What is Executive Coaching?

Executive Coaching is the identification and achievement of an executive’s goals with the assistance of a trained consultant. Those goals may be developmental (e.g., getting to “the next level,” or increasing one’s impact and influence in the organization); performance related (e.g., increasing self-awareness, building more effective relationships across the organization); skill-related (e.g., becoming better at presentations, listening more effectively); or for targeted problem solving (e.g., resolving conflicts with others, preparing for a specific meeting or event).

After goals have been established, I help the executive identify action steps and a timeline for achieving those goals. Although my approach mainly involves helping the executive develop his or her own solutions, I also actively share resources — such as books, videos, and websites — that I think would be valuable.