Leadership Coaching Report

The Coaching Report is linked page-for-page to the Advanced Leader Report. It is used by a coach to assist a leader in examining his/her leadership behavior. Together the two reports can form a basis for a highly effective yet inexpensive coaching/mentoring program.

Report Details

The Coaching Report is structured around a series of questions that are designed to cause the leader to critically examine and refine his/her leadership style. By asking rather than telling, the report helps the coach assume a nonjudgmental and supportive stance.

The Advanced Leader Report provides the basis for the Coaching Report questions. That report uses "I Opt" to identify the likely leadership effects of a particular information processing style. Since these are structural (i.e., imbedded in the way information is used) they are likely to be recognized by the leader as a component of their strategy.

The Coaching Report questions ask the leader to examine these predispositions in terms of their effects on the particular team/department/group of people being lead. This strategy helps the leader translate their leadership behavior into the effects it may be having on the performance of their group(s).

 

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The Report also identifies the strengths that the person brings. Like vulnerabilities, these lie in different places. Finally, it offers some suggestions on the person might better align their style with the change situation that is being confronted.

The "I Opt" Change Management Report is designed to be compatible with all Change Management Programs and paradigms. It does this by focusing on the information processing fundamentals that are common to any and all change situations.

The Coaching Report is designed to be used in conjunction with the Advanced Leader Report. It is designed to allow a person without professional training to function effectively as a coach. It offers a step-by-step guide that is tied into the specific strengths and vulnerabilities of a particular leader. This combination offers a high level of personalization within a firm but nonthreatening structure.

Using the combination of reports firms and institutions can make effective use of existing staff within a coaching or mentoring program. The Advanced Leader Report provides a framework that centers on the specific attributes of the particular leader being counseled. The Coaching Report provides definitive guidance to the coach on how to go about helping the leader objectively assess their leadership style in terms of the particular people for whom they are responsible. This strategy focuses the program on producing near-term, performance oriented results.

While the Coaching Report was designed to be used by a third party, field experience has shown that it is also effective as a self-assessment aid. Many firms have reported that they enjoyed success by distributing the Coaching Report along with the Advanced Leader Report directly to the leader. At minimum, the Coaching Report causes the leader to re-review to the Advanced Leader Report's observations. This alone increases the odds of at least some improvement in leadership practice.

Obtaining a Report

People with an internet account can access the report directly from their Internet. Turnaround time is currently under 5 minutes.

Individual instance users can obtain the report from Professional Communications Inc. (the owner of "I Opt" technology) in any manner preferred by the client (e.g., email, fax, surface mail, private courier, telephone, etc.). Turnaround time is usually less than 24 hours. Contact us for more information.

Report Contents

Report Contents

The Coaching Report is written at an 8th grade reading level in a mature, respectful tone. It Is keyed page-for-page to the Advanced Leader Report. It is not intended to function as a standalone assessment.

The Coaching Report always explains to the coach why a particular series of observations or questions is being offered. This prepares the coach to answer unexpected questions that may arise. It can also help guide the session along profitable avenues that may arise in the course of the coaching process.

 
  • The report begins with an examination of the "I Opt" technology as it applies to leadership. Questions and observations in this section are designed to solidify the accuracy and validity of the "I Opt" technology by testing it through discussion.
  • The specific distribution of the leader's leadership styles are shown graphically and compared with an "average person." The graphics and observations/questions are intended to act as a contrast within which to consider the leader's approach.
  • The leader's primary and secondary styles are reviewed and examined through questions focused on their likely consequence.
  • The themes that arise from the leader's style are examined. The questions test whether these are optimal in terms of the specific responsibilities of the team or department being lead.
  • The Leadership Pattern is explained, quantified and graphically depicted. This section shows how the leader's various individual leadership styles (held at varying strength levels) can be combined into a single overall strategic profile image.
  • A image of the strategic profile that can be easily made into a transparency is provided. A "Snowflake" that outlines the behavioral tendencies of each style and quadrant is provided. The coach can use these as a "hands on" tool to examine the full range of leader's strategic preferences.
 
  • The coaching report then focuses on the application of the leader's strategic profile in terms of the group for which the leader is responsible. Questions and observations help the leader to assess the effectiveness of their elected posture in their specific and immediate context.
  • The individual strengths and vulnerabilities of the leader's particular style are examined in detail. The coach can elect to ask questions on those items that appear most relevant to the leader in his/her immediate situation.
  • The leader's style effects on specific individuals in the team/department/group as well as on the group as a whole are examined and assessed.
  • Followership considerations are introduced. The leader is challenged to assess the effects of his/her elected style on the goals and performance of the larger group of which they are a part.
  • The Coaching Report concludes with a section offering a method of extending the coaching process into the future. This Optional section focuses on planning and monitoring initiatives designed to improve leadership performance on an ongoing basis.

The thrust of the Coaching Report is to provide both development and performance. On the development side it helps the leader see his/her leadership style in general terms. This gives the leader tools to assess how they might apply in future career situations. In performance terms, the combination of reports relates the leader's style to the particular individuals and groups for which they are now responsible. Thus the reports provide both long and short-term benefits for the people involved.