- Other existing projects within the company
- Short, medium and long term goals
- Degree of involvement of the different levels of the organisation
An approach such as this significantly impacts the outcome by applying different approaches to varying cases for optimum success.
What follows is a description of some of the key elements of this approach, the application of which need to be tailor-made according to the company.
- OBJECTIVE ALIGNMENT
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Often the definition of company objectives and strategies arises from logical, mechanical pre-suppositions, related to present time. The goal of the Objective Alignment process is to verify the congruency between the corporate strategies and the actual expectations of owners, stakeholders, management and personnel.
Objective Alignment unfolds through direct meetings from the highest level of decision makers, e.g. the director, extending the analysis to lower levels of the company, e.g. middle managers, managers, employees, etc., according to the agreement shared with the client. The outcome of this branch of Coaching can result in either a confirmation or a review of existing strategies and goals.
- CUSTOMISED MAPPING
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Defining objectives and strategies, in line with individual expectations, does not ensure they have been effectively implemented within the organisation. Customised Mapping aims to pinpoint the most obvious discrepancies between existing strategies and the attitudes of the individuals within the company that should support them. This is why Customised Mapping is the logical next step, following the Objective Alignment phase.
Customised Mapping is carried out via one-to-one meetings, workshops, interviews, or surveys, depending on the specific needs established.
Customised Mapping acts as a compass, which seeks to establish the most effective way forward in any given situation, ensuring that available resources are set in place to allow for effective change to occur in the most precise manner.
- Individual Problem Solving with Perceptive Coaching®
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It is common for companies to view certain individuals as obstacles to the overall corporate wellbeing. These individuals can be judged as limiting to the success of corporate objectives and the achievement of goals. This can occur at any level within an organization and finding solutions to such a fundamental issue can prove challenging.
In such cases, the specific support that Perceptive Coaching®offers will facilitate a broader vision when it comes to respecting the individual, whilst, at the same time, offering an effective solution to the wider issues at an organizational level.
Individual Perceptive Coaching® meetings focused on Problem-Solving usually occur on a one-to-one basis. This ensures maximum potential in achieving practical solutions that target the problems highlighted and makes possible a new level of effective and successful communication, at both a personal and organizational level.
- SHARING
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One of the most recurrent causes of discontent within the corporate environment is lack of, or poor communication. It is imperative for the success of any process involving people, that all individuals involved are regularly updated about the outcome of each step of the project itself.
Sharing is a crucial step forwards in the process of achieving successful results in the context of Strategic Coaching Focused On The Person.
The role of a Perceptive Coach is to facilitate the progress of the project, with the aim of gaining a well rounded understanding of what it is that makes possible a steady and continued alignment of the company vision, according to the defined goals it sets for itself.
The Sharing criteria proposed can differ depending on the particular needs of the company and can include both individual and group meetings.
- MONITORING
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Each individual company can be compared to a continuously changing organism. Significant changes within the organisation can impact on the results of original defined strategies. Monitoring is a continuous resource providing extensive support, specifically applicable to one or more of the above four processes of; Alignment, Mapping, Problem Solving and Sharing which may be referred to or involved in strategic planning.
Regular Monitoring of company progress, with the support of the Coach, in terms of the vision and goals it has set out to achieve, enables periodical adjustments to be made to pre-determined strategies and goals, for maximum improvement and results.
All the above methods and processes are modular: their description is intended to provide an indication of how Strategic Coaching Focused on the Person might be utilized and illustrate how such a method can fully support the achievement of ideal corporate vision.
Each proposal is customised and requires a pre-assessment of the specific issues presented by the company. This allows for a thorough overview of the organisation in subsequent planning of tailor-made solutions.
