Current Business Environment In today's environment of rapid change, global competition, and technological innovation, leadership has become more important than ever. In order to be successful in this environment, leaders must be able to create a vision, set appropriate goals, make sound decisions, and resolve conflicts. Unfortunately, the rapid pace of work today often prevents leaders from effectively addressing daunting organizational and personal challenges. Left unaddressed, such challenges often neutralize even the most capable, motivated individuals. While many organizations invest significant resources identifying and preparing individuals to lead, far less time and energy are devoted to developing managers and executives once they are on the job. Coaching offers today's busy executives the opportunity to pursue personal and professional development in a confidential and collaborative environment. What is Executive Coaching? Executive Coaching Consulting Services Results Related Services Dr. Ted Willey Download an Acrobat version of this page:   What is Executive Coaching? Executive coaching involves a one-on-one relationship between the executive and coach. In this development process, the executive and coach forge a partnership based on trust and understanding. This direct relationship between executive and coach offers leaders the opportunity to think freely outside many of the normal constraints found with in-house meetings and planning sessions. Executives are challenged to develop innovative solutions to long-standing challenges. This results in the opportunity for executives to align their own management practices with innovative processes of development. Coaching is the process of equipping people with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities they need to develop themselves and become more effective. For coaching to be effective, it must be a continuous process, not a one-time event. Over time, coaching leads to improved organizational effectiveness by facilitating individual growth and enhancing leadership and management competencies necessary to attain higher performance. Executive Coaching Consulting Services Ted Willey & Associates is a leader in the area of executive coaching, offering a full-range of coaching services for executives, senior managers, middle managers, and other key contributors. We provide leaders with the tools they need when faced with career challenges, such as stressful and demanding corporate change. We are committed to producing tangible, long-lasting results and therefore rely on proven techniques and results-oriented strategies that are tailored to individual and organizational needs. Working in concert with executives and their human resources business partners, Ted Willey & Associates identifies and addresses issues impacting productivity, career growth, and retention. Our coaching services focus on several key areas, including: Enhancing individual performance by uncovering leaders' strengths and weaknesses that impact business outcomes, teamwork, or relationships Assisting leaders with problem solving, action planning, and handling sensitive organizational issues Advising and actively working with executives through periods of complex strategic planning or organizational change Results Ted Willey and Associates' executive coaching occurs in a safe and supportive environment to ensure powerful change. Executives receive feedback from their coach based on a variety of assessment tools. Using this feedback, the coach works with the executive to create specific development plans. When working with a coach, executives discover their blind spots while enhancing their leadership skills. Since most leaders have mastered the intellectual aspects of their field, coaching offers an opportunity to refine the interpersonal skills necessary to expand their emotional intelligence. The outcomes of the executive coaching process include: Awareness of leadership style and competencies Enhance executive presence and the ability to generate increased trust, confidence, and leadership Developing the ability to influence and motivate others Performance improvement Related Services Ted Willey & Associates also offers executive coaching programs designed to assist organizations in developing internal coaching systems. These programs assist a core group of leaders in becoming more effective mentors to their front-line managers and staff.  Activities include problem solving and action learning. Through these processes, executives enhance their skills as coaches and advisors to their colleagues.  The coaching services provided by Ted Willey & Associates offer leaders the opportunity to focus on their own development in a neutral and challenging atmosphere. The coaching process itself enables executives to achieve their full potential as leaders through the enhancement of existing strengths and the development of unrecognized talents. Dr. Ted Willey Dr. Ted Willey, President, is a seasoned coach and advisor with extensive practical experience assisting senior managers and executives with their personal and professional development.  With a doctorate in Education and Executive Leadership Development, Dr. Willey brings a combination of knowledge and awareness of the most current leadership theories, research, and practice to each of his clients.