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What_Makes_A_Good_Executive_Coach
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What Makes A Good Executive Coach by Alton Byrd Copyright (c)
2003 Clear Focus Coaching
1. High Level Business Experience--
For a coaching relationship to work, the coach and executive or
entrepreneur must be peers. To be able to provide appropriate
guidance, the coach should have not only worked in the corporate
world but also have had senior level positions.
2. Interpersonal Skills--
The coach must be able to handle all sorts of complex and touchy
interpersonal dynamics and be capable of sizing up and dealing
with situations quickly. Good coaches have great listening
skills also.
3. Integrity--
Honesty and the ability to keep confident are essential. Most
coaches are dealing with not only sensitive personal issues, but
also confidential company information. Integrity becomes the
most important factor in a coaching relationship.
4. Political Savvy--
The navigation of what inevitably will be very treacherous
waters is a key to good coaching. Executives and entrepreneurs
need to be able to navigate the political twists and turns of a
company, and a good coach is able to help him or her do that.
5. Flexibility and Creativity--
A good coach should be nimble, quick footed, comfortable with
ambiguity, fast change, and lots of uncertainty.
6. Tough Love--
At the end of the day, coaching is about getting the results you
want in the realistic time frames set. A good coach has to be
able to deal with difficult issues, make people accountable, and
ensure realistic outcomes.
7. Comfort at the Top--
Coaches have to be able to relate to being at the top and
meeting the expectations of shareholders and boards. Being
comfortable and having experience at senior levels are crucial
for top coaches.
8. Organizational Insight--
The goal of executive coaching is to improve performance and to
find common ground between the executive's needs and the needs
of the company. A good coach requires significant understanding
if the nuances of getting the two objectives to meet to achieve
clearly defined goals.
About the author:
Clear Focus is experienced in getting the best out of each and
every person, and building greater results with more efficient
effort. As a coaching organization, we have proven abilities in
helping to find solutions, implementing effective strategies,
and achieving peak performance.
To learn more about us, visit us on the web at
http://www.clear-focus.com.
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