An Untapped Retention Benefit

I do a fair amount of executive coaching and naturally a good portion of it focuses on leadership. It is in this area that I have been able to help my clients make the greatest changes – reap the biggest benefits. Then I thought why don’t businesses offer coaching as a benefit to non-executives? Oftentimes it is due to cost constraints. However, a group coaching program could even be a-ford-able to businesses that traditionally do not use coaching, e.g. healthcare. I have clients, friends and relatives in the healthcare industry, nurses, nursing aides, etc. and they have never been offered coaching as a benefit.

Great athletes, actors and business professionals have all benefited from coaching. The side benefit is that the organization benefits from it as well with improved relationships, productivity and efficiency. Coaching can be done in person, telephonically, via email, or some combination of all three.

Reaching your full potential often requires having a coach.  What potential could be brought out in you or one of your employees with coaching? What would be the end result for your organization? This is often an untapped retention benefit because coaching focuses on the individual, building their personal skill set that makes them more valuable, marketable and successful – it’s a great win-win option.

The Total Package

It’s been a while since I’ve discussed my leadership philosophy. In light of the current political and economic situation in our Nation, I thought I would revisit it as a refresher.

The Value of Philosophy:

1.       Give to get – what you give greatly determines what you get as a leader.

2.       Learn for return – it’s about your ROI; Return on Influence.

3.       Meet and greet – because where you stand in life is greatly determined by who you stand with.

4.       Train to gain – demonstrates the vital role and impact each individual has on the overall performance.

5.       Convey an array – the way you communicate with yourself and others helps determine the quality of your life

6.       Weigh to stay – you get inspiration from making sound and timely decisions.

7.       Walk the walk – you must demonstrate your tactical and technical proficiency.

These seven ideas have shaped my leadership philosophy for years. Granted, there’s more to them than I wrote here. There are associated character traits, behaviors and values for each one. The bottom line is that many of our leaders today don’t understand the leadership equation; Character plus Conduct equals a consequence. You need to have both a positive character and positive behavior to equal a positive consequence. It’s called the total package.

My questions for you today is this: What is your leadership philosophy? What consequences is your character and conduct producing for you? Are you the total package?

Remember, if you don’t like your current leadership style, change one thing and everything else will change as well.