{"id":3224,"date":"2012-02-08T06:03:01","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T06:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2022-09-20T18:56:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:56:06","slug":"executive-coaching-a-conversation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/executive-coaching-a-conversation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Coaching – A Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Executive<\/a>In the blog on Monday was a snippet of an executive coaching conversation.\u00a0 With the executive coach, the client explored what was happening, gaining valuable awareness which results in an opportunity to strategize change.\u00a0 In this blog post the conversation is continued.<\/p>\n

Following the client identification of reasons for complaints about being too demanding, the executive coach moves the focus forward.<\/em><\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 Brainstorm some options for how to handle it differently.<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 Well, I could call the vendor and say I want to know what is happening when orders get delayed.\u00a0 I could ask them how business is going.\u00a0 I could ask what they expect me to do when we can\u2019t get our order.\u00a0 I could ask them what to do when this comes up.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em> \u00a0What is your plan?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 I am going to call this vendor to ask how business is, tell them I value them as a vendor, let them know it is a concern for me, and ask them what the options are \u2013 they can figure out how to make it work.<\/p>\n

Next the coach<\/a> brings the focus back to the original concern.<\/em><\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 What is your plan for your conversation with a direct report that comes in with a problem?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 Well, they can figure it out too \u2013 I am going to ask them how they want to make it work.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 How will that influence the perception that you are too demanding?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 Well, if I let them figure it out instead me having to get mad about it, then that should take care of it.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 How will you have the conversation with the employee?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 I am just going to tell them I know they can figure it out and ask them to tell me their options and what they want to do.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 In addition to what you say, what else matters?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 Well I guess whether I am yelling it or just saying it, so I am going to work on saying it.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 What is the benefit of your plan?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 Well, besides not being told I am too demanding it means people start figuring out how to do their jobs and it takes less interference on my part so my life gets easier.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 How would you like to follow up with me on the outcome?<\/p>\n

Client:<\/em>\u00a0 The next time we talk I will let you know how it is going and decide if there is anything else on that issue or if there is something else to talk through.<\/p>\n

Coach:<\/em>\u00a0 Sounds like you chose an action plan \u2013 good work.<\/p>\n

The flow of the conversation seems easy and natural.\u00a0 Without an executive coach, this client would have continued the derailing behavior because exploring the situation and options takes time and focus.\u00a0 The executive coaching session provides the client with this process.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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