“You’re been wonderful and amazing. I’ve kept our discussions at the top of my mind and think about (our coaching) all the time. What changed me and my interactions with my management team was your constant guidance and reminders on how to stay the course. I now feel armed for the next set of challenges.”

“I respect your opinion and I like the feedback you give to me. This coaching has been the single most important thing I’ve gone through (since transitioning from engineer to manager).”

“As a result of the coaching, I am already seeing that my team management techniques have improved and I am getting positive feedback. The most positive aspect was the ability to voice my concerns and areas of improvement to get an objective assessment. Throughout the session, I was prompted for solutions to the issues I’ve raised – this is more gratifying than having the solution given to me.”

“Excellent facilitator …”

“It was a great meeting …”

“My move to this department was to enhance my career, and today demonstrates that I’m headed in the right direction.”

“Great information; very informative. Great use of humor and keeping it “light” at times.”

Services

One-on-one Coaching
Facilitation/Training Seminars

One-on-one Coaching

Studies show that training is four times more effective with coaching.

What is coaching?

Coaching …

• is results-oriented.
• helps clients set better goals and then reach those goals through tools, support and structure.
• focuses clients better to more quickly produce results.
• is learning through action.
• is a form of consulting, but the coach stays with the client to implement the new skills, changes and goals to make sure they really happen.
• is distinct from therapy in that it is future-oriented vs. past-oriented.
• is focused on the client doing the work, with the coach as support.
• involves direct feedback to the client.

Our standard coaching package:

• Intake — two hours, in person if possible. Includes MBTI and values assessment.
• Two hours of coaching per month; can be 2 x 1-hour sessions or 1 x 2-hour session.
• Includes phone and e-mail support.
• If possible, have at least first two sessions in person; then switch to phone.
• Three months minimum. Six months is more beneficial.
• Can customize if necessary, including comprehensive 360 degree evaluations.

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Facilitation/Training Seminars

The Coaching Clinic®

The Coaching Clinic is a very successful program which teaches leaders how to coach their employees. It can be implemented immediately in your organization. It includes:

• A one to two-day intensive experiential learning program.
• Assistance in the development of coaching support processes and feedback loops.
• 3 hours of follow-up coaching for each participant to reinforce their skills, individualize their plans and deepen their understanding of coaching.

Participants will:

• Experience first hand the cutting edge coaching technology now being used in leading domestic and multinational companies.
• Discover how to inspire others to believe in their own success, sharpen their focus and make radical shifts to achieve extraordinary results.
• Recognize how and when to ask the questions to discover others' deepest values and hidden talents.
• Access a powerful structure and process which enable them to begin coaching for winning performance immediately.
• Discover their personal coaching style using an inventory which positions them and their employees for rapid development.
• Make significant advances in their personal and professional relationships with others.

Effective Communication Skills

Studies show that at least 75% of the workday is consumed by talking and listening, yet as much as 70% of all business communication fails to achieve its intended purpose.

You will learn how to:

• Identify your communication style to better adapt and understand others.
• Become a more effective listener.
• Recognize what communication channels are most appropriate for different messages.

Productive meetings

Industry Week reports that the estimated cost of wasted time in unproductive meetings exceeds $37 billion annually.

You will learn how to:

• Develop a culture to eliminate non-productive meetings.
• Develop an effective agenda.
• Deal with difficult behaviors in a meeting.

This one-day training includes follow-up coaching for each participant in which the facilitator observes an actual meeting and gives them feedback afterward.

Team-Building through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most widely used assessments in the world. In these facilitations, participants take the MBTI and receive both individual reports and an overall team report. The facilitator guides them through what the implications are for the work group and how they can work together more effectively as a result.

You will gain:

• A better understanding of their preferences in the work environment.
• Insight into their team's strengths and needs for improvement.
• Improved relationships with their team members through understanding differences.

How to Succeed in Business … without being a Man

Based on our years of coaching women, we have learned specific ways that women increase their success in business. These include techniques to communicate more effectively, negotiate better, network and support other women.

Women: Find your Corporate Voice

Being “heard” in male-dominated situations, such as Corporate America is still a big issue for women and contributes to the fact that women are still underrepresented in positions of power.  Challenges range from being uncomfortable speaking in large groups, realizing that your ideas are not being taken as seriously as men’s to recognizing the need to support other women in their communication skills.  Learn specific strategies on how to increase your communication effectiveness in this highly interactive workshop.

Increasing Your Leadership Presence

In order to succeed in business, one needs more than intellect and a strong work ethic.  The ability to sell one’s ideas and be promoted depends on leadership presence.  Women typically have a more difficult time establishing leadership presence in large organizations because the corporate norm is based on having a male-dominated leadership majority.  Learn how to improve your leadership presence and gain credibility.

Focusing on Strengths

Research shows that leaders are more effective when they focus on their strengths versus continually trying to shore up their weaknesses.  In spite of this, Corporate America tends to focus on “needs for improvements”.  Women in particular have greater challenges with this, as shown by psychological studies.  Learn specific ways to first learn what your strengths are and then start focusing on them.

Become a Networking Queen

One reason cited in studies of women’s under representation in corporate America is a lack of informal networking.  Find out how networking can enhance your career, regardless of what stage you are in.  You will learn ways to increase your networking capabilities, whether you have considerable obstacles to networking or already are a skilled networker.

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