The What and Why of Executive Coaching

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Executive coaching is  used by many successful professionals to improve performance and gain control over their busy lifestyles. This article will discuss the WHAT and WHY of executive coaching.

What is Executive Coaching?

Coaching is a process through which executives are helped to improve performance and personal effectiveness while reducing stress. A good coaching process or program will adress these areas:

• Identify Your Strengths
• Address Understanding of Behavior
• Changing Behavior
• Effective Goal Setting and Planning with a Purpose
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Improving Communication/Human Relations
• Motivation and Appropriate Delegation

This list can be expanded to include other important aspects of executive leadership. However, the next question to be answered is Why?

Why Executive Coaching?

The answer must be found in what are the benefits of executive coaching. Here are many of the benefits:

• Increased Profits and Productivity
• Live Your Life with a Purpose
• A Clear Focused Direction Professionally & Personally
• Results Oriented Attitude
• Better Team Building Ability
• Enhanced Leadership Ability & Decision Making

Working with a coach will help you to understand who you are and what gives your life value. Coaching will help you establish your life's purpose and pursue it with confidence, skill and commitment. Know where you are going and how you are going to get there!