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Thursday
Nov262009

The benefits of coaching for leaders

Too many to speak of .......

  • Clarity on goals
  • Idea generation
  • Support to make difficult decisions
  • A plan of action, step by step
  • Achievement of stretching challenges
  • New perspectives, opportunities and possibilities
  • Acceleration and increased motivation to goals and change
  • Focus and prioritising
  • Greater understanding of yourself and others
  • Increased competence in difficult situations
  • Focus and focused use of resources
  • Catalyst and energy for self development
  • Unblocked thinking
  • Challenge and stretch in the areas of your life where your personal and professional goals matter
  • Better ability to manage transition, for you, your team, your organisation

Does coaching work? CIPD report 90% of organisations now use coaching in comparision with 68% two or three years ago. High performing leaders are supported by a coach. We can all do with fresh thinking, a trusting person and environment to support us, identify and help overcome the very things that holds us back and support those that will propel us forward to who and where we want to be. 

Are we all unique and need individualised solutions? do we all have different dreams and aspirations?  I certainly believe so and with coaching, new opportunites open up, helping you consider new possibilites and capitilise on your strengths to maximise potential.   I am living a life I would not have thought possible and my coach is one of the biggest influence to helping me achieve that!  Time and time again I see people's relief at finding clarity, their satisfaction at achieving hard things, their confidence and personal fulfillment grow as they enjoy their roles and contribution to their organisation, their teams, their family and friends more and more.