Monday, November 30, 2009

Using an Executive Leadership Coach

By Danielle Gregory

Hiring a great executive leadership coach can be a powerful and rejuvenating experience, but it can be difficult to find the right coach to help guide you and your business to the next level.

The pressure of dealing with multiple responsibilities affects most people; whether they are the executives of international organizations, or hard working entrepreneurs. Stress quickly compounds and it is just as easy to succumb to it. If you let stress affect you, you lose the motivation that you need in order to succeed.

An executive leadership coach will guide you through the stressful times by teaching you effective motivational tactics and guiding you to discover the most efficient ways of dealing with stress. An effective business coach will give you the edge that you need to re-gain momentum, and will help you refocus on the important aspects of your day to day business life. The strategies created with the help of leadership coaches will open new doors for you in business; you will learn to manage your time with new efficiency, you will be more motivated than ever before. You will be primed for success.

There are a few things that you need to look out for when you are searching for the right executive leadership coach.

Membership in the International Coach Federation is a great start and ensures that your coach is legitimate. Look for a coach that is certified.

Is your coach educated? Make sure that you know that your coach has some strong educational experience. Look for multiple degrees and coaching training.

In this day and age, any executive leadership coach worth his salt will have a blog. Having a blog demonstrates an awareness of the new wave of communication, and acts as a window into the mind of your potential coach. Check out the blog and look for strong messages, great writing, and a coach that really wants to help!

Two words: social media. Is your coach on Twitter or Linked In? In the modern business climate, it is essential that your business coach be social media savvy. It is important to find out if your coach is using some of the newest tools available for business on the net. You want to make sure that your coach is up to date and understanding the latest technological trends. This helps you ensure that your coach knows what is happening online, so he or she has the skills to help you with new technology.

Make sure that you find an executive leadership coach that is certified, educated, experienced and open. An executive coach that has some of the traits outlined above will help you find your focus, and become unstuck from your rut. Whether you are a small business owner, or an executive for a large corporation, a coach will help you step up your game and take control of your business life!

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