Rapid Assimilation Executive Coaching for Business Leaders

So often we find technical people "promoted" into management responsibilities with little or no preparation in the people side of management. Perhaps they have been outstanding technical business leaders, defining the direction of a new product or process. As the organization grows, they are logical candidates for leadership roles.

However, in many cases, we find that these newly-minted managers report uncertainty or frustration with these new responsibilities. For some, it is simply a matter of administrative trivia getting in the way of doing substantive technical work.

For others, though, a more complex problem arises: how to balance multiple demands such as understanding and managing change, handling internal politics with other managers, and dealing with the professional needs of an increasingly large and complex staff.

Before we begin our coaching process with an executive, manager or supervisor, we ask a series of questions about:

• the company's current business situation and corporate culture
• the manager's background, relations with others and current role
• the manager's department/division and relations with other parts of the organization

Our objective at this point is to clarify the nature of the executive's problem, determine if all available internal resources have been exhausted and finally, make an initial judgement as to whether our services as an external coach might workin their business setting.

Our coaching approach, Rapid Assimilation Executive Coaching, is well-suited to these needs. Starting out with a customized assessment, we isolate the most important needs for executive coaching and management development and problem-solve with the manager. We focus on real, everyday business issues while helping them to balance both the technical and people management sides of their job.

We often find, while conducting executive coaching, that applying the principles of executive community can be a useful tool as well in designing a durable and comprehensive business solution. Typically, the problems one new manager experiences have occurred to others in the organization, and this presents an ideal opportunity for peer mentoring and networking as well. Our goal is to gradually widen the manager's skill set so that, over time, additional and more diverse leadership roles become possible.

We find that this executive coaching approach works better than the default "total immersion" process which transpires in the absence of any plan to address the manager's developmental needs. If you seek further information about our rapid assimilation coaching approach, please contact us.

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If you're looking for consulting support on your organization's executive issues that is both "down-to-earth" and "leading-edge," contact us or give us a call at 925-264-4426. We'll schedule a no-cost, no-pressure meeting at a convenient time in your office. We look forward to hearing from you!