Rosanne Carcasole COACHING www.RCcoaching.com
Coaching at the
Executive Level to
Increase your Influence
Rosanne Carcasole
HRPA West Toronto Chapter
Feb. 21, 2018
Rosanne Carcasole COACHING www.RCcoaching.com
Why We’re Here
Using a coaching approach can be an
important part of your strategy to increase
your influence with Executives.
Rosanne Carcasole COACHING www.RCcoaching.com
• Fundamentals of Coaching
• Benefits and Challenges
• Three Keys to Coaching Executives to Increase Your Influence
• Exercise
The next 90 minutes …
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Fundamentals of Coaching
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What is Coaching?
Unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their performance. Helping them expand their thinking to come up with their own solutions.
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Coaching Demonstration
• Demonstration of fundamental coaching skills
• Observations on your Worksheet… what makes this different from a regular conversation?
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Fundamentals of Coaching
• Asking questions versus “telling”
• Open-ended questions
• Active Listening
• Curiosity, not judgement
• Permission
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(1) What could be some of the challenges?
Challenges Benefits
HR Coaching Executives
(2) What could be some of the benefits ?
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Challenges Benefits
• Role credibility
• Resistance to asking for help
• Not used to being challenged in new ways
• Concerns about confidentiality
HR Coaching Executives
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• Growing the executive
• Growing the organization
• Expand HR influence
HR Coaching Executives
Challenges Benefits
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Three Keys to Coaching Executives
to Increase Your Influence
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KEY #1: Develop Trust
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• Trust = Character + Competence
• Understand what matters to them
• HR’s unique value:
• “No one gives me feedback“
• “It’s lonely at the top”
• Create a partnership
KEY #1: Develop Trust
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KEY #2: Build the Relationship
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• Executive’s need for feedback as your “way in”:
1. Acknowledge & ask Permission
2. Provide a suggestion
• Other “ways in” to coaching
• On-going dialogue
• Confidentiality
KEY #2: Build the Relationship
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KEY #3: Own Your Value
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• Understand your limits
• Take a stand
• Be aware of Imposter Syndrome
• Attention onto your objective
• Stay grounded in what you offer
KEY #3: Own Your Value
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Coaching Exercise
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My Opportunity Area
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Coaching questions
1. What’s the area you’d like to focus on?
2. What will success look like?
3. (What will it bring you if you reach this ideal?)
4. What’s one specific step you will take?
5. When will you do it?
RESULT: “My Action Plan” on Worksheet
(specific, with with timing)
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Debrief
• Two things that went well
• If your coach was coaching an Executive,
what’s one suggestion you have for them?
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In Summary
KEY #1: Develop Trust
KEY #2: Build the Relationship
KEY #3: Own Your Value
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Using a coaching approach can be an
important part of your strategy to
increase your influence with Executives.
In Summary
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Questions?
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Closing
Newsletter Connect
Thank you!
Rosanne Carcasole COACHING www.RCcoaching.com
Coaching at the
Executive Level to
Increase your Influence
Rosanne Carcasole
HRPA West Toronto Chapter
Feb. 21, 2018