The fastest way from 'good' to 'great' is a coach

Coaching is now recognised as the most powerful aid to accelerating executive performance: in the 2015 CIPD Learning and Development Annual Survey Report, respondents identified it as the single most effective talent management activity in their organisations.

If executive coaching ever bore the stigma of being seen as a ‘remedial’ intervention, this myth has now been dispelled for one simple, inarguable reason: coaching works. And it can play many roles: supporting talent development, either 1:1 for executives or as part of a broader programme; for teams or groups, including cross-divisional coaching networks; to support development needs in association with 360 degree feedback; and as part of programme of learning transfer following a formal intervention.

We see coaching as a confidential conversation about improving performance with a trusted advisor that enables your work concerns, attitude, behaviour, aspirations and expectations to be addressed, leaving you better prepared to solve future problems faster and more effectively – adding greater value to the business.

To counter other myths, our executive coaches don’t tell you what to do, or encourage you to go off on personal tangents: they help you enhance your chances of success in your current and future roles. In doing so, they offer not just the benefits of their objectivity and impartiality but their diversity of working and coaching experience.

Every executive coach in our worldwide portfolio is affiliated to an internationally accredited coaching body, and committed to continuing coaching supervision: most hold Master’s level qualifications. They also share significant operating experience at senior executive and board level in major organisations and a clear understanding of the business environment. And our professional selection and matching processes gives you the comfort that you will be provided with the best possible suitably experienced, qualified and supervised coach. In short, an ASK® coach will help you go ‘from Good to Great’.

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