Executive Coaching

How do others perceive you? The fact is, no matter what you are trying to achieve, the answer to that question will dictate your level of success.

Intelligence, expertise and hard work are important, but they’re not enough. When you want to be seen as a mature and confident leader, influencing across organizational levels, and needing to build strong relationships, you need executive presence and strong leadership skills.

Coaching guides you through the process of developing a compelling personal leadership brand that makes a greater impact on those around you. My clients make great progress in achieving their coaching goals, and many are promoted to higher levels within their organizations.  

What is executive presence?

Executive presence is a blend of core traits and competencies that send all the right signals. You know it when you see it. Leaders with executive presence have gravitas. They’re calm under pressure, act decisively in a crisis, they communicate clearly, think on their feet and persuade others to take positive action. In short, they get results with people.

Some may be born with it, most of us aren’t. That’s where executive coaching comes in. I offer highly tailored, concierge coaching programs designed to help you achieve your personal and business goals.

You’ll learn how to:

• Project mature confidence. Develop the interpersonal qualities of a leader who can easily connect and influence at all levels, from the most senior to the most junior.
• Generate buy-in and strategic alignment. Communicate with others in a clear, engaging way that wins their confidence and strong support for your ideas and proposals. Increase alignment and a common/shared language.
• Achieve key objectives. Project a clear vision and harness the power of persuasion to drive change.
• Look the part. Project an executive image that signals the right judgment in grooming and appearance—from business to business-casual.
• Manage pressure. Maintain poise and composure under fire and in times of heightened stress – remain flexible and adaptable in response to uncertainty.
• Business optimization. Enhance professional development, execution, and performance for better outcomes.
• Build strategic allies. Develop professional relationships and gain rich feedback to achieve objectives.
• Develop key leadership skills. Gain insights in delegating projects, solving business challenges, building trust, being decisive, meeting conflict head on.

Testimonial: "Honestly immeasurable. Polly's coaching helped me to reach higher levels of confidence and performance. Her insight is invaluable. And her training is creative and impactful." Tom H. Vice President (A&TS) Global Business Enterprise 

• High-touch, data-driven coaching that is tailored to your needs and the goals of your organization.
• Transformational, twice-monthly coaching sessions are 60-90 minutes. Longer sessions are built in so you're prepared for make-or-break moments when they arise.
• Feedback-rich assessments to cultivate awareness and accelerate professional development. Assessments provide valuable insights as we build a professional development plan explicitly linked to your role expectations. Learn what pitfalls to avoid and know what strengths to leverage when you're called to influence and lead.
• Highly detailed session notes to client and resources with accountability check-ins between coaching sessions.
• Accountability is baked into the program to help keep you moving towards your goals.
• Role-playing to give you practice before walking into make-or-break moments.
• Access to a private Coaching Portal where your session notes, assessments, and resources are housed. 
• Unlimited accessibility for those moments when you need to talk something through, need a boost of confidence, or conduct a debrief after important meetings and presentations.

Benefits to You and Your Organization:

• Prepare for the next level of leadership.
• Gain fresh perspectives on complex issues to optimize business decisions and results.
• Gain skills to communicate effectively and command a room.  
• Create a power base of professional relationships and strategic allies.
• Enhance professional presence, development, and performance. 
• Develop intrapersonal skills to boost awareness and build confidence.
• Identify and eliminate thoughts and behaviors that diminish your effectiveness as a leader while applying behavioral shifts so you can execute effectively.
• Leadership Optimization: Learn to be a more effective, aligned, proactive decision-maker.
• Trusted guidance and expertise to spur new approaches to solving business challenges.
• Stakeholder Surveys to assess progress and perceptions. Summary Progress Reports mid-way and at end of coaching (if required)

* I offer a limited number of training scholarships. Contact me for more information.