Having the potential to perform and actually doing it are two very different things. Burdened by the demand to do more with less, today’s businesses are hampered by senior managers whose potential outweighs their performance.

Maybe they have lost their edge. The skills and behaviors that used to work for them are no longer effective. Perhaps they cannot motivate their teams or just can’t seem to get along with others. The problem is that these managers often represent a huge investment in terms of experience, training, and knowledge. Eliminating their roadblock to excellence is a far better investment than trying to replace them.

Most organizations have identified “high potential” managers who are being groomed for more responsibility who must first learn how to better use their strengths or work around a derailing weakness.

In all these cases, executive coaching is the most effective solution. We quickly help executives hone their strengths and address their weaknesses. And we make sure that the changes they make are lasting, providing a huge long-term business benefit to their organizations.

With the tremendous growth in executive coaching, you have many options. And with good reason. Effective executive coaching has proven to provide exceptional value in today’s high-powered business environment. But not all executive coaching is the same. Oakley Advisors coaching is. Here’s why:

➢ We are former corporate executives. In building the trust level that is so critical to the success of the coaching experience, there is no substitute for the confidence, respect, and comfort that comes from knowing that your coach lived in the corporate world, your world. Each of our coaches has years of successful performance in some of America’s largest corporations.
➢ We are professionals. All of our coaches are certified by major universities. We guarantee that our services will be professionally rendered and that our coaches are fully qualified and experienced.
➢ We understand how to create real value for you and your company. We are intimately familiar with the need for a measurable return on investment and demonstrable business value. We view executive coaching first and foremost as a powerful business asset.
➢ We are familiar with the performance management systems developed over the past 20 years. We know the appraisal processes and the constant demand for improved performance.
➢ We understand managers’ universal frustration with attempts to overcome noted weaknesses despite repeated efforts to do so.
➢ We know that when we are coaching, we are taking valuable time from other important work. We appreciate the need to get results quickly and with minimal intervention.

In short, we know your challenges. We have been there. And we know executive coaching. You can find former executives who offer their personal consulting and coaching advice. And you will find many certified executive coaches with human resource and organizational development experience. But there are few firms that use this combined knowledge and experience to lead you and your teams to breakthrough performance.

Executive coaching is a valuable tool for any leader, executive, or professional committed to improving their performance, regardless of the venue in which they work. Although it was born in the corporate world, executive coaching works extremely well for doctors, lawyers, accountants, and educators – essentially anyone who wants to learn or improve their management and leadership skills. In today’s environment, the term “executive” may be a misnomer. Coaching will provide the same benefits to anyone whether they are in a company, small business, or private professional practice.

Private clients are increasingly hiring executive coaches. These are people with drive, awareness, and a commitment to achieving personal career success.

We have helped senior managers and private clients make dramatic changes in their work life. Often these changes have also had a positive influence on their personal lives. Every one of our clients has told us that they felt our coaching was an excellent investment that they would recommend to others without hesitation. They have told us that we have helped them to be more successful, more balanced, more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses, and in general more content with their lives.

Here are just some of the changes that we can help you make:

➢ Learn the skills of the most successful executives
➢ Gain new respect and admiration as a top performer from your customers, staff, peers, and superiors
➢ Become immediately effective in your new job
➢ Improve your performance rating
➢ Move you ahead of “the pack”
➢ Balance the demands of work and home
➢ Position you for promotion
➢ Find your true calling – know when to move on to a new job or career
➢ Become more confident of your work and secure in your job

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, an executive coach may be the single most important professional investment you can make.

• Do you consider yourself to be a high performer but are frustrated that you cannot lead your teams to the results you want?

• Do you like your work but hate your job?

• Do you struggle to balance the demands of work and home?

• Are you discouraged that you cannot obtain a higher performance rating or get the promotion that you have been wanting?

• Are you in a new position and not comfortable that you are completely ready to handle it?

• Are you fearful that you might be “targeted” in the next layoff?

• Are you looking for a new career or a change in your current field?

• Do you want to learn the skills of the most successful executives?

• Are you energized by success and always looking for ways to improve your performance?