Executive Coaching

Executives need to cultivate a wide range of competencies to maximize the effectiveness of both themselves and their teams. The problem is, that many executives are hired because of an expertise or skill set in one or two key areas, which they excel at, but included in the leadership position are a number of other accountabilities that fall outside their comfort zone or experience. Sometimes it is simply a case of being too busy to be an expert in all things, because the focus is on getting things done as quickly as possible, whether or not this is effective, efficient, or best for the leader, team members, or company as a whole. Importantly, the long hours and high stress can well-being and quality of life, and illness and personal problems  will certainly affect productivity and performance.

Gayla was trained as a Master Executive Coach, and her experience, both as a company owner and a coach/consultant, as well as her PhD in Psychology, make her a qualified and sought-after partner for executives who feel that they could be happier, more effective, and more productive both in their professional and personal lives.

Some specific skills that an executive needs include the following:

• Leadership, including sharing company values and culture
• Communication
• Team-building
• Delegating
• Time management
• Goal-setting
• Creativity
• Problem-solving/management
• Delegating
• Emotional Intelligence
• Collaboration

Gayla will work with you on selecting areas for improvement, if your company has not already provided you with 360 results as a starting point. Together you will set goals and indicators of success to work toward. Gayla is a results-oriented coach, so be prepared to say what you are going to do and do what you say.