Executives in Transition
Rising to the next level of leadership often requires a new set of skills. Whether you are transferring to a new geography presenting completely different cultural paradigms, moving up the career ladder and assuming new responsibilities, or ‘simply’ transitioning to an upgraded version of yourself, we support you to develop the skills you need to become rapidly effective and easily integrate your new professional environment.
The coaching engagement usually begins with a robust 360 (online or interviews) and a valid personality trait assessment. These build self-awareness in terms of not only our identity, but also our reputation and the impact we having on our ecosystem. They help gauge what others appreciate about us and recommend we do more of as well as identify innate behavioural preferences which can propel our careers forward and those which could potentially derail us.
Executive Coaching provides a safe space to discuss those issues that really matter. Behind closed doors, active listening and powerful questioning will stimulate your thinking to help break through barriers and co-develop innovative solutions with your coach. We help you set the objectives and determine the actions that are most pertinent for your personal and professional growth now, then hold you accountable to help you move forward with confidence and conviction until you have achieved them.
From C-suite executives to senior leaders, high potentials and emerging talents, we accompany you through the journey to becoming the best you can be.
Coaching the C-suite
We know that leading from the top can present a special set of challenges. Creating and communicating that vision to lead your organization forward, developing the company’s short- and long-term strategy, dealing with demands from the board, and making those major corporate decisions are high-stake responsibilities. A GPS coach serves as an impactful sparring partner to discuss these critical issues and take the actions which will have maximum impact.
‘I believe no matter how successful a person is, we always need a coach to remind us, challenge us and encourage us to move forward. I am glad to have had the opportunity to work with Dana as my coach in our company’s leadership coaching program for senior leadership executives. Dana’s professionalism and personable approach creates an environment where we can share freely with trust. Over the course of the year we worked together, I managed to identify things that needed to shift in order for me to be a more effective leader in the workplace and able to achieve a balance between work and family life. Dana is a great coach and I really enjoyed our coaching sessions’.
Lau Kim Swee, CEO SEB
Senior Leaders
Senior managers are often responsible for developing their people, getting buy-in and obtaining engagement from their teams. How do you draw out that collective intelligence necessary to propel your teams forward to operating at optimal levels? How do you create the trust necessary for everyone to feel at ease to express their opinions? How do you make sure that all voices are heard so that your teams are truly committed to the actions they said they would undertake? Your coach will help stimulate your thinking and breakthrough barriers so that all of the above is accomplished in alignment with the company’s overarching business objectives.
‘I have had the luxury to be coached by Dana during various sessions recently, as part of my Adaptive Leadership program. Her coaching style, supported with her competencies, triggered a lot of new thoughts and learnings with me, which I am able to use in my daily work and life in a broader sense. I see (and other people do recognize similar) the difference in the way I interact with people to the benefit of the relation and to the success of the company. Dana shows a deep interest in what is driving you and aims to find out how to become more effective by asking the right questions and from that providing you with different insights. This is certainly what I have experienced. She does this in a pleasant way and is able to connect and switch easily between various theoretic models and how to apply these practically. A Great and Effective Experience and thanks again Dana for the lessons learned and time spent together. For sure I will recommend you to many others as well!’
– Winfried Jansen, General Manager International Business at Philips HealthTech
High Potentials & Emerging Leaders
What an honour to have been designated as someone to lead the company forward in the future. What a privilege to be given the opportunity to develop the necessary leadership skills before unproductive habits become instilled. Your coach will help you set relevant objectives, identify those actions you need to emphasize to increase your impact and flourish. In all our coaching programs, we support you to determine what you want and why it’s important to you; we guide, challenge, encourage, support, and stimulate your thinking around what you are willing to do and whom you need to become to get it; and then, with your permission, we keep you accountable until you have achieved it.
What challenges are you facing ?
Contact us to discuss your leadership coaching needs.
