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Executive
Assessment, Coaching and Counselling
Are
great leaders born or made? There are convincing arguments
– and examples – to support both options. However,
even the best "natural" leaders need to know themselves
first.
Assessment
The Executive assessment includes professional interviewing
to determine the needs and goals of the client. This is
followed by the selection of appropriate standardized testing
in the areas of leadership, personality and interpersonal
relationships as well as other areas as indicated. Feedback
is in the form of both a detailed report and interview to
ensure that the results are understood and recommendations
are formulated that are appropriate to the client and their
particular needs. Managers learn about their unique pattern
of strengths, interests, values and personality characteristics
and how they are supporting or getting in the way of effectiveness
in their current work as well as for long-term career growth.
With this information, they can make concrete plans for
career and personal development.
 Case
Report: Assessment
Confidentiality
The confidentiality of reports and test results are
determined at the outset so that the individual engaged
in the process knows who will have access to this information
before they complete the materials. Often referrals are
made by companies who want to support their managers in
this endeavor and it is left up to them what or how much
of the report is shared with others back in the company.
Succession
and Career Planning
Grooming potential business leaders requires an understanding
of their strengths and areas for development. Providing
an executive assessment to these people lets them know they
are worth investing in, while providing them with the guidance
needed to identify areas for growth. This process allows
a more open discussion between employer and employees about
future career paths opportunities. How managers use this
evaluation and their subsequent growth will give the organization
more information on which to make those tough succession
decisions.
Case
Report: Succession and Career Planning
Coaching
Great managers are often made not born. The promotion
of great technical or professional specialists to the ranks
of management without assessing their management skills
is still happening in epidemic proportions. Managing people
requires an understanding of the psychology of individual
and group behaviour and the ability to monitor and adjust
one’s own behaviour as required. Dr. Sayer has worked
with many executives and managers to understand their communication
and coping styles, and then to widen their thinking and
behavioural patterns to increase interpersonal effectiveness.
This type of personal and professional feedback and coaching
can increase work effectiveness in a wide range of professionals
whether they are currently managing others or not.
Case
Report: Coaching
Counselling
As a Registered Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Counselling
Psychology, Dr. Sayer has the training and skills to address
behavioural issues in the work place that go beyond coaching
and training. Relationship management, change and stress
are now an integral part of any work situation. The complexity
and uniqueness of people requires counselling from trained
professionals with the knowledge, experience and variety
of methodologies that may be required. This type of counselling
must be provided by counsellors with training in psychotherapy
AND with business experience. Clients are able to work their
way back to mental and physical health, while Dr. Sayer
ensures that this is done in the context of their work and
career goals.
Case
Report: Counselling
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