Partnering to set goals, achieve results and manage change

Professional Coaching

Organizational environments are now constantly changing, and there is an increased demand for more collaborative and responsive agency structures. In this climate, many organizations find they can no longer achieve desired results using traditional management approaches or standard staff development solutions. While training addresses gaps in knowledge and skills and consultation tackles systems issues, professional coaching provides support, critical feedback and guidance to set goals, achieve results and manage change. As a result, coaching has surged in popularity over the past decade and is one of the most successful, proven professional development techniques to attain powerful results.

Benefits of Professional Coaching

Individuals and teams who partner with professional coaches experience enhanced strategic thinking and decision-making skills, increased interpersonal effectiveness and improved confidence. Professional coaches provide fresh perspectives on challenges and opportunities to help leaders action plan and prioritize critical next steps. Coaches ask thought-provoking questions to foster creative thinking and support crucial conversations at all agency levels. They can also serve as unbiased third-parties to brainstorm ideas, seek feedback and obtain varied perspectives.

When to Consider Professional Coaching

Simply put, our professional coaches support individuals and teams as they set and achieve goals and manage change. This mission incorporates a variety of scenarios where coaching is highly effective, including but not limited to addressing the following:

  • Planning for large projects or organizational changes
  • Managing urgent or shifting priorities
  • Supporting critical thinking and improved decision-making
  • Assisting with prioritization or structure
  • Increasing performance output
  • Addressing gaps in individual confidence or clarity
  • Unlocking leadership potential and improving skills
  • Improving interpersonal communication
  • Prioritizing work life balance and improving career outlook
  • Investing in staff development
  • Aiding in succession planning
  • Providing fresh perspectives on challenges and opportunities
  • Tackling inconsistencies in intentions and outcomes
  • Meeting performance demands or accelerating results
  • Correcting course or setting direction
  • Identifying core strengths and application opportunities

What to Expect

The coaching relationship is a partnership and requires the open engagement of the client. Clients are asked to assume active roles in building the trusting relationship and fostering useful, highly effective conversations. Our coaches will support clients in identifying goals and areas for growth at the beginning of the coaching relationship and throughout the process as results are achieved.

Our coaches listen, ask questions and contribute observations, concepts and principles that aid in critical thinking and problem-solving. It is their role to encourage self-discovery by eliciting solutions and strategies from the client. This approach accelerates progress by increasing awareness and providing clarity so leaders can make more effective choices. Coaches also play a crucial role in maintaining client accountability, and it is important to recognize that the outcomes are a result of the individual’s or team’s intentions and choices as best supported by the coach’s approach and methods.

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