Leadership
- Strengths Developement
- Conflict Resolution
- Strategic Re/Visioning
- Career Progression
Strengths Assessment/Developement
MMBTI, DISC, FIRO B, Strengths Finder 2.0 all do a great job assessing different aspects of the individual leader. But then what? Because awareness is at the very bottom of the stages of learning, application of the information takes considerable effort. Following awareness comes a time of disenchantment during which the use of new tools are so awkward and unnatural they are often abandoned. Strengths Development Coaching accelerates the stages of learning as they proceed from initial awareness to masterful integration.
Communication Skills/Conflict Resolution
The success of true leadership rests upon superior communication skills. It does not matter what we know if we are unable to communicate it. To be truly effective and master the art of communication and conflict resolution depends upon three things: an understanding of the construction of an issue, the ability to ask questions, and the recognition of assumptions, beliefs and expectation that distract and derail the process.
Strategic Re/Visioning
A new car is never worth more than when it is sitting in the show room. As soon as it rolls off the lot, its value decreases. The same is true for strategic planning. As soon as it is implemented, it requires adjustment and change. Coaching prepares an effective leader working with his/her team for the constant challenge of revisioning and change management.
Career Progression
Which does your career path resemble - a game of roulette or a game of chess? Are you depending upon luck or strategy? Build key skills, recognize the gaps that hold you back, develop a thorough understanding of your strengths and weaknesses and learn how to leverage them to take you to the next level.
Those who have been given the gift of leadership soon recognize that it comes with a heavy price tag. The responsibilities given to leaders often channel them into paralyzing isolation. When there is little opportunity to process and with so much on their plates, leaders can easily default to being driven by the tyranny of the urgent.
Today the best leaders have personal coaches. It has been told that before Alan Mulally took over as President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, he worked through precisely what he would take to the Board of Directors with his coach. It was the help of his coach that gave him the precision of his presentation. The end result of his continuing work has been his ability to turn Ford back around towards profitability.
As a partner in leadership a coach brings a variety of tools to help leaders understand and strengthen the individual and/or teams, develop a high capacity force, clarify vision and prepare succession plans. By providing additional and customized training to the workplace, a leader can expect to increase trust and reduce conflict creating a smoother running system. .
While all of these pieces are critical to the success of an executive, a skilled coach will keep in mind the personal challenges leaders often face, help her/him regain a sense of resiliency and create a plan for moving forward.
This is what you can expect if you work with me.
- A clear understanding of your personal strengths and how to leverage them.
- Recognition of opportunities to surround yourself with supportive team members who can minimize your weaknesses.
- An awareness of the tools that can be used to help your team understand their strengths and achieve unity.
- Clarity around your personal and professional vision.
- Focused opportunities to see the bigger picture and assess the voids.
- Enhancement of your ability to process using your unique learning style.
- Self-awareness of personal attitudes and belief systems and their impact upon your leadership style.
- A connection with your core values and the ability to identify areas where there may be disconnects.
- A healthy integration of all aspects of your life that will keep you operating in complete integrity.
- A partner who recognizes that you have been called to a uniquely responsible position and that you have what it takes to achieve your dreams.
Email me for more information.
theresa@empowermentstrategiescoaching.com
Theresa stepped into my life at a time when I felt alone in my leadership. Her pointed questions and presence with me led me to new self-discoveries that have transformed the way that I lead my team. I am in the beginning phases of opening a private counseling practice, and I look forward to Theresa's coaching in this area for a strong beginning.
--HP, Seattle