Executive Coaching

The most vital skill area for any manager is the quality of their human relations which is grounded in and judged by how they communicate with others.  In fact, the more important the job, the more critical it becomes that the manager have sound interaction skills. 
Competent human relations and communication skills involve more than being congenial.   It means  being able to clearly articulate a vision, goals, performance expectations and respect for those with whom one interacts.    It also means being able to communicate in such a way that others always know where you stand on an issue - being able to advocate your own ideas, without infringing upon the convictions of others while not being afraid to negotiate differences through responsible confrontation. 
Some of the reasons why  managers fail to reach their full potential and advance 
into senior leadership roles involve: 
 1.  Difficulty in molding a staff
  • inability to recognize and/or select competent staff
  • hiring in their own image; cronyism
  • using a de-motivating management style; being dictatorial
  • allowing unresolved conflict among subordinates
 2.  Poor treatment of others
  •   showing themselves to be overly ambitious, therefore bruising others on the way up
  •   focusing only on results and outputs, ignoring those who create the outputs
  •   isolating themselves from the staff; needing no one else (Lone Ranger mentality)
  •   being a know-it-all; making others feel stupid
 3.  Inadequate communication skills 
  •   not being meticulously clear in expressing themselves
  •   unable or unwilling to negotiate differences in order to resolve a problem 
  •   inability to "read" people
 4.  Defective management skills
  •   structuring relationships that are competitive rather than cooperative and collaborative
  •   failing to provide a clear sense of direction (goals)
  •   failing to encourage an on-going process that increases staff skills and knowledge
  •   not utilizing a performance management system so people know they are doing
  •   not allowing staff any control (decision making) over their job responsibilities. 
DeAnne Rosenberg is a specialist in the area of human relations and communication.  If you believe that you might benefit from new insights and strategies that are guaranteed to help you in dealing with "difficult people" (or normal people who are difficult because they are working under extremely stressful circumstances), her executive coaching program might be just the thing that will provide you with some professional self-renewal.

DeAnne will teach you how to "read" people so that you better understand what drives their behavior.  You will learn negotiation strategies that will assist you in moving beyond previous human relations problems.  You will discover how to interpret body language (listening visually) so that you can better understand the message behind the words. You will learn how to make effective use of the single biggest secret to motivating others.

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