Executive Coaching
The Five Phases of Leadership Coaching
In support of leadership development and peak performance, individual coaching is frequently a crucial part of our approach. Our coaching program has proven to be enormously successful in helping leaders reach their highest potential. This program follows a series of phases proven to produce lasting results.
Phase 1 - Planning
a. Meet with the client and the person to whom the client reports to
clarify mutual expectations
b. Describe how we work
c. Establish desired goals
d. Make agreements between client and coach to ensure optimal success
Phase 2 - Awakening
a. Client receives feedback from others
b. Use tested, proven set of assorted assessment instruments designed to give the client
insight into their own patterns
c. Coach continuously asks questions and gives feedback
d. Client realizes the impact they have had on others, both positive and negative
e. Go deep into patterns, how they are formed and how to change them
f. Teach the key principles of success in human systems using charts/modules/concepts
g. Give assignments/reading appropriate to client’s learning needs
Phase 3 - Accountability
a. Client takes ownership of their actions, reactions and results
b. Client enrolls others in supporting them in their development
Phase 4 - Transformation
a. Continuously practice new behaviors through review, learning and change
b. Develop a personal contract designed to shape new approaches and behaviors
c. Contract with others – stating new behaviors and how they will specifically show up.
d. Gain commitment to future behavior
e. Solicit feedback from others
Phase 5 - Integration
a. Process begins to slow down
b. Completion with person client reports to
c. Plan to keep it alive
d. Identify longer term goals – envision next phase
e. Annual assessment feedback through instruments and manager