Executive Summary Demonstrating the ROI of executive coaching is one of the biggest hurdles coaches face when working with clients and prospects. While coaching often delivers results in “soft” areas like emotional intelligence, communication, and confidence, those changes frequently produce real, tangible business gains like improved productivity, reduced turnover, better decision-making, and increased profitability. This…
This is the first in a series of posts designed to help you succeed as an executive coach. To begin, I want to cover a fundamental requirement for success in any endeavor: get yourself properly trained. Coaching is a unique professional vocation. The government doesn’t require that you get any coaching education or be licensed…
Executive coach and author Teri Citterman likes to shape great thinkers into great leaders, and she’s been successful doing just that for almost a decade. Teri coaches CEOs, executive teams, and high-level managers on the path to becoming industry shapers and thought leaders of the future. Recently, our own future-thinking Michael Neuendorff sat down with…
James Pagano is a business performance coach based in Charlotte, NC, whose passion is working with small business owners. James’ client engagements are collaborative and holistic, with a focus on such areas as strategic business development, relationship management, and the ever-elusive goal of time management, also known as prioritization. Recently, Bay Area Executive Coach’s Michael Neuendorff caught…
There’s a plethora of books covering literally every aspect of executive and leadership coaching. In fact, this popular topic has been written about by eminent authors for decades. With so many books to choose from it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when selecting the best books to read for advancing your skills and coaching career. To…
Executive Summary The rapidly changing work environment, employees crave leaders who offer more than direction, they want leaders who demonstrate trust, curiosity, and commitment to their growth. Enter the coaching leader: someone who guides not by giving all the answers, but by asking powerful questions that unlock insight, build confidence, and spark action. This blog…
Why is coaching becoming so commonplace in companies large and small around the world? Because it works. Coaching is powerful. Coaching helps people at any level – whether they are self-employed or gainfully employed – learn and grow to become better versions of themselves. The key reasons why coaching seems to be so powerful are…