{"id":464,"date":"2019-09-12T18:05:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2020-09-29T18:32:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T18:32:54","slug":"leadership-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/leadership-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"LEADERSHIP COACHING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/coaching-Sept.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-465 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/coaching-Sept.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a>Football legend Vince Lombardi said that, \u201cleaders are made, not born.\u201d When it comes to effective leadership, we can all use a strategy that helps us hone our skills and bring out the best in our team. But figuring out how to do that can be a challenge and can feel overwhelming when you already have a lot of other responsibilities on your plate. We often get so caught up in thinking that our current leadership methods are working \u201cwell enough,\u201d so why rock the boat? Leadership coaching is an ideal way to break out of a leadership rut and get a fresh perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does leadership coaching entail?<\/strong> It\u2019s a chance to step back from your everyday method of leadership, examine what\u2019s working and address what\u2019s not. Initially, we take a look at your leadership style and behaviors, along with those in your organization. We then meet to discuss issues and plans. Support and guidance is offered to address any concerns. A multi-step plan of action is developed, and helpful tools and resources are provided (i.e. \u2013 reading materials, technology tools, outside learning opportunities). And don\u2019t forget accountability and feedback. We meet regularly to determine how things are going, where you are with your goals and how your skills are developing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits?<\/strong> First of all, you\u2019ll become a more effective leader through greater self-awareness of your decisions, how to best use the strengths of your team and effective delegation of tasks. But it goes far beyond that. You\u2019ll also gain confidence, discover strengths and talents you may not have known existed and gain a new perspective. Your organization will benefit through your enhanced skills and you\u2019ll uncover new methods of tackling challenges while bringing out the best in your team.<\/p>\n<p>Have you been struggling with the challenges of leadership? Or do you feel like your \u201ctried and true\u201d methods could use a little, well, tweaking? Then, let\u2019s talk! <strong>Leah M Joppy and Associates<\/strong> has a wealth of experience helping leaders with all different levels of experience, from those new to the role to others who have been at it for years. Call us at <strong>301-670-0051<\/strong> or email <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> to discuss your unique needs.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our article on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/why-should-i-work-with-a-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> why people choose to work with a coach<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football legend Vince Lombardi said that, \u201cleaders are made, not born.\u201d When it comes to effective leadership, we can all use a strategy that helps us hone our skills and bring out the best in our team. But figuring out how to do that can be a challenge and can feel overwhelming when you already [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,2,6,3,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":583,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464\/revisions\/583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}