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Executive Coaching
What is it, and why do your Leaders need it?
Executive Coaching with ASK Europe
Of all our Programmes, we always get the best feedback from our Executive Coaching clients. They speak of impactful insights, of powerful guidance and support, and – best of all – lasting, significant change in their working lives.
Anyone with a LinkedIn account will see posts or messages from so-called ‘gurus’ promising to transform your career – but, as with all things, there are coaches, and there are Coaches!
Great Executive Coaching pairs the expertise of high-level psychology with savvy business acumen: our Executive Coaching process looks at who you are, how you think, how you communicate, your strengths and weaknesses as a Leader, and brings all of this insight together to shape a powerful, personal programme that brings you growth and direction, benefiting your current and future career.
When Executive Coaching is done well (which ours is…) it doesn’t only benefits the Coachee (the person being Coached: you!) – it also benefits your entire team, the people you lead, the wider organisation and the culture you’re working in, and even your relationships and actions outside of work.
Who is Executive Coaching for?
A lot of professionals may think that Executive Coaching is only for the uppermost echelon of your organisation – the most senior leaders – but, with more than 30 years in the L&D game, we can say with confidence that Executive Coaching is a fantastic investment for any business professional.
No matter where you are in your career, investing your time and focus into Executive Coaching, and a Coaching programme that has been tailored around your individual goals, your skills and experience, and targeting the areas you would most benefit from growth and development will have huge impact on your work, and on the way you work with and lead others. It’s an investment that brings life-long reward and impact, and will help you to be the best you can be, in your role, as a leader, and in more far-reaching ways.
Executive Coaching will make you a better, bolder, more successful leader – and if you aren’t currently in a leadership role, but are working towards that promotion, Executive Coaching will help you to develop the best tools and skills to achieve that goal.
What is Executive Coaching?
There are many ways we could answer this question – but essentially, Executive Coaching is a relationship; your Coach is there to champion, support, educate and guide you towards your full potential. Clients working with our Coaches tend to be highly driven, motivated and career minded – and find that Coaching gives them access to a deeper understanding of themselves.
This deeper understanding not only helps you to identify and work towards your dreams and career goals, it will also help you to build better relationships (in and out of work), gaining a deeper kind of introspection and knowing your self in new ways – and how your words and behaviour impact your team, and ultimately to identify and develop the high-level skills that impactful leadership requires.
Do I have to be a business leader to benefit from executive coaching?
No!
That’s probably not a good enough answer, so let’s elaborate!
We know that great Coaching is an incredible tool for leaders and managers – but the way we work isn’t like other ‘off the shelf’ Coaching: we get to know you, where you’re already strong, where you aren’t as confident, and the goals or ambitions you have – and we bring all of those components together to create a bespoke Coaching Programme, built around you, no matter where you are in your career or what you are working towards.
You might already be a Leader, but have found it a pretty lonely place to be. You can’t talk to your team about any worries or stress you’re facing, because you have to lead them through those challenges. You can’t talk to anyone outside of work, because they don’t understand what you do, or how to move forward. You might have been promoted and all the relationships you had with colleagues have changed, now that you’re their boss – and that’s a difficult shift to navigate.
You might have been with the organisation for a few years, and want to translate that experience and expertise into a Leadership role – but technical experience and expertise are no guarantee that you’ll be a good Leader – so how do you take that step?
Leadership comes naturally to some – but even they benefit from support, guidance and learning new approaches: that’s where Coaching comes in!
Is executive coaching better one-to-one, or do you work with whole teams?
We can do both!
Our programmes (whether it’s Executive Coaching or any of our other solutions) are always designed to meet your needs – so if you are an individual looking to develop new skills, to build a more successful career, or feel like you’re stuck in a professional rut, we can help you to identify, pursue and achieve your individual goals.
Equally, Executive Coaching programmes can be built for team development, helping your Leaders (and the people that make up the teams they lead) to overcome challenges, to manage and progress through significant change, to navigate mergers, to challenge or improve the culture in your organisation, or simply to give your employees the skills and tools they need to perform better, communicate more effectively, and streamline the way you work.
Our Executive Coaching process has a positive and long-lasting impact on people; the process can be very challenging, bringing deep introspection and self-reflection – and that kind of insight in to how we think and communicate can sometimes be difficult…but it’s worth it! We know that the impact our Coaches have on people, throughout and following their programme, can be career – and life – changing, in ways you might never have considered!
Executive Coaching brings lasting, impactful change to the way you work, and to the love you have for it
Executive Coaching with experts
What does executive coaching involve?
Whether it’s one-to-one or as a team, the process or Coaching – and the content of your programme – is always tailored to your unique needs – and the Coach will guide you through the process. Once the outcomes have been agreed, your Coaching begins – but the success of the programme doesn’t rely entirely on your Coaching sessions.
Each programme includes teaching, facilitation, new ways of thinking, communication, honesty, psychology and an ongoing assessment of where you are, where you want to be, and what progress you are making.
All coaching requires feedback – from you, from your Coach, from your peers, your leaders and those you lead. Identifying areas for improvement gives Executive Coaching insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and to how you are viewed by others; you know what your own goals are, and the process helps you to understand how you are viewed by others, how your behaviour and actions impact them, and gives insight into aspects of your development that you probably hadn’t considered before.
Executive coaching will have a positive impact on your confidence, your communication, your planning and choices, the actions you take, and how you embody who you are, embrace your strengths, and overcome your challenges.
We know, from feedback from our Coaching clients, that the long-term impact on Coachees is always significant; Executive Coaching has brought our clients better staff retention, improved workplace culture, business growth, sustainable relationships, happier, more confident leaders, and job satisfaction to entire teams of employees, across the whole business.
Statistics show that Executive Coaching is, by far, the most impactful resource you can invest in for business success; a recent study found that 77% of executive coaching Coachees found improvements in at least 1 of the 9 key business metrics. Of these, the biggest improvement was in employee satisfaction, with an incredible 788% return on their investment.
The study went on to conclude that, overall, a 529% ROI was delivered. (Executive Briefing: Case Study on the ROI of Executive Coaching, Merrill C. Anderson, Ph.D., MetrixGlobal, LLC.
What will I get from executive coaching?
There are countless ways to answer this – and the feedback, testimonials and recommendations we have from previous and current Coaching clients give a huge range of responses – but here are just some of the outcomes you can expect:
- Achieve your goals faster
- Be, and remain, accountable
- Open your mind, and explore new perspectives
- Make better decisions, with more confidence
- Stay motivated – and motivate others
- Focus on your goals and the steps that will get you there
- Overcome challenges
- Feel appreciated (and see the difference that executive coaching has on how you show others that you appreciate them)
- Learn how to celebrate your accomplishments, and reward the successes of others
- Create action plans, and action those plans!
Every day we speak with clients, about their successes, the challenges and issues they face, the complexities of growing teams, the pressure and expectation on their people – and we think about all the programmes we offer, the Learning and Development we deliver, the impact that L&D can have…and every single day, we see that Executive Coaching will benefit them. Whether it’s the sole intervention, or as part of a wider-reaching programme of development, investing in the best version of yourself will have the best impact on your whole team.
You – and they – deserve the best, and deserve to grow, develop and improve, so that you and your people can thrive, in and out of your work.
Download the Executive Coaching brochure to find out more about what you can expect – and meet some of our incredible Coaching team, but remember that we put a lot of thought into selecting the best, most experienced and qualified Coach to match to your needs, and we couldn’t possibly showcase them all in one brochure! If you’d like more information on how we make that selection, and the best person to help you grow, get in touch.