CAREER
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igang enefits
to Career Coaching for Bosses
By SYLVIA D. HEPLER
H
ow would you feel if you finally got what you wanted at work? Things like extra time, more respect, broader influence, top-notch results, more money, and so on. Imagine how you’d feel if you were doing what you love with great clarity, keen focus, and less stress. What would it be like to exceed your expectations—to play a bigger game from a place of empowerment and peace? Honestly, how would it feel to be happier? I rarely meet happy bosses. I usually meet weary, confused, and stagnant bosses who believe that real “job satisfaction” is a buzz phrase
experienced only by others. I meet bosses wearing facial smiles that mask inner discontent. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can change it. The most freeing discovery I ever made is that bosses don’t need to figure everything out. We don’t need to know all the answers, devise all the strategies, or create all the plans. We don’t need to solve every problem solo or navigate every dilemma alone. You don’t need to either. Breathe in that sentence and savor the relief. Let it work magic in your life and career. You have a sense of where you’re frustrated and blocked. Everybody does. The quandary lies in being unable to see your way through it.
You’ve got blind spots, as does everybody. Those blind spots keep you stuck. A coach who’s trained can cut you loose. You could use another pair of eyes, another brain, another set of insights to position you on a fast track to success. Everybody could. How long have you put your personal career development on hold? Seriously, there’s no value in that. Why not trade struggle for strategy? Check out these big-bang benefits to inviting a coach into your world: 1. Clarify direction. Decisions bombard you. You’re debating whether to retain or terminate a difficult key employee. You question if you should take on yet
another major project. You’re dreaming of a promotion, a new job in your field, or a transition to a different industry. You consider starting a business but fear the risk. A coach can assist you in sorting it out. 2. Assess and upgrade your skills. Don’t assume that your current skill set will carry you through the future. The escalating volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity permeating life and business today are here to stay. You must assemble a new toolbox that prepares you to lead in the midst of the mess. You must survive and thrive despite chaos. A resourceful coach can teach you how.
BusinessWomanPA.com
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March 2014
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