VENUGOPAL C. B.
CEO | PeopleSmart Consultants Ltd |
Bangalore
Co-Founder and Secretary, India Chapter, International
Coach Federation www.icf-india.com
1 ) My recent meetings with the CEO of a + 20 million USD FMCG Company have re-affirmed the use of Executive Coaching like no other. Executive Coaching is new to most Indian companies and MNCs. While a select few MNCs have used Executive Coaches, the true science and practice of Coaching had been largely left to the interpretation of either HR professionals, L&D Heads or International Managers in the past. It is observed that Executive Coaching earlier, as and when carried out, worked mostly in the realms of mentorship,functionalguidance/support and the like. It is only of late there has been a fair deal of information and know-how emerging in our corporates. Most progressive companies are now equipping themselves with this know-how.
The MD/CEO of this FMCG company is 36 yrs old and an extremely progressive thinker and Leader. An internal mail sent by the CEO clearly stipulates the use of Executive Coaching and champions the advantages to the individual, citing himself as an example and the ways in which he is benefited through our Coaching engagement. Such a simple, direct communication from the CEO moves Coaching several notches up the value proposition. Other senior members coming within the coaching engagement see it is a valuable initiative and not just as another CEO-pushed agenda. Once the coaching sessions took off, these individuals are experiencing for themselves the use and value of working with an Executive Coach.
2) CEOs and HR Heads I've spoken to in recent
times, clearly face tough business times- as
an extension of tight dollar rates, cost reduction
initiatives by clients, etc, there is a natural
connect with people within their organizations-
how do we engage? Productivity is no longer
a new mantra, it is a given. Issues of innovating,
maximizing, competing become issues that are
a lot more relevant.
One of the dimensions
to look at is 'Renewal'. While many leadership
and management initiatives may have taken shape
with your direct and indirect intervention, often
times, there isn't adequate reinforcement. A time
like this is very suitable to build strong 'Renewal',
be it with the self, within your team, or the
external environment.
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