The Parks Coaching Model

In-Person or Virtual Coaching

EXECUTIVE COACHING PROCESS

Parks Executive Coaching works in tandem with its clients to identify strengths as well as areas for improvement. We collect extensive feedback in order to create a development plan that is forward-looking and facilitates change. The responsibility for implementation is shared. The coach designs and guides the process; the client executes the action plan. Throughout each confidential engagement, the client has opportunities to practice the steps involved in changing behavior as well as to reflect upon and fine-tune comfortable methods for professional engagement with others.

Coaching Style

Customized one-on-one coaching sessions are designed around your specific areas of leadership development. Sessions focus on you to determine your most important challenges.
Once challenges are identified, we will drill down to further understand the extent of the issue and its contributing factors. Together we will partner to develop your action plan.
Together we will monitor your development as you begin to modify your behavior.

Coaching Engagements

Engagements can be as short as two sessions or as long as a year

Laser Coaching

This abbreviated coaching (six one-hour sessions) focuses on specific issues challenging new managers such as conflict management, delegation and decision making.

Six Month Engagement

The same as the Three Month Engagement plus longer-term coaching/support in the behavior change process.

Three Month Engagement

Self Assessment, Informational Interviews/360º Feedback, Development Plan, and support on the change process.

One Year Engagement

At six months, a reassessment takes place to see if the engagement has reached its objective and if there is a need to continue.

Typical Coaching Session

Session I – Initial Meetings are usually ninety minutes
Sessions II – IV – Weekly Meetings are usually an hour. Subsequent sessions meet biweekly for the duration of the engagement
Feedback Session – two hours
Development Session – two hours
Meeting with HR, Board and/or manager – ninety minutes
Sessions are usually conducted in person but can be done by phone or Skype

Coaching Techniques

Data Collection

Self-Report Assessments such as MBTI, DiSC, Hogan, Firo-B, Workplace Big Five, and EQi
Executive Assessment – Informational Interviews/360º Feedback with board, managers, direct reports, peers, administrative assistant, clients and/or vendors
Observation during meetings, interviews and/or presentations
Performance Reviews