Coaching to Success

According to “Fortune” magazine, companies that hire coaches for their executives report an ROI of roughly six times what the coaching cost the company. Often-cited benefits include:

retention
job satisfaction
morale
productivity
decision-making quality

If these results are produced in managers who are coached, what might a system-wide coaching approach to management produce?

In this 8-month program, an intact group of 8-10 leaders:

meet each month to explore a different strategic coaching capacity;
apply what they’ve learned, in disciplined, self-chosen, real-world situations, between meetings
meet with each other and/or their supervisors between sessions to further momentum;
discuss what they’re learning at the next meeting, so they can receive feedback and make course corrections to further their growth as a leader

This longitudinal approach—changing leadership behavior by applying insights to real-world situations over time—is critical for sustainable change.