CoachingCoaching

"The goal of coaching is the goal of good management: to make the most of an organization’s valuable resources.”

Harvard Business Review

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Introduction What is coaching? What is a coach? Why is coaching so powerful?Coaching vs. TrainingCoaching vs. ConsultingHow to choose a coach?Types of coachingAbout RoCoach

What is Coaching?What is Coaching?

Guiding and supporting of a person, manager, team, entire organizations to develop the existing potential, knowledge, personal and professional life.

The process that generates successful relationships among successful people.

The endeavor which facilitates living the changes.

Coaching = Greater Awareness & Learning

= More Strategic and Effective

Doing = Stronger Results

What is a COACH?What is a COACH? A facilitator who will connect the profound personal motivations,

the professional objectives and the vision of the organization. A „cartographer” who gives you points of reference and who

accompanies you during the repositioning process. A professional you personally choose as agent of change in order

to obtain real and natural performance. A companion on your way to success.

“Coaching now is part of the standard leadership development training for elite

executives and talented up-and-comers at IBM, Motorola, J.P. Morgan, Chase and

Hewlett Packard. These companies are discreetly giving their best prospects what star

athletes have long had: a trusted adviser to help reach their goals.”

CNN.com

Why is Coaching so powerful?Why is Coaching so powerful?

It engages a client on a one to one basis and focuses on achieving the results, challenges, changes or learning most valuable to the individual and the organization.

It establishes an ongoing, confidential relationship with high levels of accountability that results in the right things getting done.

It increases awareness, cultivates a more strategic view, challenges assumptions, shifts perspectives and supports rapid development.

It supports individualized learning and growth in key interpersonal, business and leadership competencies that most benefit the individual and organization.

Why is Coaching so powerful?Why is Coaching so powerful?

Several studies on executive coaching (Manchester 2001, MetrixGlobal 2001) have demonstrated that a well-executed coaching program can achieve between 500% and 700% return on investment.  In one study seven out of ten participants put the value of the return to the company at over $100,000.

Exceptional coaching combines the analytic and the intuitive with solid executive experience. It doesn’t just get better results, it gets the most meaningful results.

Coaching vs. TrainingCoaching vs. Training

COACHINGTarget Top levels of organizationsParticipation Voluntary by individual request

and out of personal interest in finding solutions

Duration Defined by addressee (ongoing

or clearly limited in time)Customize degree Highest

TRAININGTarget All levels of organizations Participation By requirement or as a

management development measure

Duration Limited in time and clearly

definedCustomize degree Low or medium

Coaching vs. ConsultingCoaching vs. Consulting

COACHINGOrientation People / processesObjective Generating a growth cycle

through awareness and empowerment

Duration Defined by addressee (ongoing

or clearly limited in time)Development approach Emotions and actions

CONSULTINGOrientation• Structures / functions Objective• Generating growth through

cost-benefit ratio improvement

Duration• Limited in time and clearly

definedDevelopment approach• Rational thinking and

decision making

How to choose a coach?How to choose a coach?

Choose a coach:◦ …that is certified◦ …that holds International Coach Federation credentials◦ …who has an ongoing professional development◦ …you can trust◦ …with solid business and organizational knowledge ◦ …with whom you are comfortable◦ …with excellent interpersonal skills

Executive CoachingExecutive Coaching

Strategy: oriented to create and develop a success vision with

regards to the professional activity based on the creation of an intimate agreement among

personal values, professional abilities and competencies engaged in the adult development process

Objectives: develop a personal style to reach maximum performance balance the personal needs with the professional requests develop a personal leadership styleTarget: High-potential executive managers and coordinators

TeamTeam C Coachingoaching

Strategy: systemic approach oriented towards the company

departments and the human resources working more efficiently

based on analysis and development of team’s roles, results and interractions

Objectives: inner coherence and outer cohesion for the employees of a

company or a department creative and responsible development of the departments maximize each team member performances in the areas

each has a strong outputTarget: top and middle managers understanding the need for

performant teams.

Corporate CoachingCorporate CoachingStrategy: corporate coaching proposes a development of the human

factor and organizational culture in which the excellency practice becomes the main factor for success

Objectives: develop operations, processes and organizational culture identify strategic growth cycles of the companies reorient the organizational culture in accordance to the

objectives generated by new development levels develop the abilities for the ongoing company evolutionTarget: organizations/CEO’s with an integrated vision for the

business development processes

Applications of CoachingApplications of Coaching

Over 93% of leaders who have received coaching would recommend it to others. The areas where coaching has been most beneficial include:

Reducing executive isolation, facilitating increased feedback and growth, being a “sounding board” for new ideas

Moving out of the urgent tactical issues to hold a more strategic view Building interpersonal skills and developing higher emotional

intelligence Supporting key personnel through change and shifts in culture Increasing managerial effectiveness Increasing productivity and time management Stress reduction and adjusting work / life balance Supporting executives in new positions Talent retention Building high performance teamwork Bottom line profitability

Who isWho is RoCoach? RoCoach?

Founded in 2003, RoCoach is the most experienced Romaniancompany to exclusively offer integrated coaching services.

Through its founder – member of the International Coach Federation & of the European Coaching and Mentoring Council – RoCoach aims at helping its clients for their performance and success improvement in the process of fulfilling their strategic objectives.

Who isWho is RoCoach? RoCoach?

MissionWe facilitate the introduction and maintainance of real values andsuccess visions in the organizational culture of our partners.

Values Personal and professional success of our clients Orientation towards change, performance and welfare Protection of the decision-making proceses, informational and

emotional integrity of our clients

AboutAbout RoCoach RoCoach

RoCoach is the Romanian leading supplier of executive, team and corporate coaching and leadership development at international standards.  Executives of some of the country's leading organizations rely on RoCoach including: Codecs, Holcim, Raiffeisen, Tuborg, Hiparion, British Council, UPC and many other smaller organizations. 

Mihai Stanescu M.A., C.B.C. is a Professional Coach and President of RoCoach. He is an internationally recognized business and leadership coach specializing in senior executive and leadership coaching and a member of International Coach Federation.