WILDCAT ONE COACHING
Wildcat One has offered executive coaching as part of its portfolio of services since 1999, working predominantly with senior management, board level and professional clients, as well as SME business leaders.
Wildcat One specialises in coaching that addresses issues around organisational and personal change, leadership, improving communication skills, stepping into new or more senior roles, performance improvement and breaking through limiting beliefs.
The duration of any coaching programme is entirely driven by the objectives to be achieved and how quickly the client wants to achieve them. Sometimes an individual can achieve their goal in a single session - sometimes it takes a little longer, for example, three to six sessions.
In certain instances, such as the development of senior executives and board level potential, it may be appropriate to design a 12 month programme. Each case is fully discussed with the individual client and his/her organisation, prior to agreeing a particular programme structure and duration.
Wildcat One coaching assignments
Some of Wildcat One's recent coaching assignments include:
- A director wanted to make more of an impact when making presentations. He worked with a coach on posture, the use of body language and his intonation. This helped him establish greater levels of credibility and hold the attention of his audience more effectively. This work was done in a single session lasting one morning.
- A senior manager was coached in how to establish a system for preparing for important meetings more effectively. This included mental preparation in building an expectation for a successful outcome, which helped increase self- confidence. This individual's ability to achieve her objectives in meetings increased, as did overall self-confidence. This work was achieved in three sessions.
- Through a coaching programme, a newly promoted managing director realised that it was her own perception of herself and of her abilities that was holding her back from establishing credibility with the board. Her coach helped her work on these limiting beliefs and to develop a range of techniques and approaches to enable her to get the most from her interaction with the board. Within six months she had noticed a significant improvement in her preparation for and performance at board meetings and was more confident and able to hold her own with board members. This work was achieved in six sessions, which also included coaching on other areas.
- A senior professional lacked self-confidence in his ability, despite being recognised by his company as extremely capable. This individual was helped to identify and, over time, successfully address the negative self-beliefs that were holding him back and impeding career progression. He has now moved into a more senior role and is successfully undertaking high profile project work for the company. His increased confidence has markedly improved his ability to establish credibility at the most senior levels. This work was achieved in six sessions.
Each of these individuals has subsequently re-engaged the services of a Wildcat One coach, to help them work on other aspects and challenges in their professional lives, or to help them further develop their potential.
Typical areas for coaching
The coaching services provided by Wildcat One include the following:
- Leadership skills
- Managing change
- Developing high potential
- Preparation for Board level positions
- Interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
- Self awareness, self management and awareness of impact on others
- Self presentation and personal impact
- Getting to grips with new roles or promotions
- Political acumen and raising profile
- Self belief and self confidence
- Smoothing off 'rough edges' to realise greater potential
- Providing a confidential sounding board
- Time management and work/life balance
- Team performance
Wildcat One Career Health-Check
This brief questionnaire is designed to help you think through areas of your career that you would like to improve, or where you may perceive there are barriers to your current or future progress.
It will help you to clarify the key areas you would like to change. Having defined these areas, you may feel ready to prioritise what you want to do next and how to do it. If not, contact Wildcat One to help you achieve your goals.
Download the Wildcat One Career Health-Check (in PDF format) »
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See About coaching for more about our approach to executive coaching.
