Ultimate outcomes of coaching expectations
February 8th, 2008 | 
Author: What outcome should your expect when hiring an Executive Coach?
As for what you should expect, that really depends on what you decide to bring to the coaching relationship. Remember, it’s your agenda, not the coach’s. I can tell you that an effective exec coach should provide:
- Ongoing inquiry for you (the client) to create your own solutions;
- Encouragement and accountability for you (the exec); and
- Ways for you to enhance awareness of your unique strengths, skills and abilities to improve your mgmt and leadership talents.
In addition, it should be a team approach that will help you eliminate obstacles that might be draining your time and energy. You and your coach should develop a plan to make your life the way you want it to be.
Coaching is effective“The Exec Coaching Project,” a recent study, by CompassPoint and the Sylvia Yee, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, underscored “the need to develop various strategies for supporting and retaining leadership talent in the nonprofit sector. Exec dirs are called upon to be strong mgrs, strategic thinkers, reflective philosophers, successful fundraisers, public speakers and inspirational leaders. Key recommendations included recognizing leadership and mgmt skills as essential assets for organizations – assets that must be strengthened and sustained.”
The project studied 24 exec dirs over one year. The report concluded that “coaching has much to offer exec dirs in their professional and personal development, including increased confidence in exercising leadership, improved ability to connect with the organization’s vision and better relationships with staff and boards.”
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Marshall
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