Some vital steps in the executive coaching process
Executive/leadership coaching is an interactive process that is designed to help individuals to develop rapidly. It is usually work related and focused on improving performance or behaviour. It is a goal-orientated form of personally tailored learning for a busy professional. The essential features of executive and leadership coaching are that it is time limited, action orientated, personally tailored approach to learning. It utilises feedback and offers clarity and objectivity.
- Create a professional relationship from the outset.
- Gain clear purpose and objectives by both organisation and client.
- Ensure trust, confidentiality, good rapport and mutual respect.
- Adhere to strict ethics and codes of practice.
- Listen, question, reflect, support and give honest feedback.
- Set up regular monitoring of the coaching process.
- Put in place regular supervision and CPD.
- Create a safe and thoughtful conclusion to the sessions.
- Support the client to move forward with confidence.
- Set up a clear development plan with the client and the organisation.
