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A Self-Assessment
Based on your current situation, determine if any of the following are issues that you can relate to:

• I need an objective sounding board.
• I know some things are not working as well as they should. I don’t know what to do to change the situation.
• I’m told I’m too abrupt and to the point. What does that mean?
• My colleagues and I are operating as separate entities. We need to work as a team.
• I want to go to the next level. I’m ready. Why am I not being promoted?
• Work has taken over my life. How do I make my family a priority?
• I may be over my head with these new responsibilities.
• My 360º feedback had several surprises.
• I’m bored. I’m ready for a new challenge.
• I know I have to step up and change with the rest of the organization. I’m having a difficult time doing so.
• I’ve never interacted with the Board of Directors before. I don’t know what to expect.
• I have a strong feeling that I’m not hearing the whole story from my direct reports.
• This change is going to have a major impact on everyone involved. I don’t want to lose valuable employees because of it.
• I’ve never addressed the entire company before. Where do I start?
• I need more visibility and don’t know how to get it.
• Whenever I am in a meeting, I feel I’m not given the credibility I deserve.
• I avoid social situations. I don’t do well with the small talk.
• My manger says he wants me to speak up and share my thoughts. When I do so, he shuts the communication down because he doesn’t agree with me. How do I win?
• I am still the same person. With this title change, my peers are acting differently. Now that I am the manager, I feel everyone has become competitive.

If you found one or more as something relevant to you, Executive Coaching would be beneficial.

Executive Coaching | Leadership Development | Dallas | Fort Worth | DFW | Texas TX

Executive coaching projects range from six months to one year. The length of time involved depends on the scope and depth of issues being addressed. The average project lasts six months. Face-to-face meetings are scheduled for two hours every other week or four hours once a month with a scheduled telephone call between sessions. An alternative to meeting face-to-face is a virtual coaching model. This involves scheduled telephone calls on a weekly basis or bimonthly for a specific period of time.

There are five steps – Become Aware of the present situation; Assess the issues; Design an action plan; Implement and Measure action steps; Celebrate successes & Follow-up to maintain momentum.

The first meeting is an informative session. The executive coach wants to understand your responsibilities and goals, the culture of your organization, and the individuals in your circle of influence. After outlining this information, you and the executive coach explore objectives and desired outcomes. Then you begin addressing the issues that are your focus. Finally, you write an action plan as a first step forward. Subsequent meetings begin with an update to the executive coach about your ”work” world and an overview of your efforts to implement your plan. Throughout the sessions, the executive coach offers frameworks and insights as well as asks questions and challenges your assumptions.

The coaching objectives and desired outcomes of your executive coaching experience are shared with your manger and, if appropriate, the Human Resources manager to ensure everyone’s expectations are aligned. At selected points in the process, general comments about how well the program is going are shared. Assessment specifics are not shared with anyone else, and the contents of your individual coaching sessions remain private. The goal is to convey information about where you are in the process and how well you are working on your action plan, without compromising confidentiality.

We have a proven track record for helping individuals reach a new level of success. We provide business insight along with our coaching abilities. We believe to help you succeed in the business world we must have a first hand knowledge of it and we do. We understand the issues and are results oriented. We want to help you produce your desired outcomes. Therefore we provide an extensive assessment battery to give you an in-depth look at your abilities and operating style. We also believe that incorporating face-to-face meetings maximizes the coaching efforts. We also take a pulse check six to eight weeks into the project. If progress is not being made we suggest alternative plans. We are committed to your success.

Who is S. C. Gatton?
Susan’s background includes being the Southwest Area Manager for The Forum Corporation, an international leader in management and sales training. In this position, she managed the southwest sales team and support staff, established the Forum Corporation as an industry leader in the region, and successfully built relationships with major corporations including: Conoco/Dupont, Ingersoll Rand, Texas Instruments, and others.

Susan served on the advisory board of the Charles Tandy American Enterprise Center, a part of the Neely Business School at Texas Christian University. The Charles Tandy American Enterprise Center (CTAEC) is a comprehensive executive resource organization that offers non-degreed executive training, education, and development to key companies in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, including Bell Helicopter, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Cook’s Children’s Hospital and others.

Due to Susan's experience and expertise she has appeared on television, KRLD radio talk show, and was featured on "Our American Workplace," KFNX 1100 AM out of Phoenix, Arizona. She has been the subject of articles in major metropolitan newspapers across the U.S.A. including Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, and Dallas.

She is a past president of the North Texas Speakers Association and recipient of the Joseph Charbonneau award for her leadership in the speaking profession. She is also currently serving on the board of the International Coach Federation North Texas Chapter.

We have many clients in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and throughout the USA. They include:

Baker McKenzie LLP	JPMorgan Retirement Services
Bell Helicopter Textron	KPMG
CitiCapital	Manulife Financial
FreddieMac	Marriott International
Fujitsu-ICL	Northern Trust Bank
GlaxoSmithKline	Pembroke Hill School
INVESCO Real Estate	Southern Methodist University
Hallmark Cards	Texas Christian University
H & R Block	Texas Industries
Johnson & Johnson	Verizon
And many others