Executive Coaching - Career Transition
Senior Executive in Communications Industry
Executive had a very successful career which had reached a crossroads in deciding next steps both inside and outside the company. Lack of clarity on future plans was a potential distraction from current role.
Aims
Executive had a very successful career which had reached a
crossroads in deciding next steps both inside and outside the
company. Lack of clarity on future plans was a potential
distraction from current role.
The brief was to help put the next step in the context of a
longer-term plan for life and career and to develop an action plan
to reach that destination. This would enable both individual and
client company to make best use of talent and effect smooth
transition.
Action
A career transition programme was undertaken, using the book
'Building a Portfolio Career'. The
programme had four stages :
Understand - where I am today
- Skills, experience and Special Talents, current work/life
balance and financial circumstances
Project forwards - where I want to get to
- Goals for work and life and role options
Plan - how will I get there
- The Portfolio Planner Grid, Transition issues : time and money
balance; impact on home and family; health and fitness; status and
identity, Building the skills for success : business planning;
networking; sales and marketing; time management
Implement - making it happen
- Setting up your own business, Monitoring progress to meet
goals, Marketing yourself and your business
Outcome
For the Executive -
- Long-term Plan of career and life and clarity on where current
role fits
- Refocus of motivation and energy on current role
- Eventually, a smooth transition to the new portfolio
career
For the Company
- Retention of skills and knowledge on a part-time basis as part
of portfolio
- The smooth transfer of talent and skills to the next generation
of leaders
- Value-for-money for all parties - the departing leader and the
company.
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