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How to Find the Right Executive Coach

A majority of large organisations now routinely use executive coaching for their leadership development plan. Choosing the best executive coach is a critical step in the executive’s success. The process of selecting an executive coach is usually initiated by the Human Resources (HR) department with top management’s consent. It is quite similar to an interview process to hire a candidate. HR will line up a few prospective leadership coaches as candidates and set up the interviews with the leader to be coached. Sometimes, executives jump into selecting a coach based on referrals, first impressions, or HR recommendations.   As a consumer of coaching, it is always a good idea for the leader to know the entire process and know the criteria to select the right executive coach. Rushing this step or not knowing what to look for in a coach can result in a waste of time, money, and reputation for both the leader and the sponsors (HR or top management) During the first meeting with prospective co

8 Benefits of Having a Staff Engagement Survey

When was the last time you ran an employee survey? or, have you even ever ran an employee survey ? We keep hearing and seeing evidence of a shortage of labour for recruitment, and that then puts pressure on retention.  Do you know what your company retention rate is ? Do you have a retention target? if not why not? its a great measurement to  understand  how your  employees feel about the company and that in turn will tell you how attractive your company is to potential employees. Now, don't get me wrong, a level of staff churn is healthy, as long as its the right churn and you're not losing your best people. Your company will fail to thrive unless you have tenacious, passionate, and engaged team members. Engaged employees produce higher-quality output, are more loyal and productive, and are more likely to stay with the organisation for longer. And yet, an overwhelming number of people still feel disengaged at work. According to the worlds largest  study  of employee  happiness