"Change can be frightening, and the temptation is often to resist it. But change almost always provides opportunities - to learn new things, to rethink tired processes, and to improve the way we work." Klaus Schwab
Why democratisation?
Even before Covid, the term VUCA had resurfaced as leaders coped with the accelerated pace of change on all fronts.
Executive coaching became mainstream as organisations and their top executives realised the performance benefits.
Now, leaders throughout organisations are expected to maintain their equilibrium and demonstrate leadership excellence, while facing multiple complex challenges as never before. Typically, still only a few are being offered executive transition coaching.
Most leaders are experiencing the most challenging time of their careers, struggling with not having all the answers and reflecting on their leadership style.
They’re putting a brave face on it, while managing all manner of transformational change with mergers, restructuring, redundancies, furloughing, new guidelines and cost-saving initiatives.
Over a third have doubted their ability to lead.*
*August 2020 YouGov survey of over 250 UK-based executives at organisations with over 1,000 people.
On-demand Executive Transition Coaching
Some leaders are investing in themselves, to upskill and support themselves through transformational or continuous change. And some organisations are developing their coaching culture by taking advantage of a new, democratised approach.
On-demand executive transition coaching brings the benefits of executive-quality coaching to more leaders by making it more affordable and accessible.
I work with leaders directly and with organisations who want to provide their people facing change with the opportunity to hit pause at a moment’s notice.
Working on a monthly arrangement, clients can book themselves in for one-to-one coaching sessions when it suits them. Either one-offs or as part of a series for development, clients welcome these in-the-moment sessions as a chance to gather their breath, and collect their thoughts.
If the client’s facing a challenge, the session can be more directive, if the client chooses, with time being of the essence. A great sense of relief, as well as progress and light-bulb moments can come from single sessions and short-term assignments.
"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait."
Paolo Coelho
