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The first day on
the job or in a new position is too late to
prepare for the job. Your work begins some
weeks before you start.
Coaching takes the form of assisting you to
create a strategic plan of action. One that
will highlight what needs doing when. As one of
our clients found, the anxiety experienced
prior to entry was channeled into rather than
taking control of the situation and walking
into the doors extremely well prepared to make
a difference in the job. It shortened the time
for her between the start date and her
producing visible deliverables. The
transitioning period is key to establishing
your position as a leader or as a new member of
a team.
During the coaching, information
will be integrated and analyzed.
Your personal plan;
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align your
career |
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development |
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organization |
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work
area |
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team,
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job
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A client discovered that what he thought for
the good of the organization was, in fact,
caught up with his own personal needs and the
stage of life he was in. We were able to
clearly demarcate a personal path and an
organizational strategic plan distinct from
each other. Yet, it still allowed all
stakeholder needs to be met.
Our coaching sessions focus on you
devising practical steps to take that
will;
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position you
well |
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ensure you produce
successes early on |
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forge positive
relationships, and |
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make your first
impression a lasting, positive
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A client of ours was starting over new in
more ways than one. He was moving into his
position as head of an organization; the first
time at this level, in an industry different to
the one in which he had previously worked, with
offices in global locations he had not had
exposure to before. The coaching focused on
exposure he needed to get, as well as work that
he needed to do prior to taking up the post. It
entailed forging a path for him to take from
the first day so that within his first three
months his presence was positively felt, from
the Board all the way through the various staff
levels.
The coaching can also focus on
establishing possible scenarios that you may
encounter within the organization or work
area.
Then it provides you with the necessary tool
kit from which to extract the techniques and
tools to deal effectively with different
situations and people. A client, who we had
facilitated transformation strategies with
before, was promoted into a senior executive
position that no one of her gender or ethnic
group had ever held before. The culture of the
organization was such that resistance to her
promotion could be expected from all quarters.
To add impetus to this was that she was also to
spearhead certain change efforts throughout the
organization. We took every possible situation
that she would find herself having to deal with
and we explored plausible and possible
influences that could emerge during these
situations. We then processed different tools
and techniques that she could employ in each
scenario. This resulted in her never being
surprised by any sabotage anyone threw at her,
whether covert or overt in nature. She came
through strongly as someone who could expertly
handle any challenge. She has gone on to play
some amazing roles in her career.
Sometimes you may find yourself in a
position without the benefit of preparation. It
is never too late to obtain assistance.
Coaching will allow you to work through the
management complexities you face, while
ensuring your optimum positioning as a
leader.
Contact us to
discover how career coaching can empower you
for future success.
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