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Success Stories
The Reluctant Manager (From Techie
to Manager)
A senior professional had been asked to consider a management
position. She resisted because of her concern that she
didn't have the political will or stamina to do battle
at the management level of the organization. She also
thought that she would lose her technical edge and thus
her ability to influence direction in their leading edge
environment.
With Beyond Boundaries Coaching she
uncovered the real problem - she didn't think that she
had the skill to manage people. Coaching coupled with
an assessment showed her she could utilize her superior
project management skills as they were the same skills
used in a slightly different way. The focus then became
transfer strategies.
Too much to do … Too little
time
A young high potential product manager was hampered in
getting important work done because he was saddled with
virtually two jobs and working in excess of sixty five
hours a week.
Beyond Boundaries Coaching helped
him define a plan giving him the most critical tasks to
meet his objectives and off-loading the rest to a more
appropriate individual. He was successful in his presentation
to his bosses and shortly thereafter received a promotion
as a result of meeting and exceeding his objectives.
Get rid of those Monkeys
A senior IT project manager whose need to get things
done and done right caused him to take on his staff's
problems and priorities. He had also recently received
360° feedback indicating a need to improve in at
least three other competency areas.
With Beyond Boundaries Coaching he discovered that
if he implemented two very specific strategies he would
be improving in all four competency categories.
There are other ways to lead people
A vice-president responsible for a key marketing group
in this large manufacturing company wanted to hone her
leadership skills. Her strong opinions and caustic wit
were reducing her influence with both her staff and
her peers. With coaching she was able to recognize the
reasons for becoming opinionated and sarcastic.
Beyond Boundaries co-developed strategies to help her
reduce those habit patterns and focus more on a higher
influence/ get-it-done style. This development of new
and more effective leadership strategies allowed those
most capable to get the job done and not have to anticipate
what they might expect when meeting with her.
Benefits of working with a Coach
Working with a coach from the very onset has increased
my productivity and effectiveness at work. Understanding
my own style and learning to recognize the styles of
other people have helped me to get things done through
others, and have everyone involved feel motivated and
empowered.
- Senior Executive, Marketing & Communications Firm
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