Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Executive Coaching?
Executive Coaching is an inquiry-based approach to personal and professional development and growth that is aimed at creating awareness, understanding, and action.
It focuses on improving performance by helping individuals to develop and sustain new perspectives, attitudes, skills and behaviors.
What is not Executive Coaching?
Executive Coaching is not:
- Telling, teaching, or giving advice
- Counseling, therapy, or consulting
- Correcting mistakes
- Managing performance
- Solely focused on fixing problem behaviors
- Mentoring
What are the benefits of Executive Coaching?
Benefits include:
- Leveraging of talents
- Building new skill sets
- Increased self-esteem and confidence
- Enhanced performance and increased productivity
- Increased likelihood that goals will be (set and) reached
What does Executive Coaching involve?
It involves:
- Building awareness
- Gathering and giving feedback
- Identifying development opportunities
- Facilitating solutions by asking powerful questions
- Setting goals and creating action plans
- Support and encouragement over the long term
- Monitoring progress and accountability
Why is confidentiality so important to Executive Coaching?
The coach is accountable to the client. The single most important element of the coaching is confidentiality between coach and client. A coach should never reveal the content of their coaching conversations to any other party without the client’s prior consent. The coach may, at times, facilitate three-way conversations between the coach, client, and others.
What is the typical length for an Executive Coaching engagement?
A typical executive coaching engagement is about 6 months in duration, but can be anywhere from 3-12 months, depending on the situation. The greater the change that is needed, the more coaching is required.
What is the typical process for an Executive Coaching engagement?
Executive coaching engagements typically follow these steps:
- Intake and assessment (including 360 feedback)
- Goal setting
- Ongoing coaching and skill development
- Measurement of results
What are the typical costs for an Executive Coaching engagement?
As mentioned above, the greater the change that is needed, the more coaching is required. You have options to meet for our sessions monthly, twice a month or weekly. Therefore, for a 6 month engagement the cost would range from a little under 2K for monthly coaching up to 6K for weekly coaching. The initial session is free and as part of that session we can determine which option is the best for your and your budget.
Are the costs for Executive Coaching tax deductible?
Of course, discuss this with your tax professional...but since we are focusing on your business this is generally considered an expense-able.
Are the sessions remote or in-person?
Typical the sessions are remote over Zoom. You can choose the best time that works for your session through the client portal on Paperbell. If you live in the Atlanta area, it would be great to meet in person for the kickoff of the engagement and for quarterly check-ins.
Biweekly
- 2 Zoom sessions per month
- 2 * 50 min sessions
- Email coaching support
- Text coaching support
Weekly
- 4 Zoom sessions per month
- 4 * 50 min sessions
- Email coaching support
- Text coaching support
- Phone coaching support
The best way to learn about Executive Coaching is to experience it yourself.
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