Today the growing pressures of competition continuously fuel the demand for more effective business leaders. It is their responsibility to set the tone and style for the organization, for effecting cultural shifts to meet changing values and expectations. To accomplish this, leaders must themselves change and be prepared to continue to change.
There is a common assumption that those who reach senior levels no longer need personal development; in fact this is seldom the case.Unfortunately, personal growth opportunities for people at this level are rare.
Coaching is a process through which executives are helped to improve their performance and personal effectiveness while reducing stress.Participation in a Coaching program offers the rare opportunity to stand back and to take a fresh look at the experiences and assumptions of a lifetime. Coaching...
Facilitates the identification of inner resources
Targets growth areas
Promotes a healthy balance between career and personal life
Challenges underlying beliefs and values
Typically the coach offers direction and assistance but the choice rests with the individual. It is he or she that discovers the self-knowledge, which forms the foundation for continued growth. The coach can have the roles of supporter, co-creator, political confidant and skills developer. Advantages of using a coach include, independence, impartiality, objectivity, wide knowledge and experience.
Coaching helps people have clarity and well-ordered priorities. It can give them confidence in their position because they have been helped to think matters through thoroughly. The coaching process can be used to identify what skill-sets the individual needs to develop for the next stage in his or her career and what resources or actions are needed in order to achieve this. The coach also brings experience of similar situations from other businesses.While people like to think that their problems are unique, they rarely are, and bringing another industry perspective can be refreshing and enlightening.
Coaching is often the best way for an individual and organization to fully grasp the “frustration” of change in today’s ever more demanding business environment.
