Barb Mauntler has coached several of our key executives. Her down-to-earth style has achieved remarkable outcomes – two of the individuals received promotions to CEO and COO. Barb is an excellent communicator and adjusts her style to meet the needs of the executive she is coaching. Larry Balyeat VP Human Resources Tulane University Hospital & Clinic | | Barb Mauntler can provide individualized coaching for a per session or package price. What is coaching? Coaching is a relationship and a process designed to enhance a person’s ability to solve their own problems, achieve desired outcomes, capitalize on talents, improve their performance and/or reach their personal and professional potential. Who can benefit from coaching? - Recently promoted individuals
- Individuals, managers or executives who are new to a position or an organization
- High potential individuals or managers
- Individuals who want to fine tune their skills or change one or more behaviors
- Members of a team when the coach is working with the team as a whole
Characteristics | Confidential | Information gathered or shared during the course of coaching is kept strictly confidential between the coach and the individual being coached unless an agreement is made at the beginning regarding the sharing of updates on progress. | | Individualized | Coaching is a process that is tailored to the individual as opposed to a standardized development program. | | Facilitated | The person being coached is responsible for the outcomes. The coach will ask questions, challenge, convey observations and occasionally make suggestions or provide materials which facilitate the coachee gaining insight, taking action and making the desired changes. | What does the Coach do? - Uses a variety of tools to assess and understand the individual’s needs, values, style etc.
- Facilitates establishing coaching goals, developing a plan of action and measures of success
- Assists the individual in gaining deeper insight into him/herself and/or others
- Helps the individual apply more effective behavior or strategy
- Facilitates the awareness of blind spots, provides feedback and supports behavior change
- Surfaces and challenges assumptions, mental models and other root causes of behavior
- Serves as a sounding board to test thinking relative to key decisions, problems and goals
- Helps prepare the client for major events or key meetings and processes things learned
- Helps the individual leverage their strengths and unique talents
How does the process work? Step 1 | Coach collects and reviews information from current supervisor, 360 feedback instruments and other appropriate assessments (if applicable) | Step 2 | Initial “get-to-know you” conversation | Step 3 | Discussion and interpretation of assessment data (if applicable) | Step 4 | Establish coaching goals and success criteria | Step 5 | Engage in coaching conversations face-to-face or via telephone on an agreed-upon frequency Spot conversations may take place on an as-needed basis regarding immediate issues Work in between appointments typically involves coachee preparation of action plans, developmental exercises, trying new approaches or behaviors etc. | Step 6 | Periodic evaluation of the coaching process’s effectiveness against measures of success | |