Executive and Career Transition Coaching Seattle

Executive Coaching & Mentoring

Tailored Professional Development for Leaders and Senior Executives

Executive coaching and mentoring are when a person works individually with an executive coach on their particular areas of strengths and weaknesses in order to fulfill their potential. It is a catalyst for the enhanced performance of the individual and the teams they lead.

Coaching develops potential, improves performance dramatically and puts individuals on the fast track. This happens through developing personal leadership skills, setting better goals, reaching goals faster, making better decisions, and improving communications and relationships.

We deliver executive coaching either face to face, via telephone coaching or a mixture of both mediums. We aim to ensure each person is matched with a coach they are comfortable with and aligned with their values. Working collaboratively with each client, our goal is to ensure that their needs and objectives are understood and specific goals are established for each coaching engagement.

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Who is Executive Coaching For?

Executive coaching is tailored to the needs of the individual. Some of the reasons for using executive coaching are:

Preparation for role/career changes;
Developing leaders identified through succession plans;
Enhancing personal impact and performance;
Supporting the appointment of a person to a different role;
Accelerating the personal development of individuals defined as high potential;
Acting as an objective and independent sounding board to a senior individual;
Offering tailored development as a means of rewarding and retaining key staff critical to the business;
Supporting leaders during difficult business climates - managing stress, change, conflict or crisis.

Benefits of Individual Coaching

Coaching develops potential, improves performance dramatically and puts individuals on the fast track. This happens through developing personal leadership skills, setting better goals, reaching goals faster, making better decisions, and improving communications and relationships.

For the leader or senior executive, they will see clear and measurable results that could include:

Fast-track leadership development;
Effective career transitions;
Enhanced leadership capabilities;
Broader strategic planning and decision-making skills;
Improved focus and faster achievement of goals;
Ability to inspire and motivate teams;
Confident communication;
Improved working relationships.

Benefits for the organization are likely to include:

Improved management and leadership;
More creativity, empowerment, and ownership unleashed in the business;
Underpinning effective implementation of organizational change through supporting teams and individuals;
Greater commitment from recipients of the coaching;
Higher retention of key people who feel valued.

Coaching Process – How it Works

Depending on where you are and what you bring to the engagement, we can start at any step in this process. The JMHunter Group Coaching Process is insightful, practical and flexible. Your specific action plan will be targeted and achievable. Through our coaching partnership, we will help you stay true to your course of action so you achieve the professional success you desire.

Step 1: DISCOVER – Explore yourself
We will guide you through an extensive self-reflection, assessment and feedback process resulting in an accurate personal assessment of your core values, qualities, purpose, competencies, interests, motivators, and aspirations.

Step 2: ENVISION – Define your Vision & Goals
With the insight and knowledge you gained in the Discover step, you will then identify options to achieve your professional career goals and design the ideal next chapter. Aligning your unique qualities and capabilities with your professional career aspirations will enable you to explore and identify opportunities you may not have considered in the past. Establishing a clear picture of what your professional success is in your own words and pictures will enable you to clearly know the direction you want to move and the opportunities, barriers, and gaps in skills or experience you need to prioritize in your planning stage.

Step 3: CREATE– Design the Plan
Through guided planning, we will help you create a thoughtful action plan that is specific, targeted and executable. Your action plan will be aligned to enable you to achieve your near- and longer-term professional goals and identify trigger points for future review and evaluation.

Step 4: IMPLEMENT – Reach Your Career Goals

JMHunter Group will bring perspective, expertise, rigor, support, and accountability that encourage you to reach for your very best and achieve your career goals.

Career Transition Coaching

New Career, New Job, or Just Want More Out of Your Professional Life?

There are times and situations in your career that cause you to stop and reflect on where you are and where you want to go in our professional life.

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Sometimes these pauses are caused by others: company downsizing and positions being eliminated, change in roles or responsibilities, consolidation of departments.

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Other times, we find ourselves faced with decisions that affect our career: new promotions, opportunity to join a new company, a chance to lead that company-wide change we were advocating, or

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Or, we feel overwhelmed, stressed or facing difficult and challenging situations where you just want some help getting to a more positive and productive state.

Whether we choose to consider a career transition, or it chooses us, transitions invite us to reflect on, "Where has my career been great? What do I want to do now? What's my next chapter going to be?"

If you are considering taking you career in a new direction, seeking a new job, or want a new way of flourishing in your current job, JMHunter Group provides customize and results-oriented Career Transition Coaching Programs to help you get started on the right path, and keep you on track to achieve your career goals.

No one should take this journey alone. JMHunter Group has experienced professional Career Transition Coaches to support you at whatever step or phase you are in your transition. Our goal is to help you achieve the professional career you desire.

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Does this sound like you?

I feel like I am in a rut. I don’t know what to do about it.
My new boss (or co-worker or staff member or peer) is difficult to work with. My life is miserable and I don’t know what to do about it. Should I leave or can I do something to fix this?
I am on a career path that I am just not interested in anymore. I have some ideas of what I would like to do but I am not sure how to make this switch. I have invested so much to this point. Is this the right thing to do?
I am considering leaving my corporate job and starting my own business. Is this the right thing for me? Is this the right time?
I have been given the opportunity for a promotion with more responsibility and I am not sure I want to take it. What should I do?
My friend told me about this very interesting job opportunity in his company and said I would be the perfect candidate. I am not sure if I want to leave my current company (or job), but it DOES sound interesting. How do I decide?
I’ve been out of the working world for the last several years as a stay at home mom (or dad). I want to return to work but I am not sure if I want to do what I used to do or take on something new. How do I decide?
I just got laid off and I have some time to think about my next job. I would really like to take the time to determine what I want to do next.
I just got laid off and I need to get a new job quickly. How can I expedite this process AND find a job I will enjoy?
I hate the company I work for. The environment is so competitive and I find it very stressful. How do I find the company that is a good match?

Coaching Process – How it Works

Depending on where you are and what you bring to the engagement, we can start at any step in this process. The JMHunter Group Coaching Process is insightful, practical and flexible. Your specific action plan will be targeted and achievable. Through our coaching partnership, we will help you stay true to your course of action so you achieve the professional success you desire.

Step 1: DISCOVER – Explore yourself

We will guide you through an extensive self-reflection, assessment and feedback process resulting in an accurate personal assessment of your core values, qualities, purpose, competencies, interests, motivators, and aspirations.

Step 2: ENVISION – Define your Vision & Goals

With the insight and knowledge you gained in the Discover step, you will then identify options to achieve your professional career goals and design the ideal next chapter. Aligning your unique qualities and capabilities with your professional career aspirations will enable you to explore and identify opportunities you may not have considered in the past. Establishing a clear picture of what your professional success is in your own words and pictures will enable you to clearly know the direction you want to move and the opportunities, barriers, and gaps in skills or experience you need to prioritize in your planning stage.

Step 3: CREATE– Design the Plan

Through guided planning, we will help you create a thoughtful action plan that is specific, targeted and executable. Your action plan will be aligned to enable you to achieve your near- and longer-term professional goals and identify trigger points for future review and evaluation.

Step 4: IMPLEMENT – Reach Your Career Goals

JMHunter Group will bring perspective, expertise, rigor, support, and accountability that encourage you to reach for your very best and achieve your career goals.

Leadership Development (LEAP®)

A growing and effective organization instills leadership across the management team and deeper into the organization. Doing so provides the organization with agility during times of change, bench-strength for succession, and greater resources for accelerating company-wide changes.

Since 2002 LEAP® (Leadership Acceleration Program) has transformed hundreds of managers into confident, competent leaders capable of driving their organizations to the next level of success. Graduates as far back as 2003 report that they continue to have a positive impact on productivity, motivation, and business results.

The LEAP® program is the first program of its kind to bring Fortune 100 leadership development (for mid-level, mid-career managers) to smaller and mid-sized organizations at a fraction of the cost.

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Who Is LEAP For?

LEAP serves as a catalyst forging strong, confident, and competent leaders who are equipped to face diverse challenges and objectives and adapt to today’s complex situations.

If you want to learn more about your leadership strengths and develop the skills and competencies that are critical for your success then LEAP is for you.
If you are a business leader and want a Leadership Development Program that is designed to transform mid-level, mid-career managers into confident, competent leaders then LEAP® is your answer.

LEAP for Individuals

LEAP® can help you (or one of your managers) become more effective at creating and sustaining high-performance teams.

Do you want to extend your leadership capabilities and leverage your talents in a bigger way to achieve broader organizational impact?
Do you have leadership knowledge or experience gaps you would like to explore and resolve?
Are you wanting to be a more confident and effective leader?
Are you a Business Leader who wants to develop your next generation of leaders?

Our multi-dimensional approach includes the assessments, skill-building, peer-networking, and 1:1 coaching that is proven to help managers and leaders learn and apply these critical learnings in their actual work environment:

Identify and articulate the common purpose and shared mission.
Know the difference between compliance and commitment and how commitment creates a high-performing organization or team.
Create clearly defined roles with broadly defined jobs.
Facilitate meaningful participation at all levels.
Build and maintain effective relationships.

Your LEAP® year is customized to fit your growth and development needs. Leveraging your Certified LEAP Coach, peer cohort group, assessments, development plan, monthly commitments, and regular support and reinforcement, you get what you need when you need it. You not only learn how to use your strengths in new ways, work on critical skills to make you more powerful and effective, you apply it directly to your current work situation over an entire year! Our goal is not to only teach new skills but to ensure the learning is applicable and it sticks – making it part of YOU!

LEAP is a 12-month, cohort-based leadership acceleration program, customized to fit your growth and development needs. The program will transform you into a leader capable of guiding your team and organization to the next level.

This development program leverages:

Assessments to define your talents and skill development needs
Customized curriculum mapped to your skill development needs
In-depth, action-based learning
Monthly commitments to implement change in your real-world environment
1:1 coaching for personalized leadership development
Peer discussion to resolve real challenges in your work environment
Personal development planning

LEAP for Businesses

Do you want to bring LEAP into your company?

Our Leadership Acceleration Program, LEAP®, has generated transformational results for managers and their companies. LEAP graduates show a measurable increase in confidence and competence between 15%-70%, and LEAP is the first program of its kind to bring Fortune 500 leadership development (for mid-level, mid-career managers) to smaller and mid-sized organizations.

Do you have someone on your team who:

Needs to better understand “the big picture”?
Needs to create their own solutions and be a stronger problem solver?
Needs to be better able to lead change and move initiatives forward?

Imagine the impact if your mid-level managers could be more effective at leading change, executing strategy, and motivating their team to be higher levels of productivity? The LEAP® program combines world-class leadership and management development practices with highly skilled facilitators & coaches to transform your mid-level managers into leaders. Our Certified LEAP Coaches have extensive experience in the 'real-world' of business and are passionate about growing and mentoring others.

Depending on your goals and the size of your organization, your company can sponsor one or more individuals into a LEAP Group, or choose to run an internal program at your organization. What is holding your company back from accelerating its potential?

Business Performance Consulting

Sometimes a business needs to bring in experts to help them achieve the next level of excellence. JMHunter consultants bring more than their expertise and experience to help you achieve y business goals – they leave you a more productive leadership team and organization to sustain your new-found success.

Our consultants are well versed in business planning and strategy, which they use to help gauge the direction and scalability of your business. They also work with you regarding customer acquisition and retention, optimizing systems and processes, and improving employee morale. We analyze the goals you have for your business and help you create the plan of action required to accomplish your goals!

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Coaching or Consulting?

At JMHunter Group, we often find our clients need a blend of consulting, coaching, mentoring, and training services to run a successful business! That is why we offer our blended service to best support our clients. You don't need to decide which service you need. To make it easier for you, let's connect and discuss your situation. We can customize the approach that is right for your unique situation. We don't force fit our clients into a one-size-fits-all program.

We combine the clarity, accountability, and support you gain through coaching with the more technical side of running a business, such as strategic and tactical planning, operations optimization, and employee morale that we offer through our consulting expertise.

You don’t need to decide which service you need. To make it easier for you, let’s connect and discuss your situation. We can customize the approach that is right for your unique situation. We don’t force fit our clients into a one-size-fits-all program.

Specialized Programs to Meet Your Unique Needs

Approaches We Leverage

Executive Coaching & Mentoring

Tailored Professional Development for Leaders and Senior Executives

Who is Executive Coaching For?

Benefits of Individual Coaching

Coaching Process – How it Works

Career Transition Coaching

New Career, New Job, or Just Want More Out of Your Professional Life?

Leadership Development (LEAP®)

Who Is LEAP For?

LEAP for Individuals

LEAP for Businesses

Business Performance Consulting

Coaching or Consulting?

JMHunter Group