Corporate Training
“If we fail to invest in leadership, we fail the
company.” D.T. Hunt
If we fail to coach our leaders,
our leaders do the best they can! Élan executive coaching processes focus on
closing the gaps between current leadership practices and high
performance leadership practices.
Some of the biggest pitfalls
that leaders get caught in are listed below.
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Pitfalls
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äDirect Reportsä
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áPeersâ
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ãTheir Managersã
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Mixed Messages
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Playing Politics
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Not Delivering
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Nebulous Goals
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Poor Communication Skills
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Not Supporting Manager
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Failing to Coach
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Ignoring Silos
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Missing Deadlines
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Micro-managing
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Not Building Relationships
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Being Problem
Not Solution-Oriented
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Being aware of the pitfalls and understanding high
performance practices is not enough. Leaders usually have the best of
intentions, but habits run deep. They may not know how to change
or their social skill training may need some polishing.
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High Performance Leaders:
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Coach to build capacity in direct reports
2.
Influence with integrity by aligning
principles with practices
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Focus on results
4.
Use effective feedback and follow-up
5.
Acceleratelearning by listening to feedback
6.
Use ‘kaizen’ approach to improving systems
7.
Exhibit outstanding decision-making skills
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Élan methods of executive coaching have proven effective
over time. Our trainers have been in the business for over 25 years. They use
leading edge practices including direct feedback, assessments, leadership
principles andcoaching techniques to help leaders close the gap between where
they are and where they need to be.