Executive Communication Coaches For Your Business
George Purdy
There are several different types of coaches that I have heard of from life coach, to birth coach. When I first heard the term 'Executive Communication Coach', though, I was a little shocked by it, wondering what type of coach this might be. Don't we all have the ability to listen, to talk? So what purpose would a coach for communication serve? The answer is that executive communication coaches truly can and will be a plus to any organization in corporate America.
Sometimes, what we want to say and what we actually do say is quite different. All the different styles of communication in the workplace can lead to frustration. Some employees may seem wishy-washy because they don't want to seem bossy with their ideas, while others may seem domineering because they feel the only way to get their ideas heard is to be forceful. Executive communication coaches help us to strike a balance between expressing ourselves boldly without destroying the collaborative workplace atmosphere. An executive coach helps employees to be assertive while still remaining open-minded and keeping effective lines of communication open.
How can you benefit from executive job coaching? A good coach has the ability to eliminate barriers to your communicating freely. It is the contention of executive coaches that creativity suffers greatly, and in a costly way, when the expression of views and ideas is suppressed, or even just discouraged. A lack of effective communication can adversely affect the bottom line through detrimental effects to relationships and in many other areas at all levels within an organization.
Speaking up in meetings or other social settings can often be a daunting task. There are numerous reasons that people aren't outspoken one that is work related is a fear of the negative consequences when speaking against someone of authority. Other reasons that someone might not speak up are; fear of offending others, avoiding issues, everyone else is quiet, self-doubt or simply being unaware of how to speak up positively.
Take note of the fact that many of these reasons are the same as those that all of us feel in our interactions. All of these things are detrimental to the effectiveness of our daily communications. This where a communications coach comes in, helping to both identify and eliminate these issues with effective solutions. They will follow a formula called FACE, which stands for facts, appreciation, consequence/cost, and expectation.
Let's look at the several factors of this formula. The first step in communicating is to convey FACTS, and not opinions, about a situation. Then you need to show APPRECIATION for others thoughts. Then you must consider the COST/CONSEQUENCE, or how will the words or behaviors you use affect the situation and those involved? Lastly you need to make certain that your EXPECTATION of want or potential outcome is well known. The FACE formula is an effective way to achieve polite communication that will produce desired results.
One of the ways that executive communication coaches are able to help your business office is to expertly teach colleagues how to better communicate with each other so that the office is far more productive overall.
Why exactly would anyone need an executive communication coach? Because executive coaches can help you express your thoughts without repelling your listeners by being too forceful. Executive job coaching can help remove obstacles that interfere with company communication. It can be difficult to speak up in a meeting or some other social situation, and coaching can help executives learn when and how to speak their minds. The FACE formula (Facts, Appreciation, Consequence/Cost, and Expectation) is an example of the advice that a good communication coach can bring. Coaches can make executives more productive.
About the Author:
George Purdy is an expert on executive coaches. He wrote many articles on this subject and is a well-known public speaker. Looking for more info on executive coaches? You might also be interested in mental coaching.
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