Leading is not an easy thing… Although it may be sounding attractive to lead others, in reality the difficulties and obstacles leaders come across are increasing as they are climbing to the top of the pyramid (corporate, social, financial etc.).
This is quite natural; In fact, leaders bear the load for the decisions taken, the course to be followed and most importantly their people. Therefore, a leader needs to have prudence, acumen and a sound judgment, along with a creative and innovative personality, able to foresee things and visualize the future.
In any case, there are a series of issues and challenges the leader has to deal with, such as:
Communicating a compelling vision, emanating enthusiasm
Planning and organizing strategies, tactics and actions
Selecting good and talented people
Assigning roles, duties and delegating responsibilities
Taking care of his/her people, gaining trust and unleashing their creativity
Building cohesive and highly performing teams
Setting boundaries and establishing the rules of the game
Introducing changes, oftentimes difficult ones
Handling pressure, conflict and stressful situations
Defending him/herself from potential hostile attacks
All those as well as other relevant issues, can be analyzed and discussed in leadership coaching. An experienced coach transfers to you valuable know-how, methods and techniques, while being your trusted ally with whom you share your thoughts, goals and the challenges you’re facing, get assistance in making the right decisions, so that you can take appropriate action!
LEADERSHIP COACHING PROGRAMME
TOPICS / STRUCTURE OF SESSIONS
- Leader's role, duties and style - Developing and communicating your vision - Organizational structure - Determining the key performance indicators (KPIs) - Goal setting and feedback processes - Enhancing motivation and people's engagement - Delegating authorities; decentralizing activities - Basic principles of transactional analysis (TA) - Team spirit and human complementarity - Coaching for processes and coaching for behaviors - Leader's self-knowledge; self-improvement plan