Coaching Objectives

Laying a strong foundation which will lead to a successful outcome for a 6-month role, including developing skills/techniques to assist in taking a high-level approach to driving change. Managing ambiguity and uncertainty and developing matrix management skills. Exploring opportunities for career transitions/next steps.

The Coaching Programme

We started with a tripartite meeting between sponsor, coachee and executive coach to discuss objectives and set goals. These were:

  • Displaying more breadth, less depth and an increased level of executive presence and gravitas.
  • Behavioural change around confidence, displaying self-assurance in leadership team meetings, and a willingness to challenge views and opinions and to be challenged.
  • Explore strengths using a strengths-based tool. Also explore ‘Strengths in overdrive’ to allow the individual to understand what happens if they overuse a particular strength and the possible downside to this.
  • Building on 360 outcomes and feedback, along with comparing past and present communications styles.

The coaching Sessions

Through the course of 8 sessions, the coach and coachee worked on the following challenges:

  • Making an impact on the board during the 6 months
  • Demonstrating high performance at the corporate leadership level
  • Displaying more breadth and less depth, in line with responsibilities for corporate strategy 
  • Being adept at working in a  matrix environment 
  • Knowing and adjusting to the audience

Measures of Success

The role was initially extended by 3 months; the individual chose to stay with the charity and was subsequently promoted to CEO.

  • Reframed the individual’s thinking about next steps in their career.
  • Demonstrated a positive shift  in all areas identified in the  coaching objectives.

To learn more about the interventions used and the outcomes of this project, click below.

 

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Executive Coaching for a National Charity

In this case study we share the feedback themes for a cohort of individuals who completed an Executive Coaching Programme for a national charity.

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