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Professional
coaching Organizations across the world are looking for new, innovative ways to retain, develop, and motivate leaders. Leadership development plans become highly effective when personalized to the individual's unique behaviours and values.
Ever hear the cliché that “it’s lonely at the top.” In this competitive world, as a business owner or executive who do you talk to when you need someone to talk to? Who do you confide in when you are at a crossroads? How do you work out problems or discuss new approaches? Peer to peer conversations most times lacks the confidentiality and honesty required to be of any value. “manager to peer” conversations may expose vulnerabilities. Discussing matters with other business leaders may result in losing your competitive edge. Executive (professional) coaching is a sounding board. Shealon’s Sounding Board approach combines the objectivity of coaching with the mentorship of experience tailored to meet the needs of both the professional and their organization. The return on investment can be measured not only financially, but also in employee retention. Our approach has been developed to unlock professional potential. In many cases, the focus is on removing the self imposed glass ceiling that the client has put in place. Coaching sometimes is about having tough and honest discussions; our program allows the client to control the level of intensity and frankness. Our style is very direct and results oriented. We help the client identify what is happening, why it’s happening and support them as they find alternatives to get back on the pathway. Our goal is to provide the structure and focus to continually allow the clients to move towards their goals. Step 1 – Define and leverage individual strengths and natural talents. - discover and integrate leadership skills - develop and expand communication skills Step 2 – Clarify, set goals and strategize to achieve them. - maximize individual potential and performance - maximize team potential and performance |
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Step 3 – Implement sustainable results. - deliver on business results - overcome limited thinking and perceived barriers - improve time management and reduce stress Our three step process incorporates such tools as Professional Assessments and Competency Mapping to dramatically reduce the amount of time and effort required to uncover the hidden issues.
We
use assessments to clarify how to achieve optimum performance from
our participants. When
information is revealed about how a person naturally takes action,
the person can compare this information with the requirements of a
current or desired position. This allows the professional to compare
the strengths and potential weaknesses he or she brings to the
position. Enhanced Professional Performance Interacting
effectively with a variety of people marks the difference between
success and failure in both professional and personal lives.
Effective interpersonal interaction starts with an accurate
perception of oneself. This
program gives professionals a greater knowledge of themselves and
others, leading to enhanced performance. Effective Communications Of
particular interest to the executive is how the assessment
identifies interpersonal communication preferences.
Knowing this, the professional can use a communication system
with others that is more effective and productive.
Professionals will become more aware of how their natural and
adapted behavioural styles are influencing others’ reaction to
them and either enhancing or inhibiting their success and the
success of others. Increased Value to the Organization Faced
with an every-changing landscape of challenges and opportunities,
self-knowledge assists professionals in achieving success for their
organizations. Professionals
and their Coaches and/ or Mentors can develop action plans to build
on their strength and overcome factors currently limiting their
success. Increase value
to the organization is the end result. Achievement of Peak Performance People are most productive in environments that compliment and reward their own natural behaviours. However, natural behaviours may not produce desired results – especially when interacting with people who exhibit opposite behaviours. The Executive Report will bring to light a number of opportunities for improvements in communication, driven by the work environment and coworkers’ needs. By understanding the most effective adjustments to make to achieve success, the executive learns to effectively modify behaviour as required, competently and productively.
Understanding yourself helps to determine your path to success; however you still need to know where you are going. Competency mapping allows the client to understand how they fit within their current role and where they need to focus their efforts. It allows an individual to map out a plan to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to move to a higher level of performance or the next level. The competency mapping identifies the distinction between knowledge and skill competencies and behavioural competencies. As this process is only used with executives and high potential professionals, it uses a unique process where the focus is on clearly defining the individual competencies. The competencies are structured around a 4-level approach to understanding the current level of expertise that exists within each of the areas and determine which areas are targeted for developmental growth.
We have found this process useful when using an organization’s existing strategic staffing processes. |
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