Executive Coaching is a way of assisting for Sustainable Behavioral Changes over a period of time. (Executive Coaching appears to be a logical extension of the Credentialing process)
Executive Coaching involves having the “difficult conversations” about your job style, especially the behavioral aspects, not usually the hard skills. (This seems to relate to the “Emotional Intelligence” that I attended the University Workshop on Saturday).
Some of the benefits of an Executive Coach are to find the “blind spots”, support at filling gaps. Again, in the EQ Workshop, the instructor suggested taking the EQ test and then attempting to strengthen your weak areas. An Executive Coach appears to be an excellent method of doing this.
As far as finding an Executive Coach, they mentioned you need to know what you want when you look for an Executive Coach. You should have your “end goal” in mind. Get referrals etc.
Some resources are noted on the handout and include:
http://www.coachfederation.org/
www.coaching consortium.org
Books such as “Co-Active Coaching”, “Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others”: Coaching that Counts”, MasteA City Manager’s Perspective on the Benefits of Executive Coaching (Donna Zajonc, Jane Brautigam, Ted Staton, David Womeldorff, David Latshaw, Mary Jo Asmus), ICMA Conference 2007 (Pittsburgh)
As far as finding an Executive Coach, they mentioned you need to know what you want when you look for an Executive Coach. You should have your “end goal” in mind. Get referrals etc.
I realized after attending this session that I have some “coaches” although not quite in the format reviewed at this session.
Bottom Line-I’d consider it if the appropriate Coach at a reasonable rate is available.
Probably even more important, I realized that some of our new Department Managers and Supervisors could benefit from a “Coach” and I will look into this.rful Coaching.
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