Senior level talent is important and expensive. But research shows most companies are poor at developing their senior managers. Organisations can effectively grow their executives through Coaching, Mentoring, Feedback and Education.

Executive Coaching and Mentoring

As in sport or the arts, the priority of coaching is helping the coachee succeed in what they do. In a similar vein, Caret's executive support helps senior managers intentionally turn their strengths into better results and learn ways to better manage weaknesses. One-to-one coaching provides advice, challenge and reflection with a focus on raising leadership performance and impact for measurable organisational benefit. This includes:

• Developing capabilities of high performing managers
• Facilitating transition
• Providing a sounding board on strategic issues and organisational dynamics
• Enhancing team interaction
• Addressing issues that cross into non-work life
• Improving self-awareness and personal impact

Strategic Role Consultation

Role Consultation provides a window into the dynamics of an individual's role, helping to improve personal effectiveness and team interaction. It also creates better alignment with organisational priorities. Caret's role consultation helps senior managers to address business problems of:

• Lack of clear instruction or direction
• Problems with the structure of the role
• Insufficient connection to colleagues
• Multiple - and perhaps conflicting responsibilities - contained in a 'single' role
• Changing demands or the potential need for learning or skill development
• Barriers to performance caused by personal behaviour or management style

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The Caret Difference  

Caret's coaching follows a three-cornered approach: an understanding of the individual, his or her role, and the broader organisational and developmental context within which they operate. This delivers improved effectiveness of the executive-professional's role for the individual and the organisation.

"I have been privileged to work with Oliver and the Caret team since 2008. Oliver is a real gentleman. He has tremendous, penetrating insight; yet his response delivers pragmatism with care, measure and thought. I treasure my time with him."

Andrew Richardson, Chief Executive, Metalrax Group plc

The Listening Leader

by Oliver Nyumbu

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