Bogda & Associates: Executive Coaching
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Executive Coaching

Until the last decade, coaching was often reserved for three groups of people: senior executives, high-potential individual contributors, and individuals with remedial needs. Currently, however, companies have realized that everyone can benefit from coaching, which specifically targets individual developmental needs. Coaching also gives people the opportunity to reflect on and learn from their experiences at work.




Coaching typically progresses through five sequential stages:

(Stage 1) Contracting regarding coaching goals and roles
(Stage 2) Collecting data about the client
(Stage 3) Communicating the information to the client
(Stage 4) Challenging the client to take action
(Stage 5) Changing behavior
 

It usually takes from three months to a year to see results from coaching. Consequently, coaching represents a serious commitment for both the coach and the client. There are two options for the coaching process; clients can choose either alternative or a combination of the two.

Option I - Intensive Coaching

Process:

  • Establish coaching goals
  • Collect coaching data
  • Coach in a relaxed setting over two to three consecutive days

Option 2 - Ongoing Coaching

Process:

  • Establish coaching goals
  • Collect coaching data
  • Coach in one- to two-hour increments over a period of three to six months