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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring an Executive Coach by Wayne Cooper and Marshall Cooper

Essential Insights for Finding the Right Executive Coach

Choosing the right executive coach is more than a decision—it’s an investment in your future and that of your company. The impact of a well-matched executive coach can be transformative, driving significant improvements in both your personal performance and your organization’s success.

However, navigating the selection process can be fraught with potential missteps. Our concise guide outlines the five critical mistakes to avoid when hiring an executive coach:

  1. Distinguishing Between a Coach and a Consultant: Ensure you engage a coach who facilitates your growth rather than a consultant who might merely offer advice.
  2. Securing the Perfect Fit: Compatibility with your coach is key to the success of the coaching relationship.
  3. Involving Your Board: Leveraging the insights and oversight of your board can enhance the coaching outcomes.
  4. Choosing Substance Over Style: Look beyond ‘life coaches’ to find professionals with genuine, relevant experience.
  5. Paying Attention to Details: The small things often make the biggest difference in ensuring your coach can meet your specific needs.


Download our free 4-page guide now and start your journey with the knowledge you need to make a well-informed, strategically sound choice.

 

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Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:

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Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns.  They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning.  Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process.  This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented.  If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form.  The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations. 

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General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.

The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.

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