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W. Shane McKenzie’s Philosophy On Executive Coaching
People’s strengths have taken them to their current level of leadership effectiveness. Only by addressing weaknesses, those obstacles that prevent you from getting to the next level of success, will you see continued professional progress. This philosophy is in stark contrast to people who tell you to emphasize your strengths, and surround yourself with people who cover your weaknesses. There is no strength so great that it eliminates your need to influence others to achieve significant results. The best in their professions reach peak success through a combination of functional expertise and their ability to lead others. Coaching addresses the leadership factor. |
The Definition of Coaching
A regular, one-on-one meeting with a trained facilitator, designed to produce specific, positive changes in business behavior in a fixed time frame. As a university certified Executive Coach and John Maxwell Team member, I’ll be providing you with consistent, process-driven coaching supported with resources developed by the world’s foremost authority on leadership. We will deal only with specific, achievable business behavior. Without a process, you can work toward an ill-defined goal with no road map, no documentation and no deadline.
A regular, one-on-one meeting with a trained facilitator, designed to produce specific, positive changes in business behavior in a fixed time frame. As a university certified Executive Coach and John Maxwell Team member, I’ll be providing you with consistent, process-driven coaching supported with resources developed by the world’s foremost authority on leadership. We will deal only with specific, achievable business behavior. Without a process, you can work toward an ill-defined goal with no road map, no documentation and no deadline.
Why Coaching Works
1. It’s Lonely At The Top
Today’s leaders are expected to walk in the door and perform. That generates a lot of stress, and isolates leaders from those they are expected to lead. They often don’t have sounding boards. I will be that place for you. I am a thinking partner to assist you in up-leveling your leadership impact.
2. Coaching Can Support Your Succession Plan
New hires, transfers, and promotions: Coaching has moved away from solving problems to become a development tool for rising stars.
3. Coaching Deals With Eliminating Weaknesses
In many personal development processes, you’re asked to focus on your strengths. In fact, your strengths have already gotten you to where you are. I help leaders tackle the things that keep them from getting to the next level in their effectiveness.
4. Coaching Is Face To Face
I provide coaching services face-to-face, either in person, or through high definition video conferencing. We will work together to determine the best time and method to achieve this given your schedule and time zones.
5. Coaching Forces Honesty
A coach has the right to ask questions, and my process creates the right questions. As a coach, I will demand honest, revealing and thoughtful answers. This is the fundamental difference between real coaching and sitting around talking.
1. It’s Lonely At The Top
Today’s leaders are expected to walk in the door and perform. That generates a lot of stress, and isolates leaders from those they are expected to lead. They often don’t have sounding boards. I will be that place for you. I am a thinking partner to assist you in up-leveling your leadership impact.
2. Coaching Can Support Your Succession Plan
New hires, transfers, and promotions: Coaching has moved away from solving problems to become a development tool for rising stars.
3. Coaching Deals With Eliminating Weaknesses
In many personal development processes, you’re asked to focus on your strengths. In fact, your strengths have already gotten you to where you are. I help leaders tackle the things that keep them from getting to the next level in their effectiveness.
4. Coaching Is Face To Face
I provide coaching services face-to-face, either in person, or through high definition video conferencing. We will work together to determine the best time and method to achieve this given your schedule and time zones.
5. Coaching Forces Honesty
A coach has the right to ask questions, and my process creates the right questions. As a coach, I will demand honest, revealing and thoughtful answers. This is the fundamental difference between real coaching and sitting around talking.
The Coaching Process Explained
Engaging in this coaching experience will provide you the benefits of a proven process, while also allowing transparency to uniquely fit your goals. Every phase and every step includes assessments, journaling and assignments to keep the coaching process moving between meetings. Here’s a quick summary of my 5 Phase Coaching Program. This program is 12 sessions in duration. Each session is one hour and fifteen minutes.
Engaging in this coaching experience will provide you the benefits of a proven process, while also allowing transparency to uniquely fit your goals. Every phase and every step includes assessments, journaling and assignments to keep the coaching process moving between meetings. Here’s a quick summary of my 5 Phase Coaching Program. This program is 12 sessions in duration. Each session is one hour and fifteen minutes.
- Interviews- this is a 30 min phone conversation with up to 6 key stakeholders to discover your current impact on the business with your leadership presence.
- Reality Review- during this phase we will be taking a look at the real you. This will come through open dialogue around results from a DISC assessment.
- Determine the Big Picture- during this phase we will look at the important people in your circle of influence and how they affect and support you.
- Define Direction- we’ll discover your motivations, why people and things affect you the way they do and how to create and communicate expectations. This includes a mid-point check in with 2 key stakeholders by phone, if desired.
- Clear the Path- We will work on specific areas that will affect your day-to-day work life. We’ll organize and structure goals that fit your needs.
- Set-Up Success- We will make sure everything is planned for success, checking that accountability and attitude are right where they should be.