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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.
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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, and |
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job needs |
| 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 image. |
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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.
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Contact us to discover how career coaching can empower you for future
success.
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