Executive coaching leaders are masters of the arts of astute observation and efficient communication within corporate environments. They identify a client’s strengths and needs and recognize the spaces in which to appropriately intervene, all with maximum effectiveness.
Teach clients how to clarify values, formulate visions, and create realistic goals. Influence clients to make more informed and effective choices in their business practices, generating positive results for their organization’s bottom line. Promote leadership development among managers and executives to support an environment of continuing organizational change, encouraging leaders to become catalysts for that change.
You can play the key role in developing high-performing corporate cultures that strengthen business results, employee by employee. And, with a developed, powerful coaching presence, you could expand to successfully market a specialized executive coaching practice of your own.
Establish
Set the professional foundation. Establish the coaching agreement with the client.
Relate
Create the coaching presence; develop a relationship of mutual respect and trust.
Communicate
Carry out an effective exchange through active listening, questioning, and direct communication.
Facilitate
Create awareness, set goals, and design an action plan with measurable results.
Progress
Manage the progress and accountability of the client toward their stated goals.
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Imagine Where You Can Apply
Business coaching is a major growth industry. Aside from independent consultancy, major corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies all take advantage of coaching services.
Sixty-five percent of executive coach respondents reported total annual compensation of $85,000 or greater.* Executive coaches reported a mean income of $77,339. The average fee per session reported was $142, with 72 percent of coaches reporting earning between $50 and $200 per session.†
The Executive Coaching Certificate is ideally suited for individuals with backgrounds in business, management, human resources, organizational development, consultancy, psychology, career counseling, education, or training. The program is specially designed to provide the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to enter the field as a professional coach to senior managers. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Click here to view the program comparison guide.
Courses Include
- Fundamentals of Executive Coaching
- Coaching Process and Essential Skills
- Coaching for Personal Mastery
- Coaching for Interpersonal Mastery
- Coaching for Leadership Mastery
- Coaching for Team Mastery
- Integrative Cases and Practice
- Developing an Executive Coaching Practice
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Take the First Step
In 12 months or less, you could be on your way to a more rewarding career. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.
*Dynamics of Internal Corporate Coaching Survey Report, International Coaching Federation 2004 Quebec Conference.
†Executive Summary, Survey of Coaching Practices; Coaching: Who, What, Where, When, and How; Gale, Liljenstrand, Pardeiu and Nebeker, California School of Organizational Studies, Alliant International University, 2002.
