Executive Coaching With Tom Stevens
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Principles That Guide My Approach to ◊ Build On Strengths - more energy should be put into building on strengths than mitigating weaknesses (unless weaknesses are making the "wheels fall off"). ◊ Objectives Drive the Process - leadership development (and almost anything else) should be designed around how to achieve desired outcomes. ◊ Seek Alignment - one of the best paths to meaningful gains in performance is establishing congruence between personal objectives and those of the organization. ◊ View People Wholistically - regardless of where you start, lasting change ultimately must integrate changes in thinking, in feeling, and in behavior. ◊ Make Use Of Information from Multiple Sources - General research (e.g. Gallup Organization's 12Q), individual data (instruments, 360° assessments), and subjective observations all can meaningfully inform the coaching process. ◊ Cultivate, Not Operate - people and organizations are more like a garden than a machine - there is no magic lever that causes change in people (or organizations), but there are multiple ways to influence conditions in which change can occur. ◊ Learning is Lifelong - exploring new pursuits and reviewing well-established basics both add value to development. ◊ Do What Works - and what works in one setting could be very different from what works in another. ◊ Do No Harm. ◊ Remember to Have Fun.
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Your Executive Coach Coaching is a process that helps turn your unrealized potential into achievement. An effective coach is your team player whose primary purpose is to enhance your competencies for personal and organizational benefit. Coaching with Tom can help develop and cultivate:
Influence
Innovative Thinking
Change
Leadership and
Management Development
Coaching can be likened to holding up a mirror, so you can better see yourself and take action accordingly. Conversations with your coach helps you clarify your objectives, make a perceptual 'reality-check', seek deeper insight, focus on important actions, and apply available tools and talents to reach your goals. Our coaching process can be augmented by 360° Evaluations, organizational climate and culture surveys, and individual assessments using instruments such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Standard coaching engagements with Tom include scheduled meeting times plus unlimited telephone and email access. One size does not fit all… We tailor a coaching process fit your needs and learning style, including flexible scheduling and the availability of unlimited telephone and email access so you have coaching when you need it. Coaching engagements with Tom are typically arranged on a project fee (so you aren't charged every time you speak with your coach), and may also be structured to include any of the tools listed below as useful to meet your objectives. Available Coaching Tools Instrumentation, including Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and others. 360 Evaluation Surveys and Interviewing. Climate and Culture Assessment. Collateral Interviews. Shadowing Team and Group Coaching Leadership Development Programs
Leaders, Managers, Professionals, and Business Owners who need: o Accelerated effectiveness in new positions; o Increased insight into handling transitions, new challenges, or opportunities; o Performance improvements in valuable but underperforming individuals; o Enhanced interpersonal, communication, and "people" skills;
o An
experienced outside party who can act as a knowledgeable
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resist complacency, avoid being stuck in success, and stimulate o A personalized process for continued development of leadership and management talent.
Real-life Experience
Expertise in Human
Behavior and Change Engaging Style Tom is a pleasure to work with. His easy going manner fosters open communication and encourages openness to change—even delights those in scientific and technical communities generally skeptical of 'soft-skills'. Relevant Options What's the process that fits you and your organization? Tom is experienced in a variety of coaching and development tools, including the MBTI, 360 evaluations, and climate surveys. Tom can integrate individual work with group or team development, combining dynamic original content, expert group facilitation, and coaching into a custom-designed development program. Delivers Results Well grounded in research, Tom helps you reach your objectives on several levels— offering practical tips to stimulate immediate improvements, with attention to meaningful inquiry that cultivates timeless wisdom.
What do clients say about Tom? We have worked with numerous consultants and facilitators, and I consider Tom to be top rate. Tom’s approach always seems to be on the leading edge. ~ Mark Santry, Director, Strategic Planning, GlaxoSmithKline
Tom meets planned objectives and follows through by providing excellent follow-up. Tom’s work with our group helped us perform at a higher level. We removed stumbling blocks and knocked down silos. We moved forward with improved morale, increased effectiveness and higher productivity. We now approach objectives as a team rather than pursuing individual goals.
~ Gary
Tharrington, Director, Business and Employee Services,
Tom helped our leaders lead.
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Carol D. Clayton, PhD., Executive Director,
Tom has proven himself as a great meeting facilitator and a strong team builder. Tom has a refreshing knack for team building with professionals without being too “touchy feely”. ~ Debbie Fritz, Director of Health Care Standards, GlaxoSmithKine
Tom forces you to think by knowing what questions to ask. You find these answers are providing the very information that will help you implement the theories at hand. ~ Foster Norman, Area Director, VGFW Area Authority
I feel like you have given me a great big lever that triples the effect of my efforts...
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Chris Potter, President
His knowledge and experience, both in the classroom and as an executive coach, make him an important contributor to our management and leadership programs...Tom has a talent for combining established theory with practical tools and real world experience.
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Rob Kramer, Director, Training & Development,
Tom provided me with a greater understanding of key leadership concepts, and my new perspective led me to make some fundamental changes in managing and developing employees to better serve customers... My company is still utilizing the concepts Tom provided, and we continue to see positive results.
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Steve Wappel, President and Founder
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