Executive Coaching

Executives and senior managers have discovered that personal coaching can be an invaluable tool in increasing their leadership and management effectiveness. Many business leaders use Mastel Associates’ executive coaching professionals to obtain sounding board advice on business strategies and career decisions, to prepare for a future position or to simply develop a specific competency essential to their ongoing success.

Our executive coaching service is designed to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of who they are and how they might enhance and better apply their strengths. As an external resource, a coach can address challenging and sensitive management, leadership and performance issues in a constructive, supportive way.

Coaching is a dynamic process built on a solid partnership; success is directly linked to the depth of trust and respect between coach and client. While each coaching intervention is unique, a common goal is honing high impact behaviours that improve overall performance. A typical executive coaching assignment lasts three to six months and involves a four-step process:

Setting Expectations
> Each coaching assignment starts with defining a clear mandate, established with input from the client and his or her organization. Coach and client work together to map out expectations, objectives and a strategy to ensure that each stage of the process is focused and productive.

Comprehensive Assessment
> Extensive testing, as well as comprehensive 360 degree feedback, are recommended to gain in-depth insights and to clarify the client’s motivations, values and leadership style.

> Benefits of executive coaching initiatives can include increased levels of motivation and satisfaction for the individual and more effective development and deployment of key talent by the organization.

Exploring and Implementation
> Coaching usually consists of a series of regular, weekly meetings to explore the individual’s level of self-awareness and to identify their specific goals for personal and professional growth, leading to action steps realistic in the work setting. Feedback and coaching is targeted and will address specific competencies and behaviours. Clients will develop tactics for achieving their career aspirations and organizational objectives.

Evaluation and Follow-up
> Throughout the process, the coach and client will review the action plan, milestones and projected outcomes. Confidentiality between coach and client is important, but in most cases dialogue with the sponsor organization is important to ensure all parties see the desired outcomes.