Rising Stars Coach

Wow.  The World Business and Executive Coach Summit’s (WBECS) Pre-Summit Series has been AMAZING so far. And it’s only halfway through!

I’ve been blown away by some of this content — and these are just quick, 15-30 minute TED-type talks.
I can’t even begin to imagine how awesome the full Summit will be!

Anyway, if you haven’t checked out the Pre-Summit Series yet, do it right now.  There are still several presentations coming up in the next week or so…PLUS, you can go back and listen to the recordings of those who have already presented.   Great stuff.)

There’s still time to get in on all the Pre-Summit action — and it’s completely complimentary, so why not?  Just check out the link below…

https://modernmethods.infusionsoft.com/go/wbecs/xxjs

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Take advantage of this unique group coaching opportunity that supports you in accelerating your learning and personal growth and assists in creating the future you want.

By participating in this program you will:

—  Achieve 1-2 SMART Goals that will accelerate your success in 2012!

—  Establish relationships with others who are committed to achieving extraordinary results!

—  Develop a Feedback Team to fast-track your goal achievement

—  Look back and say “Wow, I’ve set goals in the past and quickly put them aside. This truly helped me get what I wanted.”

What you get:

—  6 Group-Based Coaching conference calls lasting 60 minutes each and one private 30 min. introductory coaching call

—  A focused format that enables you to work with a certified coach, Joanne Schlosser, in a confidential, group setting, to achieve your top priority goal(s) for 2012

—  A supportive coach to hold you accountable and encourage you to reach for what you want

—  Tools, tips and powerful questions to provide laser focus in pursuing your dreams including establishing current and desired results

— Two Group-Based Coaching calls per month, starting Mon. April 9th!

Invest in yourself to make 2012 Your Best Year Yet

Contact Joanne at 480-840-6024 or Joanne@risingstarscoach.com for more info or to register.

The $400 investment can be made in two installments of $200 each

or save 10% by paying in full by April 4, 2012.

Save $ and create your desired future- Private 1:1 coaching costs hundreds of dollars more.

I just read this and thought it was worth sharing.

“Accountability can go a long way toward helping people achieve goals. Studies have shown that when people set out to accomplish something on their own, the only succeed about 50% of the time. If they join a group, this goes up to about 75%, but when they work one on one, with a coach, it rises to an amazing 98%!”

From what I’ve seen these numbers vary, but I would agree that you are twice as likely to achieve your goals when you have a coach collaborating, challenging and holding you accountable, then when you try to work on your own. Too often good intentions get put aside because you are so busy with your daily living and working. A commitment to coaching focuses you on what you truly want and sustains your momentum to achieve it.

If you are interested in professional development, here is a direct link to some of my favorite leadership and coaching books on Amazon, you can also find this list on the Rising Stars Resource page.

 Thank you Matt for putting this together.

Are your benefits positively impacting your bottom line? As the stock market continues to zig and zag, employers of all sizes are looking for offerings that appeal to employees and also provide a positive benefit to the organization. Can an offering increase engagement? Promote good health? Keep professionals working longer? These types of benefits are on the rise, while others are losing favor.

 Paying people or offering an incentive for good health is a strategy that Banner Health and the Arizona Department of Health Services are trying. In previous years if an employee was willing to have their biometrics taken, including weight, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, etc. they would receive a $50 gift card. The employee receives a 15 minute counseling session to discuss their results and how they can have a healthier lifestyle. Beginning in 2012, if an employee participates in the biometrics program in 2011, he or she will receive $10 per month off the price of their health insurance. Healthy employees reduce insurance costs, short term disability and absenteeism, creating a more productive working environment. Employees are happy about the cost savings and about receiving ideas that can improve their overall health.

 According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, benefits that increased from 2008-9 to 2009-10 are: the ability to work at home, lactation rooms, legal counseling and subsidized off site fitness. Tuition reimbursement is still very popular, but has been scaled back a bit.

 What is your company doing? Have you surveyed your employees to determine which perks are most important to them?

Great article in today’s Wall Street Journal titled “Don’t Dismiss Office Politics – Teach It.” Jeffrey Pfeffer did a nice job articulating why it’s important for leaders to know how to use their political skills for their career and company. Here’s a brief summary of the key points. When a talented leader can combine knowledge of what the company needs with an ability to get things done, everyone wins. Poor political skills can cause executive turnover which is expensive and time consuming.

When you call it “relationship building” or “socializing an idea” instead of “being political” it may sound better, yet the results are the same. By building networks with key people who can provide you with useful information, your career progresses and your department and company benefit.

Some leaders haven’t learned that it’s more strategic to pick your battles and not try to win them all. Pfeffer suggests that “When people appear to be struggling in their roles, there are several ways the company can help save its investment in their careers. Executive coaching is a growing and often helpful process. A good executive coach can get people to stop their own self-defeating behaviors.

Coaches also can help people re-examine their values, and perhaps figure out whether they would rather be able to say, ‘I told you so,’ or acquire influence by being useful to those in power.”

Great organizations can teach power skills and seasoned executives can help grow leaders by mentoring them to understand who to build relationships with and how work effectively gets done in the organization.

For the full article to go http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904060604576570574190457198.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

How Can a Leadership Coach Help You Grow Your Business by Rick Pontz, from the Oct. 2011 issue of Smarty Pontz, Lawn and Garden News You Can Use 

As much as we don’t want to admit it, we all have our limitations. We excel in some areas and may have weaknesses in other areas that are important to running our businesses or doing our jobs.

Our flaws are usually magnified when we ignore them. Managing a business and making decisions without recognizing our limitations can cause us to be less effective than we would like. We get calls frequently from lawn & garden companies who have the above symptoms.

We usually recommend a qualified Leadership Coach that can help you identify your limitations and create strategies to overcome them. A Leadership Coach will work with you to understand how to identify and develop your strengths to improve your effectiveness. You work with your coach in a confidential relationship to achieve your unique goals.

For many years now, large companies have been bringing in Leadership coaches for their key leaders, middle managers and rising stars to help improve their performance, increase their productivity, build their leadership skills, and manage their teams. The value of using Leadership Coaches is spreading from large companies to medium and small companies to help eliminate whatever may be holding you back from achieving your full measure of success. ROI for using a coach ranges in the area of 500-600%.

Now, even savvy, entrepreneurial lawn and garden companies are using coaches to help their key people get very clear on what they want to accomplish and how they will achieve the desired results. We have found certified Leadership coaches can work with you or any senior or midlevel leader. Key areas of focus in these coaching relationships include:

• Understanding what’s holding you back
• Setting clear, compelling goals to overcome obstacles and achieve success
• Developing strategies and action plans
• Confidential sounding board to help you execute while providing the support and accountability you need to bring out the very best in you and your employees.

According to a 2011 survey by the International Coach Federation the top 3 areas of concern addressed during coaching engagements were personal growth (37%), interpersonal relationships (33%) and self esteem/confidence (27%).

Chances are at your company there are probably many reasons that a leadership coach may be valuable to you or a key manager, including but not limited to the following:

• There is a gap in knowledge, skills, confidence, or resources
• There is a big project you are struggling with and it is time sensitive
• There is a desire to accelerate results
• There is a lack of clarity, and there are choices you need to make.
• There is something at stake (a challenge, a stretch goal or opportunity), and it is urgent, compelling or exciting or all of the above 
• Work and life are out of balance, and this is creating unwanted consequences
• Improving a leadership style that is ineffective or is not supporting the achievement of your goals.

If any of the above symptoms seem familiar to you, and you want a different outcome, it may be time for you to do what the big companies do, talk to a Leadership Coach.For maximum effectiveness, you will want to be sure the coach you are working with is a professional who understands your type of business and is a certified coach. According to a 2009 survey by the International Coach Federation, 77% of respondents to the Global Coaching Client Study considered it important that their coach has a certification/credential.We happen to know a great Leadership Coach who has already helped many people in our industry. Please contact Joanne Schlosser, Associate Certified Coach at Rising Stars Leadership Coaching, www.RisingStarsCoach.com, email or 480-840-6024 for a free, confidential 30 minute introductory conversation. Tell her I sent you.

I’m excited to have been invited to present at the Phoenix ICF chapter meeting on Oct. 12th. Was supposed to present in January with Marcia Reynolds when our flight back from Costa Rica was cancelled and I wasn’t able to get back in time.

We are all trying to be more “green” in various ways.  One small thing I’ve begun doing is instead of spitting mouthwash into the sink, I use the toilet. The advantages are 1. you don’t waste water rinsing your sink and 2. your toilet smells fresher. Try it.