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Manager and Executive Coaching

 

The LeadVantage Manager & Executive Coaching is a one-on-one coaching service that provides an objective resource equipped with experience, techniques, and tools to help managers and executives improve.  Our approach is direct and practical based on setting goals and developing plans to meet those goals.  Most importantly, we are passionate about helping our clients improve.

 

The initial focus of our coaching is to identify the unique needs for each manager.  With most clients, the following areas describe the issues that our coaching addresses:

 

• Making known changes – Often managers already know the changes they need to make and require some combination of clear motivation to change now (e.g., get promoted), a kick start to get over the initial hump, and something to keep them on task when the going gets tough.

 

• Identifying proven solutions – Historically, managers have faced the same issues. While the solutions to many of these problems are tried and true, it’s not easy for managers to find useful information to solve these commons problems. 

 

• Adapting solutions – Many times, the proven solutions are useful as a starting point, but managers may need to modify those solutions to more precisely fit them, their teams, and their organizations.

Once we've identified the issues for each manager, we develop a custom plan to address each issue.  Our coaching plans typically include the following components:

• Personal motivation to change behaviors
• Proven actions to practice and make changes
• Easy tools and coaching to support the changes
• Clear-cut measurements to assess and reinforce the changes

Do any of these issues sound familiar to you? If so, we can help!

• Do you stay awake at night worrying about the lack of time you are able to spend developing your managers or dealing with skills issues?
• Are your managers having problems with their new or expanded responsibilities?
• Do you want to promote a star in your organization, but you’re afraid they will struggle with being a manager?
• Are your managers solid as individual contributors but they avoid the people or “management” work?
• Does your team seem to be developing through a slow trial and error process?
• Has training taught good management techniques, but your team can’t figure out how to apply them effectively?

Approach

LeadVantage Consulting customizes our coaching approach to fit the needs and budget of each client. The Manager and Executive Coaching service approach, outlined below, describes the full-service offering and is designed to gather feedback and advise a manager in developing the appropriate skills and improve management behaviors.

 

	Phase		Deliverable
1. Perform Situational Analysis
	Conduct feedback interviews   Distribute online manager skill assessment surveys	Skills Assessment Summary – Based on feedback interviews and assessment surveys, LeadVantage delivers an individual assessment that summarizes the feedback.
2. Create Coaching GamePlan
	Develop and communicate a coaching plan	Coaching GamePlan – With input from the assessment, the coach and the participant develop a personalized action plan to build, communicate, and track personal development goals and activities. The plan includes goals, focus areas, action items, target completion dates, and progress information.
3. Deliver Coaching
	Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions	Coaching Sessions – Regular one-on-one sessions are conducted either in person or on the telephone.
	Conduct direct manager checkpoint meetings	Checkpoint Meetings – Regular meetings with the coach and the manager are held to gather feedback, review progress, and discuss future plans.
	Provide on-demand coaching	On-Demand Coaching – As needed and in addition to the regular coaching sessions, the LeadVantage coach is available for in-person, telephone, or email coaching. On-demand coaching includes sounding board discussions, observation, material review, decision assistance, check-in calls, etc.
	Conduct Checkpoint survey at the end of six months	Checkpoint Survey – Surveys are conducted to measure progress of the coaching and obtain additional feedback.
4. Implement the Reinforcement Plan
	Execute the Reinforcement Plan	Revised Coaching GamePlan – The plan is updated and transitioned to the participant and his or her manager to continue development activities.

 

 

Coaching Program Options

Services	Full Coaching Program	Coaching Only Program A	Coaching Only Program B
Total Duration (months)	7-8	6	6
Feedback Interviews	6	1 (Participant Only)	1 (Participant Only)
Online Assessment	15	1 (Participant Only)	1 (Participant Only)
Coaching GamePlan	Yes	Yes	Yes
Coaching Sessions	18	18	12
Frequency - Months 1 to 3	Weekly	Weekly	Biweekly
Frequency - Months 3 to 6	Biweekly	Biweekly	Biweekly
On-Demand Coaching Sessions	6	None	None
Direct Manager Checkpoint Meetings	2	None	None

 

 

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