Gorillas
Adult male gorillas are called Silverbacks. They are strong, dominant leaders who make all the decisions, aggressively settle internal disagreements and, without consultation, determine the movements and feeding habits of their group. They exclude non compliant gorillas and potential successors. When they die or become too old to dominate, the group generally disbands. If only they would adjust their behaviour just a little...
Senior managers and directors are all too often overlooked when it comes to development. Yet even small improvements in their performance can have a major impact on your organisation's results.
Often, other initiatives just don't hit the spot with them - too long, level not right, content too broad, difficulties with mixing management levels, etc.
Executive coaching, however, provides a highly effective approach to improving senior performance. Its flexibility and individual focus respond to the needs of people for whom time is critical.
Our Approach
Our experienced consultants work confidentially with your senior players. Assisting them in identifying and addressing their individual development needs.
We facilitate open discussion and provide objective, informed feedback and advice. Enabling issues to be talked through, options explored and solutions and actions agreed.
Each coaching meeting generally lasts for up to two hours. The nature and length of our involvement are dependent upon individual requirements. Ranging from a single meeting, perhaps to assist with preparation for an important presentation, to a longer term development relationship where, over time, in depth exploration of topics can take place.
Typically, we work with managers for a series of six consecutive meetings. With a couple of weeks in between each meeting. This enables them to consider and work on actions agreed. Each subsequent meeting begins with a review of progress and agreement on the objectives for the current discussion.
Where appropriate, we use psychometric profiling and 360° Feedback. Extremely powerful ways of increasing awareness of own style, strengths, approach, interaction with others and development opportunities.
It is often useful to be in contact between meetings, for example, to talk through a "live" issue or receive a nudge about doing whatever has been agreed. Whatever is appropriate, we will arrange.
Where We Can Assist
Situations where we can assist include:
• Supporting the transition into a more senior role
• Developing and adjusting leadership style
• Strategy development
• Refining people and / or project management skills
• Clarifying career goals
• Improving relationship management skills
• Developing communication and influencing skills
• Preparing for an important meeting or presentation
• Improving self confidence, self organisation and personal effectiveness
We also work with each member of entire senior management teams. Developing individual and collective team performance.
Please Call Us To Discuss Your Executive Coaching Requirements
To confidentially talk through your executive coaching requirements, please call Paul Loxton on (65) 6438 4067 or e-mail Paul at loxton@loxton.com.sg
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