Business executives wear many hats today. In addition to running the business, they must provide the vision and leadership for strategic organizational development. With the complexity of the global business environment and the unprecedented rate of change, superior leadership skills are crucial in achieving and sustaining competitive advantage. Today, more than ever, executives are turning to an outside coach to talk things over, discuss new ideas, and in general, to get an outsider's perspective. Understanding that every executive has a distinctive style, our executive coaching programs are designed to maximize and leverage that style. These programs include:

Business Coaching

CEO / President Coaching
High Potential / Executive Coaching

This type of coaching often takes the form of a long term relationship with the senior executive. The coach's role is to offer a direct, informal and confidential sounding board for the executive on business related issues. Topics often include dealing with the board, strategic direction, senior staff issues, organizational structure, acquiring capital, selling the firm, culture development, advanced leadership development, life balance / fulfillment, etc.

Developmental Coaching

Usually, when high-potential executives try to move forward quickly, they have blind spots that can sabotage their opportunities. In a one-on-one setting, a Phillips Associates coach clarifies the exact behaviors to be developed, then works with the executive in an accelerated learning format to make significant shifts that get results.

Accelerated Learning Coaching

In today's fast paced business environment, many executives find it difficult to keep up with current management theories and techniques. This type of coaching may take many forms beyond one-on-one development including self-study, site visits, 360 degree assessments or peer-to-peer group information exchange.

Presentations Coaching

Whether delivering "a state of the business" presentation to the organization's shareholders or holding an employee briefing on company strategy, the ability to express ideas clearly and powerfully is critical to an executive's success. We work individually with executives to help them develop their presentation style and to develop and deliver effective messages.