How is Executive Springboard different?
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Mentoring programs are key to employee retention and development. But there are seldom internal mentors available for senior execs. The default option has been executive coaches.
Executive Springboard mentors differ from coaches.
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Executive Springboard versus coaching
Testimonial from the Director of Supply Chain of a Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer:
“Bobbi is a very experienced, capable and flexible mentor. She is a trusted advisor. She has expertise to leverage and she’s very aware of the general leadership pitfalls. She asked questions that helped me get on top of things faster.”
“Bobbi is a very experienced, capable and flexible mentor. She is a trusted advisor. She has expertise to leverage and she’s very aware of the general leadership pitfalls. She asked questions that helped me get on top of things faster.”
And unlike most executive coaches, we offer a money-back guarantee. If you hire us within a new executive's first 3 months on the job and they leave your organization before our engagement is complete, we will refund our fee. Click below to book a discussion.
Testimonial from the VP Marketing of a Sporting Goods Company:
“My time with Claudio was timely and relevant, not only to my job performance but the development of my career at a time of new beginnings here at my company. Our work has been high-level and actionable. “Actionable” is key - as I have turned various concepts into a framework which have guided decision making and implementation from a strategic marketing perspective. Not only has this made me a better marketer, but I think it has made me a better colleague and leader.”
“My time with Claudio was timely and relevant, not only to my job performance but the development of my career at a time of new beginnings here at my company. Our work has been high-level and actionable. “Actionable” is key - as I have turned various concepts into a framework which have guided decision making and implementation from a strategic marketing perspective. Not only has this made me a better marketer, but I think it has made me a better colleague and leader.”
Why not internal mentors for senior leaders?
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Internal mentors usually are senior employees who help junior colleagues develop. But they come up short in helping senior execs.
Internal mentoring sessions are often too infrequent to impact the executive’s performance. Executive Springboard mentors are at a different point in their careers than internal mentors.They are motivated to find time for their mentees. They commit to two monthly video sessions and to make themselves accessible by text or email in between sessions. There are few appropriate people inside the organization who can mentor the executive. Executive Springboard mentors are selected for their functional expertise and for their relevant corporate experience. They’ve faced the kinds of problems your executive will face. They ask hard questions that help the exec navigate the mine field of issues they must address. And they show their own scars so executives can learn from somebody else's mistakes. An executive generally will not put themselves in a vulnerable relationship with a colleague. Executive Springboard brings the value of a confidential external relationship. Progress is reported to the company by the mentee, not by the mentor. The mentor shares their own experiences, so the mentee can learn from them. And the executive is urged to open up, sharing pressing issues in order to grow. |
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Testimonial from the SVP Operations of a Healthcare Insurer:
“Peggy is very knowledgeable and a true ops leader. These traits helped me expand my own thinking and approach. She pushed me, sometimes out of my comfort zone, which helped me grow. But she is also receptive when I push back.”
“Peggy is very knowledgeable and a true ops leader. These traits helped me expand my own thinking and approach. She pushed me, sometimes out of my comfort zone, which helped me grow. But she is also receptive when I push back.”