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Personalized Coaching

Personalized or Executive Coaching involves the establishment of a one-on-one relationship between the participant and a PDP consultant for the purposes of obtaining feedback, the better understanding of one’s development needs, and the implementation of a developmental action plan.

Executive Coaching may be undertaken for leaders who simply want to enhance their effectiveness, and is also used for leaders who have specific skill or competency areas that need improvement. In addition, the Executive Coaching process can also be used for individuals who have been identified as “high potential” or “key replacement” individuals who need specific skill or experience-building activities to ready themselves for subsequent job assignments.

Most Executive Coaching assignments last from 9 months to one year, as most of the skill areas focused on in this process do take some time to develop. As part of the Executive Coaching process, the PDP consultant becomes an integral partner in the development planning process, and works to ensure that actual on-the-job change actually occurs.

While each coaching engagement varies slightly, the process generally involves the following steps:

  • An evaluation of the workplace issue (or issues) of interest, to ascertain that a coaching engagement is the most effective way of addressing the issues at hand
  • A planning and communication meeting, where the purpose of the coaching engagement is explained to the participant and important logistical details are agreed upon (i.e., timeframe for the engagement, confidentiality of the coaching process, who will receive progress reports on the engagement, etc.)
  • A data gathering stage, where insight is gleaned from key stakeholders in the organization – this process may involve interviews by a PDP consultant, data gathering via surveys or questionnaires, a review of critical incidents involving the participant, or other data-gathering techniques
  • The gathering of data from the participant – this may involve the use of assessment tests, the completion of surveys or questionnaires, and/or the in-depth interviewing of the participant
  • The sharing of collected data with the participant and the sponsoring organization, including the identification of key areas of focus, key deliverables, and key expectations
  • The creation of a developmental action plan for the participant, including due dates, progress checkpoints, and a schedule for updating the organization on achieved results
  • An overall evaluation of the coaching project, including the identification of any needed next steps

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