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Leadership & Executive Coaching
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Insight Zone is based in Malta and  provides Leadership and Executive Coaching Programs for individuals, teams and Organizations.

Organizations are now realizing that their long-term success is directly linked to the quality of their leaders.

In a world that is constantly changing and unpredictable, leaders need to adapt and be able to match their leadership skills with the new challenges that arise and the decisions they have to take everyday.  Each decision taken by a Leader can have an effect on the performance of the team and the results achieved by the Organization.  This is why it is crucial for a company to invest in its leaders and ensure that they are provided with the skills that can help them to transform the organization into a dynamic and unique entity that creates results and success.


This is where Executive Coaching comes in.

Leadership and Executive Coaching can help  your Organization to build
a culture of responsibility,  motivation and high performance  through the
 personal development of your Leaders according to their individual needs.




Executive  Coaching is not Consultancy.

executive coachingAn Executive Coach does not simply move in to provide advice and fix a problem. 

On the contrary, an Executive Coach provides an inspiring process and journey  for aspiring people and Organizations who want to achieve more  but who may feel caught in challenging situations that  require them to hone their Leadership skills, review their strategy or focus and redirect their efforts to become more effective.

Through one-to-one Coaching or Group Coaching the Executive Coach can help your Organization and your individual Leaders and Managers to move to the next level of excellence and achieve breaktrhoughs in their performance.


The International Coach Federation (ICF)  states that Coaching is about:

“partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that
inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”



Another way of defining Executive Coaching is:  


'an experiential and individualized leader development process that builds a leader’s capability to achieve short and long-term organizational goals. It is conducted through one-on-one and/or group interactions, driven by data from multiple perspectives, and based on mutual trust and respect. 
The Organization, an Executive, and the Executive Coach work in partnership to achieve maximum impact for the individual both at an organizational and a personal level.'

 


Executive coaching is now also recognised as one of the most effective ways to create successful, dynamic and focused organisations. Companies are increasingly turning to coaching to solve many of their leadership, training and development issues.


Why?

Coaching has shown a strong return on investment.  A recent study conducted by Manchester Inc., includes data on executive behavioral change, organizational improvements achieved, and return of investment (ROI) from customized, comprehensive Executive Coaching Programs.  The Coaching Programs delivered and average return on investment of 5.7 times the initial investment in a typical Executive Coaching Assignment.

In this study involving Human Resources leaders:
  • 99% agreed coaching can deliver tangible benefits to both individuals and organizations.
  • 96% agreed coaching is an effective way to promote learning in organizations
  • 93% agreed coaching and mentoring are key mechanisms for transferring learning from training courses back to the workplace
  • 92% agreed when coaching is managed effectively it can have a positive impact on your bottom line                        (Source:  Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development -CIPD)                      

A study by Fast Comnpany which included 48 Organizations found that  43% of CEOs and 71% of Executive Managers in these companies were being coached.The study showed that both the Organization paying for Coaching services and the Leaders receiving coaching strongly endorsed this method of leadership development.  Not only were the Organizations satisfied with the results but it was also found that 63% of these organizations would be increasing their Coaching while 92% of the Leaders being coached stated they intended to use Coaching again .






How can Leadership and Executive Coaching Help you and your Organization?

On an Organizational Level as an Executive Coach we can help you with:

  • Mission-Critical Programs:  Bringing together key stakeholders to help them review their design and carry out immediate initiatives affecting the strategy and future of the business.  Several strategy models inform Executive Coaching including those of Hamel, Mintzberg and Porter.  Through this process the Executive Coach will help Leaders, Managers and stakeholders to synergize thier ideas and create a clear Vision and Strategy.
  • Organizational Alignment:  Creating clarity, mutual understanding, respect and collaboration across functional and hierarchical lines within an organization by serving as a sounding board for the organization and reflecting back its culture and formal systems that may need to be re-aligned.
  • Cultivation of Future Leaders:   Executive Coaches help to nurture and develop leaders by targeted individualized development initiatives that ensure effective leadership for the present and the future of Organizations.
  • Growth From The Middle: Executive Coaches help to create more effective middle managers capable of working together to carry out the organization's agenda and able to involve their staff in sharing the vision of the organization.
  • Employee Growth & Development:  Strenghtening the capacity and proactivity of an entire workforce to meet the increasing demands their organization faces today and in a future that is always changing and unpredictable.
  • Cultural Integration:  Consistently bringing together subcultures within an organization - whether they're driven by function, demographics or hierarchy - and developing the capacity for mutual respect and support.
  • Conflict Management:  Defusing hot-button issues within and across teams to foster mutual respect and shared goals.


Executive Coaches also work around new skills required of managers including:
  • creating a shared vision
  • planning strategically and proactively in a changing market reality,
  • developing a repertoire of leadership styles,
  • identifying and managing challenges before they become problems,
  • taking difficult decisions and problem-solving,
  • communicating effectively,
  • delegating and handing over,
  • evaluating performance,
  • conducting tough conversations,
  • dealing with conflict,
  • motivating teams and individuals,
  • negotiating effectively,
  • nurturing team spirit,
  • acknowledging good results and celebrating success,
  • attracting and retaining customers and skilled staff,
  • nurturing your organizational intellectual capital,
  • identifying and managing any self-limiting beliefs,
  • reflecting on learning incidents and situations,
  • discovering core values that influence decisions and behavior,
  • aligning individual vlaues with the Organizational values,
  • creating more work-life balance in your life.


Isn't it time you set your Leadership Development plans in motion?

Remember:  Success comes when we take action.

Insightzone Executive Coaching specializes in helping people to achieve their peak potential. 

We work with individuals from all levels of an organization to help people transform themselves into the best they can be, move to their next level of success in their career, create more balance in their life and realize their full potential.



If you think you or your Organization can benefit from Leadership and Executive Coaching or would like more information about the process visit our Coaching Programs Page or send an email to  support@insightzonecoach.com







Reggie Aquilina
Leadership & Executive Coach
MSc Coaching (University of East London), Dip. Adult Training & Development (University of Malta)
CEO and Founder of Insight Zone Coaching Solutions
        






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