Executive coaching is differentiated to other forms of by the fact that it involves working with executives from middle management upwards, and sometimes includes working with those junior managers who are deemed to have high potential.

It used most effectively with those individuals who have significant responsibility for the current or future success of the organization or those who have the potential to develop, motivate and change others.

Executive coaching is a personal form of learning and development consultation provided by someone external to the organisation, who focuses on improving an individual’s performance in the typically executive role of balancing cooperation and competition within the organisation.

Why do people seek executive coaching?

Executives look for coaching during times of transition, such as;

• When taking up a new position or joining a new organisation
• When they are facing new challenges, either from colleagues or subordinates within the organisation
• When faced with difficult issues in their private lives

Benefits of executive coaching:

An executive coach assists the client in the following ways:

• Transitioning from being a manager to becoming a leader
• Moving from focusing on operational aspects to strategic aspects of the organisation
• Transitioning from the mindset of controlling events to a mindset of enabling others
• Achieving a better understanding of the organisation as a whole
• Acts as the client’s independent sounding board
• Creates a safe space for the client to work through their problems and solutions
• Assisting the client to develop new skills in motivating and persuading others
• Assisting the client to manage the conflicting force of corporation and competition within the organisation
• Assisting the client to balance the competing demands from the various stakeholders