When you're in charge!

 
Are you feeling overwhelmed, over-stressed?

Is your job taking up all of your life?

Are you a woman who is finding promotion difficult?

Are you frustrated with your staff?

Not enough time for family or friends?

Is your boss giving you a headache?

Are you day dreaming of chucking it all? 

If you are like many busy executives today you may find the pressure packed world of business is eroding your quality of life.  I've been there. Your life balance may suffer.

Not only do you have to perform at a high level for upper management, you also have to possess superior skills in the areas of communication, delegation, time management, and leadership.   Remember when you had a life?

How can you keep all the balls up in the air and feel more relaxed and less stressed?  Give me call for a free consultation and let's talk about it.

"Coaching gets executives to slow down, gain awareness, and notice the effects of their words and actions... coaching fosters cultural change for the benefit of the entire organization.  It provides a disciplined way for businesses to deepen relationships with their most valued employees while also increasing their effectiveness."                                                                                            Harvard Business Review

If you are new to the executive level, you were probably promoted because of your proficiency in multiple skillsets.  But you may have had little training or experience in a leadership role.  Now your staff's problems are your problems!

Or perhaps you are at a top level in your company and have no one to brainstorm with (or "get real" with).  It can be lonely at the top!

How does coaching work? 

     Take the example of Ann, who was recently promoted to COO in an IT firm.  She had many skills, but became quickly overwhelmed with too many departments to supervise, too many tasks she felt she had to do herself, and feeling that she was never done.  Her personal life suffered and she felt guilty when she wasn't solving the many problems at work. 
    Through coaching, we were able to sort through her tasks and decide how to handle many of them through delegation.  Then, we came up with a leadership and reporting plan for her staff. And we brainstormed on a weekly basis about all of her other challenges.
    After a few months of coaching, Ann was more relaxed and confident in her role, and she was even able to make it home in time for dinner more often!

Executive Coaching may be the answer for you. Imagine if you had a "partner" in your success - someone who has been in your position and understands the pressures, politics and stress that you face every day.

When I worked in the corporate world I was a VP for a large company, with many of the same concerns that you have.  I was successful, in part, because I hired a coach.

Now you can, too.

"I looked for a coach because I knew I needed to make changes at work and in my personal life but I was unable to determine the approach to make them.  Gretchen used interesting and valuable evaluation tools to determine areas that we could concentrate on changing. Change is always difficult but Gretchen's supportive and reinforcing style helped me set challenging yet achievable goals on a weekly basis."                                                                                                                 L. C.   Corporate Manager

 

If you are facing any of the challenges mentioned here, it may be time to contact Gretchen today.  Let's have a conversation and decide if coaching would be a good option for you.  There's no obligation.

gretchens@roadrunner.com