What does an executive coach do?
An executive coach partners with leaders to improve their effectiveness, self-awareness, decision-making, and impact on the organization. Unlike a consultant who solves specific business problems, an executive coach focuses on the leader's mindset, behavior, and leadership practices.
Core activities of an executive coach:
Assessment: Using interviews, 360 feedback, or psychometric tools to map strengths, gaps, and patterns.
Goal setting: Co-defining specific leadership outcomes (e.g., influence, delegation, strategic thinking).
Coaching sessions: Regular conversations that blend reflection, feedback, and experimentation with new behaviors.
A strong executive coach:
Serves as a confidential sounding board, offering honest, data-informed feedback leaders rarely receive elsewhere.
Keeps the leader accountable for practicing new behaviors in real-world situations.
Kindred Consulting Group:
Provides executive coaching grounded in industrial-organizational psychology, ensuring rigor in assessment and behavior change.
Coaching is often integrated with consulting engagements so leadership growth and organizational design evolve together.
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