When to Engage a Coach
Before it is too late.
People benefit from coaching in three situations.
When You Are in a Crisis
For example, if you are on the verge of being fired, or firing someone, we can help turn the situation around, and help a job performer get back on track. Our success rate is particularly high in these situations.
If you are a manager trying to make a decision about what to do with a challenging high-value employee who has been creating ongoing problems, coaching can help you retain them while supporting (and retaining) your entire team.
In some situations, such as when a provider experiences a serious medical error, some type of action needs to be taken. Managers may not realize they have the option of using an external professional coach when other internal attempts have failed.
When You Are Making a Major Transition
If you have been promoted into a leadership position, coaching will support you in getting up to speed and becoming more successful more quickly. This is especially important for technical experts promoted into leadership positions.
For example, a physician who has been promoted into a lead physician or management role can achieve proficiency in the new role in a fraction of the time it would take without a coach. An external coach can provide input that internal resources, such as a non-provider clinic manager, may not be able to give.
Coaching creates considerable value by helping new leaders get up to speed faster. But leaders not only achieve mastery faster, they achieve a higher level of mastery. This adds even more return for the coaching investment.
Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence are much more important than many technical experts realize.
When You Want to Accomplish Something BIG
…but feel frustrated and sense there must be a better way.
Sometimes you want to shift their organization in a big way for the better, but nothing is working?
Or you want to influence your profession in a way that makes a more meaningful difference?
A coach can help you accomplish bigger things than you might be able to do on your own. A coach can make sure you are successful at creating that true difference.
Performance Improves Faster and Further with Professional Coaching
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“He trusts me now and lets me into the room. He actually uses my specialty.”