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Is Executive Coaching Right for You?
Introduction.
Coaching is a significant investment in an individual’s development. To maximise potential benefit it is important that you have clear objectives /outcomes that link into both business and individual performance. It is also important that you are ready for coaching as this method of development is not suitable for everyone.
This tool has been designed to assist you in reaching a decision about coaching.
Objectives.
- Do you have clear goals for your business?
- Have you identified which business initiatives are critical to your success?
- Have you identified clear business results that you need to achieve in these initiatives?
- Do you have a clear set of behaviours or new skills that you need to change or to adopt?
- Would failure to achieve these results/outcomes have a significant impact on the business or your future?
- Are you willing to take moderate risks to achieve your goals/outcomes?
Attitudes.
- Do you believe that stretching yourself beyond your comfort zone may be important to achieve both your and your business’s true potential?
- Do you consider “failures” as opportunities to learn and grow?
- Are you willing to make the effort to learn new skills?
- Are you interested in being the best you can?
The Coaching Relationship.
- Are you prepared to be challenged by a coach?
- Are you willing to discover new ways of doing things and to examine new perspectives?
- Are you willing to be open with the coach and admit concerns/fears on the understanding that these conversations will be kept completely confidential?
- Are you prepared to work in partnership with the coach and commit to coaching appointments?
- Are you willing to prepare for coaching sessions and follow through agreed action plans?
- Can you afford to commit the time to invest in coaching?
Practicalities.
- Do you have or could you find a budget that would cover the cost of coaching?
- Do you sense that coaching could help you achieve your business goals?
Is Executive Coaching Right for You?
Introduction.
Coaching is a significant investment in an individual’s development. To maximise potential benefit it is important that you have clear objectives /outcomes that link into both business and individual performance. It is also important that you are ready for coaching as this method of development is not suitable for everyone.
This tool has been designed to assist you in reaching a decision about coaching.
Objectives.
- Do you have clear goals for your business?
- Have you identified which business initiatives are critical to your success?
- Have you identified clear business results that you need to achieve in these initiatives?
- Do you have a clear set of behaviours or new skills that you need to change or to adopt?
- Would failure to achieve these results/outcomes have a significant impact on the business or your future?
- Are you willing to take moderate risks to achieve your goals/outcomes?
Attitudes.
- Do you believe that stretching yourself beyond your comfort zone may be important to achieve both your and your business’s true potential?
- Do you consider “failures” as opportunities to learn and grow?
- Are you willing to make the effort to learn new skills?
- Are you interested in being the best you can?
The Coaching Relationship.
- Are you prepared to be challenged by a coach?
- Are you willing to discover new ways of doing things and to examine new perspectives?
- Are you willing to be open with the coach and admit concerns/fears on the understanding that these conversations will be kept completely confidential?
- Are you prepared to work in partnership with the coach and commit to coaching appointments?
- Are you willing to prepare for coaching sessions and follow through agreed action plans?
- Can you afford to commit the time to invest in coaching?
Practicalities.
- Do you have or could you find a budget that would cover the cost of coaching?
- Do you sense that coaching could help you achieve your business goals?
Scoring
Objectives
If you ticked “yes” less than 4 times in this section you may need to establish clear coaching outcomes or identify another method of development that will cater for your needs.
Attitudes
If you ticked “yes” less than 3 times in this section it may indicate that you may not be as committed to the development process as you may think or you may need to think about being more open to developmental feedback.
The Coaching Relationship
If you ticked “yes” less than 5 times in this section it may indicate that coaching may not be the best method of development for you. Examine other options.
Practicalities
You will need to be able to tick “yes” for both of the questions in this section.
If you ticked “yes” above the minimum score on each category then Executive Coaching could be right for you. Contact LeaderShape for an exploratory discussion.
Scoring
Objectives
If you ticked “yes” less than 4 times in this section you may need to establish clear coaching outcomes or identify another method of development that will cater for your needs.
Attitudes
If you ticked “yes” less than 3 times in this section it may indicate that you may not be as committed to the development process as you may think or you may need to think about being more open to developmental feedback.
The Coaching Relationship
If you ticked “yes” less than 5 times in this section it may indicate that coaching may not be the best method of development for you. Examine other options.
Practicalities
You will need to be able to tick “yes” for both of the questions in this section.
If you ticked “yes” above the minimum score on each category then Executive Coaching could be right for you. Contact LeaderShape for an exploratory discussion.