A Strategic Relationship that Delivers Results to Drive Business Forward
Leaders need a trusted advisor who can synthesize rapidly changing information, zero in on pain points, and provide immediate strategic support to help them gain clarity, solve challenges, and impact immediate results.
When leaders go it alone and are confronted with challenges that spike anxiety, they risk lost momentum, diminished effectiveness, and employee attrition. They risk delivering poor directions to their bench, team, or business unit.
Companies that fully invest in their people and culture, recognize the impact of executive coaching. The world continues to increase in complexity and often the time available to make decisions is shorter. Exceptional coaching will help you chart the course.
Working confidentially and in partnership, Leslie will help you uncover psychological roadblocks, help you elevate your message, resolve uncertainties, raise your executive presence and clarity, strengthen the quality of your decisions, and help you move beyond day-to-day management to true leadership.
A PERSONALIZED 1:1 COACHING PROCESS
THE COACHING PROCESS
Initial Assessment: Each coaching partnership starts with a confidential, comprehensive assessment, psychological profile exercise, and rich discussion to gain a deep perspective and understanding of your needs, strengths, and desired results. This may include a review of your leadership and communication style, approach to problem-solving, team and peer feedback, and five-year personal vision and strategic goals.
Customized Coaching Plan: Taking input from the initial assessments and discussions, Leslie develops your recommended coaching plan that addresses specific needs and skill development to attain your priorities and goals. In addition to targeting challenges, the plan can also incorporate communication skills, resilience, executive presence, working with uncertainty, motivating teams, interpersonal psychology, and many other leadership areas. We will review the proposed plan to determine the final program.
Regular Check-Ins: These are highly recommended to navigate any upcoming near-term priorities, adjust the coaching plan, and provide real-time help navigating key decisions and organizational development. Check-ins accelerate progress. They are done through scheduled coaching sessions, email, text, and other methods that work for time-pressured executives.
METHODS AND PHILOSOPHY
Collaborative Approach: Leslie fosters a highly collaborative and results-orientated partnership. Discussions are confidential and will help you uncover blind spots that hamper progress. Real-world problems and opportunities arise all the time. As part of the program, Leslie can be available to discuss these and assist in recommending appropriate courses of action.
Thought Partner: Leslie encourages executives to take an active role in their own development. As a thought partner, she provides direct observations, leadership strategies, and behavior modifications to support growth along the way.
Personalized Feedback: Leslie provides concise, direct feedback to each executive on their progress and areas for improvement.
Integrating into Workplace: Leslie helps each executive integrate the skills and insights they gain through coaching into their workplace by providing practical guidance and resources. This could include role-playing exercises, action plans, or other tools that support the executive in applying their new skills and knowledge on the job
SAMPLE SEQUENCE
Because time is an executive’s most precious resource, a standard initial sequence starts with six (6) 50-minute results-focused sessions over 6-months (1 session monthly). For optimal support, Leslie is available for laser coaching (texts, emails, 15-minute spot calls) to work through issues as they arise in real-time throughout the engagement.
MEET LESLIE…
Leslie holds an advanced degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. U. Penn pioneered the field and teaching of positive psychology and today it is practiced in top organizations, the public sector, and the military to enable leaders to drive results, achieve transformational breakthroughs, handle the most challenging of circumstances, and make significant differences in the world.
As is a certified coach, Leslie has more than a 1000 hours of one-on-one coaching experience. This gives her deep insight into individual motivation. She weaves her vast knowledge into her coaching technique helping her clients initiate positive change and maintain it long-term.
With Leslie you can expect a professional, personalized and multi-layered coaching experience that addresses your specific needs and goals. She is committed to helping you reach your goals through regular check-ins, direct feedback, and a collaborative approach that enables you to quickly take an active role in your own development.
Leslie believes that conscious leadership is the key to driving real, meaningful change. Book Leslie for a 20-minute discovery meeting today and discover the power of personalized, results-oriented executive coaching.
Impact
“Choosing the right executive coach is essential to achieve longer-term change. A key in the process of selecting Leslie was hearing her deep knowledge and coaching experience. Investing in a coach with deep knowledge in positive psychology was essential. The science, depth, and expertise provided credibility and trust so we could gain traction.
The investment I made in Leslie was impactful before, during, and after the engagement. The deep exploratory phase with Leslie surfaced blind spots I had not thought to consider in my approach. I cannot overstate this value.
I value Leslie’s work and her value impact on my personal and professional development. For me, driving results in a high-tech start-up, and at a very personal level, leaving a trail of healthy, whole employees is mission-critical. Leslie helped me deliver on these two metrics. I highly recommend Leslie. Hire her. She’s game changing. ”
“I had the pleasure of working with Leslie, and I can confidently say that the executive coaching changed the way I approached business. Leslie took the time to understand my needs and goals, and created a customized experience that was tailored to my unique strengths and areas for improvement.
Throughout our coaching sessions, Leslie challenged me to think critically about my leadership style and provided valuable insights that helped me to grow as a leader. Her approach was both supportive and demanding, pushing me to see biases I didn’t know I had while never losing sight of the business goals.
Thanks to Leslie, I’ve been able to make specific improvements in my leadership skills and drive real, meaningful change within my organization. I would highly recommend Leslie to any executive looking to take their leadership and their leadership bench to the next level.”
“After working with Leslie for the past year, I’m not a different person–I’m a more authentic me. Deeply. Wholeheartedly. Leslie has the innate ability to connect with her clients in the personalized ways they need: to see their strengths and challenges, help them see where they’re stuck, open their mind to new ways of thinking, and guide them to generate successful solutions.
Specifically, I’ve learned a tremendous amount of concrete, context-driven communication skills in my work with Leslie. You know when you take a workshop and discover all of the things wrong with how you communicate, and then ask, “now what?” Leslie’s work is the “now what” that takes you from knowing to changing.
If you’re seeking deep, meaningful personal development in a professional context, with a guide who combines science and practical application, I highly recommend working with Leslie. If you feel stuck or are asking “what now?”, I highly recommend working with Leslie. If you’re ready to do the hard work, I highly recommend working with Leslie. I think you get it. I highly recommend working with Leslie.”
“I recently had the opportunity to work with Leslie and it has been a game-changing experience for me as a leader. Leslie’s approach to coaching was tailored to my specific needs and goals. Leslie listens at a level I’ve never experienced.
Through our coaching sessions, Leslie provided me with concrete examples and actionable steps that helped me to improve my leadership skills. I appreciated her honest feedback and challenge-driven approach, which pushed me to continuously grow and develop as a leader.
As a result of my time with Leslie, I have seen a significant improvement in my ability to communicate effectively with the executive team, lead with empathy and emotional intelligence, and intercept biases. I am now better able to inspire my team to reach new heights and drive real results for our organization.
If you’re looking for an executive coach who can help you take your leadership skills to the next level, I would highly recommend Leslie. Her approach to coaching is personalized, effective, and truly impactful.
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