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My Approach
I can help you ascend the mountain of challenges faced by leaders.
For many executives, leading complex and rapidly growing organizations can be a lonely and challenging experience. Talking with a trusted advisor, someone outside of the team dynamic, can lead to important and healthy insights for the organization and the leader.
Have you ever...
…been on a hike where you walk through a beautiful grove of trees but because you’re gaining elevation and perhaps a little out of breath, you are solely focused on putting one foot in front of the other and you forget to look up and see what’s around you only to have a friend point out a fox, or a deer just off the side of trail?
Sometimes we do this in the business world: We are so focused on getting things done, implementing the plan, working the goals, that we fail to see the opportunities along the way. When leaders take time to stop and reflect on where they are and consider the leadership opportunities that face them, their leadership becomes more intentional and focused and they are better positioned to lead their organizations through the ups and downs of the corporate world.
As we walk together on this leadership journey, we’ll take time to stop, reflect, and consider the possibilities so that no opportunity is wasted.
Leadership starts with you.
Discover
What’s holding you back? What are the roadblocks that are getting in your way? How do you come to know what you don’t know?
Learn
You will be exposed to a variety of strategies and approaches that are designed to strengthen your leadership skill set and help you explore what you might not know. We will collaboratively map out strategies that will lead to new growth and exciting possibilities.
Lead
When you have your destination in mind and a clear map of how you will get there, you’ll feel more connected, aligned, and purposeful as you take yourself and others to new vistas and horizons.
Signs it's time you need an outside perspective:
(“How do I know if coaching is right for me?”)
- You are eager to make the most of your leadership opportunities.
- You are at a point in your career where you want to make some changes but you’re not quite sure where to begin.
- Perhaps you have lost your passion and you need to reconnect with why you wanted to be a leader in the first place.
- You may have received some difficult feedback and need some assistance with developing a plan that will truly make a difference.
- You need to find new approaches to engage your leadership team and move the organization to a better position of health and productivity.
- You might feel that your life is out of balance and you need to take a step back and re-prioritize what’s truly important.
Get proactive about your leadership.
My goal is to collaborate with you in fully understanding the problem and identifying solutions that lead to resolution. If you have conflicts that are getting in the way of the work, I’ll help you identify those and paths to move forward into a place of thriving.
Discover you as the best leader you can be.
What gets me out of bed in the morning is watching people grow and gain confidence in their abilities. People like you who are interested in learning and improving. Who want to find their blind spots, expand their awareness, and maximize their strengths. Watching this journey of self-discovery as you apply learnings and see how your employees/company reacts is one of the greatest thrills of my life.
What you can expect
Getting to know each other
Our first step in our journey together is for you to help me get to know you. I view you as a unique and evolving leader who brings to the coaching equation, your own personal values, beliefs and behaviors that have contributed to your success as a leader. I want to understand what is important to you and I work hard to approach each client with an open mind and without any predisposed stereotypes or dispositions.
Chemistry matters
While I would absolutely love to work with everyone that visits this website, it’s important for your success and mine to know that I’m not for everyone. I have worked with all kinds of leaders and board members. I work best with people who are willing to look at themselves with an open and curious mind. I look for chemistry, compatibility, and commitment to authenticity. You should be clear on what you look for as well. I have been blessed to meet some truly fantastic leaders over my thirty years of coaching. If what you have read resonates with you, give me a call and let’s explore the possibilities together.
Openness / Confidentiality / Trust
I’ll provide a personal questionnaire that facilitates reflection and connection. This questionnaire helps to accelerate the initial “getting to know you process” and allows me as a coach to continue to explore with you what is most important to you. Our sessions together are completely confidential and I work hard to earn and maintain your trust.
My coaching philosophy
My coaching philosophy is to leverage strengths and minimize blind spots. I use a wonderful assessment that allows us to objectively identify and explore your strengths as well as potential blind spots. You’ll receive a report that can be used to help others better understand how you approach various leadership situations and opportunities. If you have other assessments you have completed, including 360 reports, we will take time to explore these as well. We will also explore the possibility of administering a new 360 Assessment, depending on how long it has been since you have completed one. My goal is to make sure we understand where you shine and where you might want a little polish!
Foundations
YOUR VALUES
Your values are unique to you and I want to make sure that I know what they are as we begin our coaching journey together. We’ll spend some time getting clear about your core values. Your values then become the foundation of our work together. Whatever challenges or decisions you may be asked to make will always be informed by your strengths and your values.
YOUR VISION
I want to know where you envision yourself ten years from now. What will you be doing? I want to know your dreams and aspirations and THEN we will work together to make sure that our time is intentionally focused to help you achieve your vision of yourself as a leader.
Outcomes:
The leader
Purposeful, introspective, and aware
The Team
Aligned, connected, and engaged
The Culture
Growing, healthy, and dynamic
Check any of the following challenges you face as a leader:
Let's walk together for a while...
My goal is to walk with you for a season and explore opportunities and solutions to the leadership challenges that are on your specific leadership path. I offer thirty years of experience in navigating both the corporate landscape and breaking through barriers and providing effective strategies for taking your leadership and your organization to the next level!
Guide notes
The path to great leadership takes honesty and vulnerability, so in your journey to “elevate your leadership,” pay close attention to your intuition and look for a coach you not only have chemistry with, but one who you will feel comfortable spending time with as you explore your blind spots, capabilities, and potential as a leader.
