There is no business growth without effective leadership. And leadership isn’t just about one person; it’s about growing your people as leaders in order to grow the business.
However, when someone moves into a leadership role, it can be quite challenging. The skills that made them a wonderful employee don’t always translate into great leadership. There can be teething problems such as managing a team that were once their peers and difficulties letting go of their old role rather than delegating. Moving from management to leadership is another transition when new skills need to be learnt and embedded.
Ensures a pool of competent leaders ready to step into higher positions with a smooth transition when senior leaders retire or move on
Helps to encourage creativity and innovation not just within the leadership but throughout the business. New ideas and solutions are the lifeblood of a successful business
Means improved communication: good leaders communicate more effectively, fostering a transparent and collaborative work environment
Encourages leaders to be adaptable and agile in response to changing market conditions and industry trends, even in uncertain times
Fosters understanding of one’s own strengths, weaknesses, values, and beliefs which is essential for effective leadership. Leadership development encourages individuals to gain self-awareness and develop a strong sense of their leadership style.
Having a coach can accelerate leadership development. A qualified professional coach will spend time with you and your team to identify goals, the current reality and the steps needed to help you achieve your goals, using techniques and approaches that suit the individual/team, rather than the coach.
A coach can:
• help you achieve your outcomes
• listen to understand
• question to understand
• reflect back what you have said
• untangle your thinking
• identify options
• help you to view challenges from different angles
• raise self-awareness
• help you realise your own culpability in the problem
• help you understand your emotions and responses better
• identify your own strengths and weaknesses
• create balance and perspective
• get you past procrastination
• work with you to identify next steps
• unlock your potential
For you – dedicated time to access fresh thinking and view challenges from different angles
For your Leadership Team – instilling a coaching culture in the business - learning and practising coaching
For you – to better understand your values, triggers and what is important to you and then identify how to set you up for success
For your Leadership Team – improving self-awareness and trust, the first skill of leadership
For you – your own sounding board for working through challenges and gaining new ideas and perspectives
