Executive Coaching for Growth

For high level managers, there are few people to confide in. It's a cliché, but life really is lonely at the top, and the isolation can be very stressful. A coach can fill the role of confidant, and senior managers can discuss the frustration with the coach without causing strains in the organization. It's unusual for senior managers to get truly honest feedback about ideas, because their staffs automatically defer to the manager's judgment. As a professional coach, I will be outside the management structure, and free to give you honest, straightforward feedback.

Making difficult decisions

Suppose that your division is being downsized, and you need to lay off several of your workers. How will you decide how to distribute the layoffs, and how can you personally deal with the stress of telling workers that they no longer have a place in the company? I can help you separate the emotional and business segments of the decision so that you can make the best possible decision, while helping you cope with the emotional component, so that you can sleep more easily at night.

Mastering unfamiliar roles

Pretend that you're the founder of a startup company, and your product is almost ready to go to market. You are a brilliant engineer, but you've never had to deal with marketing, or sales, or with venture capital investors. How do you face a completely new area without panicking? I can help you break down what seems to be an impossible task into a series of smaller steps, each of which you can manage. Then, I can help you through the process by pushing you over the hurdles, celebrating your successes, and encouraging you through the setbacks.

Surviving a harsh culture

Often, the corporate culture of senior management is very different from the culture you were used to before the promotion. There can be savage competition for resources, turf wars can sap your energy, and personal vendettas can make your life miserable. In a harsh culture, I can help you survive with a minimum of job stress by helping you separate the emotional from the strategic components, and helping you plan and execute a strategy to survive and prevail.