Corporate Engagements
An organization's success is shaped by the quality of its leaders. Great leaders don’t just perform at a high level, they bring out the best in the people around them.
As leaders take on greater responsibility, the challenges they face change. The skills that made someone an exceptional individual contributor don't automatically prepare them to lead a team. Even experienced executives encounter moments when the complexity of their role outpaces the strategies that have served them in the past.
These are precisely the kinds of challenges executive coaching is designed to address.
Grounded in Leadership, Guided by Psychology
Unlike many executive coaches, I combine doctoral-level training in psychology with firsthand experience as a founder and CEO. I understand leadership from both sides of the table: as someone responsible for leading an organization and as someone who understands the science of behavior change.
I provide executive coaching that’s evidence-based, measured, and designed to create lasting behavioral change. I partner with organizations to help their leaders navigate complex challenges, strengthen their leadership, and maximize their impact.
Every organization is different. Whether you’re investing in coaching for a single executive or developing multiple leaders across your organization, we’ll design an engagement that fits your goals, culture, and timeline.
What Leaders Report After Executive Coaching
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Source: FMI (2019). "Executive Coaching: Driving Real Results for Leaders in the Built Environment", Jennifer Jones and Emily Livorsi.
Coaching Process
Corporate coaching engagements are flexible and customizable, but often include the following steps:
1.) Understand
We start by fully understanding the challenges the leader is facing.
Evaluations will be used to collect data to better understand the person, their blind spots, and how they’re viewed by other people in the organization.
Using quantitative & qualitative data, we’ll develop goals and a plan to achieve them with measurable steps.
The goals are usually shared with the sponsor to ensure all parties are aligned.
2.) Develop
We’ll work with the leader to implement the plan that was developed based on the goals.
We’ll have regular check-ins for support and feedback as the leader experiments with new approaches, deepens their understanding, practices new behaviors, and strengthens their skills.
We’ll work to overcome any barriers that arise. Progress will be evaluated against clearly defined behavioral goals and milestones throughout the engagement.
3.) Sustain
At regular intervals we’ll reflect on the leader’s growth. We’ll revisit the goals and ensure any progress they’ve made is durable. We’ll also plan for any upcoming challenges so they can face the future feeling ready.
By evaluating progress using a structured cadence, both the leader and the organization will know whether they’re on-plan. If they’re not, we’ll reassess as required to meet the goals.
At the end of the engagement, outcomes are reviewed with both the sponsor and the leader.
Working with the Sponsor
Coaching is most effective when the leader, sponsor, and coach work in partnership. Together we'll establish clear goals at the beginning of the engagement.
Throughout the coaching process I'll provide updates on progress toward those goals while maintaining the confidentiality necessary for meaningful coaching conversations.
This balance gives the organization visibility into the leader’s progress while preserving the trusted space the leader needs for honest reflection.
Next Steps
If you have questions or if you’d like to explore whether executive coaching is right for your organization, you can schedule a complimentary consultation below. We’ll talk about what you’re looking for and I can answer any questions you might have. If it seems like a good fit, we can discuss next steps.
Meet Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn Ziemer is an executive coach, psychologist, and business leader with more than 15 years of experience helping CEOs, founders, and senior executives navigate leadership challenges, organizational growth, and complex transitions.
