"it may be nearly impossible for us to bring about any important change in a system or organization without changing ourselves...."

                                             ~Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey 

Organizations committed to excellence have learned that leadership development is a strategic imperative. Talented C-level executives, associates, emerging leaders, and those with high potential can all benefit from the personal attention of a learning partner committed to helping them become more self-aware, more compassionate, more present and more fully engaged in their work. 

Leadership coaching programs are always custom-designed with a specific client in mind, and may include, in addition to an initial intake session, a variety of assessment tools, on-site observation, and/or 360-degree feedback. Short programs typically focus on performance feedback/development planning, while longer programs can support individuals in developing career plans, work-life balance, self-awareness or position for advancement. Contact us today to get started.

Executive Coaching

Executive coaching works best when it is sought out by the executive, and when it's linked to organizational strategies and challenges, input from stakeholders, core leadership skills, developmental planning and committed follow-up. Programs generally:

• Provide individualized development
• Connect development to critical leadership skills or strategic/operational gaps
• Prepare leaders to adapt to changing strategies, direction or challenges
• Translate feedback from managers, peers and other stakeholders into action
• Reinforce leader alignment with organizational values

Transition Coaching

Emerging leaders and those in transition, either to a new position within their current organization or to a new company, are at risk. It's not so much a question of technical skills or ability, but of adapting to a new, or broader environment. Transition coaching supports a more seamless process that benefits the leader and his/her organization. Transition coaching helps leaders to:

• Understand and integrate into an existing system or team
• Design effective communication strategies that work across the organization
• Reinvent or reinforce the organization's vision, culture, strategy and values
• Minimize the "bumps" and resistance often associated with change
  

Assessment/ Feedback Coaching

Used in conjunction with your company's performance feedback, assessment/feedback coaching helps individuals to translate their assessments and feedback into action. This form of coaching can help recipients to:

• Understand the feedback process, including its uses and limits
• Accurately interpret feedback and assessment results
• identify themes and priorities, including strengths and performance/development gaps
• Align assessments and feedback with personal and organizational goals
• Design an executable action plan
• Identify and structure appropriate ongoing resources and support for development
  

Group or Team Coaching

Working with others in a team environment is always more challenging than working alone because of the interpersonal interaction, communication and coordination required. It's been said that there is nothing more challenging or frustrating than being a member of a non-functioning team, nor as satisfying as being a member of a high-performing one. Coaching for a group is used to:

• Launch a new team and identify shared team goals
• Design and articulate shared team agreements and processes
  
• Design productive communication pathways
• Define and discuss team roles and responsibilities 
• Arbitrate conflicts and competing commitments in real time
• Leverage team interdependencies for effective results
  

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

                                                                                        ~Mary Oliver

As a human being, your potential for growth depends largely upon your willingness to question, assess and reinterpret what you think and who you take yourself to be. Perhaps you are seeking greater boldness or presence. Maybe you want to increase your level of engagement with others, or create more authentic conversations or relationships. Perhaps you feel the need to shed a worn-out identity to reveal a fresh, more expansive version of yourself.  It could be that you simply want to explore what is true and what is possible for you beyond what you already know. 

Life coaching programs can vary in duration and frequency, and will always be tailored to your individual situation. Initial coaching conversations help you to identify your area of focus and the outcomes you desire from coaching. Once these are established, your program will include regular phone and/or face-to-face meetings, exercises, practices and self-observations designed to engage your body, mind and soul in the change you are seeking. 

Your coaching commitment will help you to appreciate how richly complex, multi-dimensional and, ultimately mysterious you are. As your sense of self grows and expands, so will your natural ability to move toward greater potential.

If you'd like to explore what's possible for you, call Terry at 817-689-8204, or contact us today to schedule a complimentary consultation.