executives are turning to coaching for help.  These include:

• An increase in Executive stress and burnout
• Leaders today need advanced people and communication skills – the old “command and control” style of leadership doesn’t work
• Many people assume leadership positions for their technical skill and lack relationship, communication and people skills
• The “C” suite can be a lonely place where it’s a challenge to get honest feedback and guidance.  
• Today people want to perform at their best while reducing stress and still have a life

So what is Executive Coaching?

According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), Executive Coaching is a partnership between the coach and “coachee’ in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaching is a client-driven process focused on bringing out the best in people, making them more effective. It assists executives, managers, and other identified leaders to perform better, create an environment that people want to be in, stay healthy and balanced and effectively guide their teams to reach their goals.

Some typical goals and benefits of Executive Coaching

Many (most?) executives today are experiencing a turbulent period of stress and change.  They face enormous demands and some are at risk of derailment.  Common reasons for executive derailment and therefore common reasons people start Executive Coaching include:

• Problems with interpersonal relationships
• Poor communication skills
• Failure to meet business objectives
• Failure to build a high performing senior team
• Senior Executives are isolated from feedback There’s a lack of work/life balance and too much stress

If any of this sound familiar, it’s time to give Wayne a call on 0419 831 373

Entrepreneurs from all levels can benefit from a business coach.  People like:

• Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt who stated “Everyone needs a coach. The sooner you find yourself one, the better off you’ll be.”
• Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft
• Oprah Winfrey
• Richard Branson
• Bill Clinton
• The CEO of Target Group, Brian Cornell
• Jeff Bazos, Founder of Amazon
• Jeff Weiner, Founder of LinkedIn

The list goes on!  If these mega successful business people use a coach, why don’t you?

Coaching enables leaders to develop their leadership potential and helps inspire and equip them to show up more frequently as the best version of themselves (and be able to help others do the same).

Do you want to:

• Become a more effective leader
• Improve self-confidence
• Develop greater empathy and emotional intelligence to boost their ability to build relationships
• Develop more flexible thinking replacing rigid thinking
• Have higher levels of motivation
• Improve decision making
• Improved teamwork
• Identify and clarify goals and move towards them as rapidly as possible

Wayne McDonald can be contacted on 0419 831 373 or wayne@successknowhowhow.com.au