Reaching your Vision via Coaching-Leadership

It’s September.

For me, this time of year is about starting new.  (Clearly the school system programmed me well).

This makes it an excellent time, especially considering the past 18 months, to focus forward with optimistic enthusiasm.

You’ve been adapting to the shifting landscape over this time: Where do you envision you, your team, department and organization will be in another 18 months? What can you do now to move with confident enthusiasm into the next phase?

There are plenty of commentaries tugging at your attention that could cause loss of sleep (Fuzziness around Flexibility and Hybrid working models, the “Great Resignation” and weathering a 41% attrition). I invite you to sweep those to the side (at least for the moment) and examine how Inspiring Leaders might positively reframe your concerns.

For starters, my conviction is that the people of an organization are the engine, and keeping that engine running optimally maximizes success.

So, being September, and with all the talk of complexities in the next phase, what is your Vision? What would “I’ve got THE most amazing team on the planet” look like?

• Enthusiastic Leaders who are excited and energized about the purpose and future of the organization, and whose enthusiasm is infectious with their teams and colleagues?

• Employees who are contributing value and feel valued; who are proud to be part of the organization and motivated to grow their value, along with their career, within the organization?

• Teams who are surprising you with their productivity, quality and effectiveness?

• Palpable Confidence and a current of excitement when external pressures necessitate change; opportunities are recognized and teams adapt and pivot with fluidity, ramping up their output for short bursts?

• Productive Creativity is generously maximized as teams and members safely, supportively and cohesively offer - and ask for - input from others, within and across workstreams?

• Resilience is dazzling as change is embraced with enthusiasm as the team, department or organization continue to expand beyond your expectations?

Could inspiring leadership take your organization, your department, your team to a profoundly positive future?

How can a coach help maximize this vision? Can coaching maximize the ROI on your L&D investment and reduce recruiting and onboarding costs? Many say yes. (Why Leadership Training fails and what to do about it: HBR)

I live by the definition of Inspiring leadership stated below (which extends beyond being a decent manager capable of delivering).  As a leader in an environment of enormous complexity and tremendous pressures, coaching enabled me to swiftly: raise the effectiveness of a team that nimbly, creatively and enthusiastically adapted in the turbulent environment; create an energetic culture of cohesion and collaboration in the team and beyond, shifting an entrenched negative culture; champion a team that produced value beyond expectations before and during a pandemic.

It’s September! What better time to focus on the future and begin that fresh start!

I invite you to explore how coaching can help you increase the enthusiasm and inspiration in your leaders, cohesive collaboration in your teams and resilience in your organization.

Inspiring Leaders

1.      Exude enthusiasm for the shared vision within the team and across the organization

2.     Energize team members to strive towards a compelling direction and shared purpose

3.     Provide clarity around goals, objectives, timelines, quality and expectations

4.     Instill a level of excitement, enthusiasm and momentum for change

5.     Model and enable a cohesive and collaborative environment where all are valued for their contributions

6.     Empower and facilitate collaboration across the organization

7.     Provide the resources and motivational support to grow and empower each member to be responsible and accountable for their success, and that of the team

8. Establish a culture of safety in which all individuals can creatively and openly share and explore ideas and innovate

(with acknowledgement to the NRC.gc.ca  for their definition of inspirational leadership)