Leadership Training for Corporates Leaders

Training for executive coaching is raising and receiving immense popularity in India Inc as one of the most efficient ways to nurture and groom potential leaders, discovers Career News.

It is a well-acknowledged fact that a strong leadership team is essential for the success of an organization and today, many firms are in the process of creating good leaders. And how are they honing the talent of future leaders? The answer: executive coaching. Executive coaching is defined as coaching at the executive level (a single individual or a team within an organization) or at an individual level outside the organizational barriers. This one-on-one interaction between a coach and an executive, mainly to enhance his/her potential, both on the job and at a personal level, is quite a new phenomenon in corporate India. According to MD of ELS, even though the concept of executive coaching is very nascent in India, many organizations have begun to realize the benefits of this and are open to implement coaching practices.

But why are organizations keen on promoting the concept of executive coaching? According to director of DCV, an executive coach could bring in several benefits to the organization as well as employees. An executive coach brings in a totally new and different perspective to an organization's functioning. Also, a firm could get an unbiased and a neutral view on things.

At an individual level, an executive coach engages in skillful conversations with the executive and assesses his/her skills and gives them possible suggestions to deal with different situations/demands at work. Coaching does powerful reinforcement of positive behavior. There is lot of unlearning that must be done at an executive level and a coach helps in achieving just that.

Even though executive coaching is gaining prominence in India Inc, there continues to exist a dearth of qualified executive coaches, say experts.

The activity of coaching is far different from training. Skills that are sought after to be a competent executive coach are far and few.The art of listening is among the most vital traits. The coach must be well-trained, equipped with good knowledge of the business and should have good credentials. An executive coach could alter the attitude, belief and behavior of an organization's key talent in order to help him/her to perform better in future life. If the training session is being carried out correctly, could leave a lasting impression on individuals and make them derive maximum advantage, both professionally and personally.

Thus, choosing the most talented executive coach is imperative for organizations and its talent to reap its benefits.