Coaching Services
I have coached
CEOs, Executive Directors and high-level managers for over a decade. The work
has come to me without either seeking it or advertising. However, it now takes
enough of my professional time that I feel like I should say something about
it.
As I look back
over my coaching successes and failures, it is evident to me that I'm most
successful with, and prefer, a particular type of client. My personality seems
to fit best with leaders who have the following characteristics:
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Strength: I like working with strong personalities, both male and female. I was
raised in a family of strong men and enjoy interacting with males who have firm
opinions. Most of my personal friends are strong women. So, strength, not
gender, is an essential fit for my skills.
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In trouble or embattled: No one who accomplishes anything goes through an entire
career without periods of conflict. Unfortunately, at any given time anyone can
run into someone who is unreasonable, unstable, tricky or just out to get them.
Also, all people have blind spots and parts of their personality they've
neglected. Sometimes, those deficiencies in otherwise high-functioning
personalities cause problems. I like helping people get out of trouble in ways
that increase the productivity of their workplace and preserve the dignity of
as many people as possible.
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Honest: It's almost impossible for me to successfully coach people who aren't
honest with themselves and others. (That may be true for all coaches.)
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Need help in thinking strategically and rationally: Usually, by the time a
coach is hired to help somebody in trouble, the situation has disintegrated
into a tangled mess. Untangling those knots often requires strategic thinking
and rational responses. I seem to be able to help people cut through the chaos,
regain their emotional equilibrium and straighten out their thinking.
Margaret Verble | Judy Worth | David Verble
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