For decades, athletes, public speakers, and actors facing a similar dilemma have turned to coaches to help them perform better. Often, these individuals have already reached the top of their profession. As your coach, my role, therefore, is not as a teacher, but as your partner and sounding board, introducing you to new challenges, options, and behaviors; providing another perspective as you work through new strategies and directions. 

Feedback--my stock in trade--ranges from active listening to formal reports about your behavior and (forgive me) your blind spots. As an executive or business owner, making decision and policy are an intrinsic part of your role.  However, like so many of us, you may be unaware of the impact your choices have on others.  You may be unaware that unexamined attitudes, expectations and beliefs are guiding your decisions.  Feedback gives you a snapshot of these important tendencies and helps to guide needed changes. 

By asking tough questions, you and your coach learn lessons from your experience and gain practical insights to prepare for future options and decisions. This personal learning process is the essence of executive coaching. Leadership coaching includes: on-site face-to-face weekly meetings, powerful and insightful assessments from Target Training International, the leader in the personal development field (please see Assessment Tools), e-mail support, spot telephone coaching, and a private member page with relevant resources.   Please get in touch either at 631.642.7434 or with the Contact button.  I’m happy to sit down with you to discuss your situation, desired outcomes and best options to achieve them.

The bottom line? Good coaching leads to:

	Better decisions. Talking through actions before they are implemented tends to improve the chances for sound decisions.
	More ideas and options. A coaching environment encourages creative conversation. An exchange occurs without risk. One creative idea often sparks another.
	Better support for your agenda. The coaching format ensures that we address the issues and concerns that matter most to you.
	Clearer goals and roles. Coaching will help you step back from daily operations to size up the situation and determine the difference between goals and reality--the distance between where you are and where you want to be.
	Better self-awareness. Coaching will help you discover both strengths and possible behavior problems, greater self-awareness.  Our meetings will reveal priority areas for improvement and motivate you to take action.
	Better support for performance improvement. Coaching is just-in-time learning.  I'll recommend learning resources and exercises tailored to your immediate needs.
	Better support for continuous development. The coaching process will help you to reflect on your experiences, clarify future goals, and plan for continuous development.