Executive and Coaching Highlight Reel: Sit in on a recent real coaching session to get a sense of how CEO Coaching can not only improve business results, but the CEOs personal satisfaction.
Phoenix, Arizona – October 1, 2009
(My CEO coaching client is being held accountable to bringing a tangible business result to validate the Coaching.)
Coach: How’s the coaching going with Jeff? (client’s long term under performer)
Client: His attitude, engagement, and results have noticeably improved!
Coach: Why do you think that has happened?
Client: I think now he feels like he and I are working together to solve his problems and raise his performance. Before it seemed like I was “harping on him” and he was “full of excuses” why he wasn’t doing better. Now we are having a coaching session once a week reviewing last week’s results and strategizing and committing to new techniques to improve. At first he was a bit reluctant and not open to the Coaching. Each week he has become more comfortable with the coaching conversation and the process.
Coach: Congratulations!! What should you do next?
Client: Not sure.
Coach: How can you get even more of this?
Client: Point out that I notice a better attitude and the impact it’s having on results?
Coach: Exactly! So are you going to have that conversation with him? (new commitment)
Client: Yes.
Coach: By when?
Client: At our meeting on Monday.
Coach: Please send me an email after your meeting on Monday and let me know how it went.
View from Coach Pete:
When my CEOs learn how to be Coaching Leaders they create a stronger, more collaborative relationship with their staff. Ultimately it is built upon repetition and practice (consistent coaching by the leader) and builds trust and personal accountability.
