Executive Coaching
Executive coaching has become one the most sought-after leadership interventions as companies look to groom leaders to take up higher responsibilities, global roles and be equipped to lead in a dynamic business environment. An individualized development process, executive coaching focuses on enriching the capabilities of the leaders either in the current role or in preparation for a future role that is strongly set in an organizational context. It helps develop competencies, behaviours, beliefs, and perspectives spanning intrapersonal, interpersonal, leadership or business domains following a non-directive, non-judgmental process.
I focus on 3 P's of the leaders - Purpose, Potential and Performance. My key focus is to help leaders improve their managerial effectiveness. Supported by a rigorous framework, I help leaders rediscover their purpose, realise their true potential and carry out their executive agendas effectively and contribute towards long-lasting individual and organisational results. I am certified to conduct EQ-i (2.0) and EQ360, a world-leading set of psychometric tools on Emotional Intelligence.
Who are the candidates for coaching ?
Executive Coaching is meant for leaders who are motivated, open to feedback, eager to learn and willing to invest time in executing action plans for a sustained change. The leader is a senior professional, typically a C-Suite executive, Director or equivalent who has the responsibility to take decisions at an organisation level or an executive preparing to move into these roles. The key criteria is that a leader has a deep resolve to develop as a person and grow as a leader.
The coaching process
The coaching process, once the leader and coach are identified, involves 8-10 sessions spread over as many months. More than the coaching sessions, it is an opportunity for the leader to self-reflect and bring out improvements in his/ her day-to-day working. The coaching process typically follow a milestone based approch:
Team Coaching
I also help teams to morph into high performance teams through team coaching.
Team coaching targets a team of cohorts responsible for a function or a process and needs to work effectively as a team to achieve the business results. It would typically consist of a manager and direct reports, a size of 5-6 members. In a function, this team could be a sub-function or a logical unit. An alternate form of team coaching is 3-4 cross-functional leaders who are expected to work closely with each other. The organisation context can determine the target group.
The coaching will be a mix of team sessions and need-based individual sessions. The individual intervention varies based on profiles - some may be stars who require fewer interventions and some others modest performers requiring more help.
The overall focus will be to help them gain clarity and common understanding of the businessaspectsand work as a cohesive unit with mutual trust and fellowship so that they become a better performing team.
Key Assignments
- Currently working with two senior Project Management professionals who are leading multi-million dollar complex infrastructure projects for their organisations.
- Currently working with a senior Marketing and Sales leader responsible for the growth of business of a large business services firm that provides AI/ML, NLP, customer experience and back-office services.
- Coached two senior executives in an infrastructure company and in an electronic component manufacturer recently. Both are accomplished leaders and part of the leadership teams of the respective organisations. The coaching engagements, sponsored by their companies, helped in bringing sustained behavioural changes to become more effective in their current roles.