Ep 50 - Why Your Leader Needs an Executive Coach - Workology

Ep 50 - Why Your Leader Needs an Executive Coach - Workology Ep 50 Why Your Leader Needs an Executive Coach Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Here are today’s HR and workplace news headlines from Workology Go Podcast. I’m Jessica Miller-Merrell. The Workology Go Podcast is sponsored by Workology. Ep 50 Why Your Leader Needs an Executive Coach The Institute of Coaching cites that over 70% of individuals who receive coaching benefited from improved work performance, relationships and more effective communication skills. They also reported that a huge 86% of companies feel that they recouped the investment they made into coaching plus more on top. Studies show that coaching is effective at reducing procrastination and facilitating goal attainment and there is a growing body of empirical research that supports the findings that business coaching really does facilitate goal achievement. In a case study published in the International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring explores how coaching supports the development of female leaders in an organization. I have a business coach and it’s been great for me. I am more organized and accountable and I’ve made some decisions in my business as a result. Plus, I can say that I have a better work-life balance. I still work a ton but I feel so much better knowing that things are scheduled and we have a system. It’s a freeing yet weird feeling. I haven’t always felt this way about coaching. For a long time, I felt like by having a coach I was weak. My thoughts have changed on this once I really sat down and thought about the fastest way to move forward and get unstuck personally and professionally. Today’s featured article comes from Workology and is a podcast interview with friend and executive business coach, Tegan Trovato. She tells me in a previous podcast interview why you should think about an executive coach. Having a new set of eyes a fresh set of eyes that isnt emotionally entangled with the business outcomes isnt biased doesnt have any political agenda. Its refreshing for any organization to have that and part of that. We need to recognize its important to select the right person for that kind of work. Bring in an outside coach also helps executive teams I work with a lot of teams so Ive watched executive teams in particular move from a group operating model into operating truly as a team. So a great outside coach because theyre not again not attached to this executive team in an emotional way they can be objective they can influence advise model behavior for them and even be really overt about the fact that an executive team is operating as a group of independent leaders reporting into a CEO where a CEO is now or finding they get much more value if the executive group begins operating as a team and having many more shared agendas sort of letting some of the boundaries fall away and al lowing sales to influence operations and operations Influence marketing for example just by sharing their expertise more. Getting a coach was an investment and it was a huge risk especially in my business where I am the boss and if this thing doesn’t work it’s all on me. What I’ve learned about having a coach is that it isn’t about the money. Yes, expertise costs money but it is about believing in myself and trusting that I can make this work. I’ve been working with a coach for about 5 months and I’ve grown a lot in that time. I think the real benefit is that I’m finally investing in me. In HR I think we do this all too often. We are giving to everyone else instead of ourselves and to be our best in our jobs and in life, we need to focus on our own selves whether that is time off, self-care, a business coach or training. I’m including some links in the transcript of this podcast for you. I’d also love to hear from you if you’ve had a breakthrough personally or professionally when working with a coach. Send me a DM on Instagram @jmillermerrell. What is Workology Go Podcast? And that’s this episode of the Workology Go Podcast. We’re your go to for HR and workplace news. To learn more about the Workology Go Podcast, subscribe to us on Apple, Google, and Stitcher. Our podcast is also available on Alexa and Google Home. Learn more at workology.com/gopodcast and access this episodes resources, links, and reports for more information. Featured Story Ep 187 â€" The Benefits of Executive Coaching in HR More Great Resource How Does Coaching Actually Help Leaders? How to Subscribe to the Workology Podcast Stitcher | PocketCast | iTunes | Podcast RSS | Google Play | YouTube | TuneIn You can also click here to find out how to be a guest on the Workology Podcast(s).