How coaching accelerates senior leaders' professional transitions

Challenge/Opportunity

Accelerate the transition and leader effectiveness of newly promoted senior leaders as they step into larger, expanded roles.

Goals

• Clarity of new role

• Awareness of skills and capabilities to be successful in role

• Has the required impact as a senior leader

• Motivation to shape culture

• Represent organisation values

Solution

Over an intensive 3 month critical transition period, two successive cohorts of about 20 leaders individually worked with an IECL Coach. Each leader underwent a mini-360-degree feedback exercise through the conduct of stakeholder interviews, three-way alignment and review meetings with their line manager and Coach and regular coaching sessions. 

Result/Outcome

100% engagement completed within program timeframe 

90.7% positive change in performance and goal attainment

29% positive change in increased wellbeing

100% positive coaching experience

20% positive change in increased clarity of thinking

4.4 / 5 aggregate coaching experience rating