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Human Resources Division (HRD) - Executive Support & Leadership Services (ESLS) Branch - Coaching - Situational Coaching

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Situational Coaching

ESLS will provide five types of distinctly different coaching services, utilizing a combination of internal and external coaches. The type of coaching services required will be determined on an individual case-by case basis in consultation with an Executive Consultant from ESLS. These five types of coaching services are available to all APHIS leaders:

Leadership Coaching - ESLS and External
APHIS Internal Coaching
Developmental Coaching
Situational Coaching
Transitional Coaching

Situational Coaching – Situational coaching generally focuses on a particular issue or situation that a leader may be facing. The coaching process tends to be for a limited period of time and supports the leader in exploring previously unseen possibilities that lay embedded in their existing circumstances. If you find it would be useful to gain a different perspective when handling a challenging situation, ESLS Executive Consultants can provide situational coaching to assist you. Some examples of situational coaching include:

Preparing for a big presentation
Challenges doing performance management with staff
Talking through potential implications of business or organizational decisions

“The essence of executive coaching is helping leaders get unstuck from their dilemmas and assisting them to transfer their learning into results for the organization.”

-- Mary Beth O’Neil

How does a Leader initiate the Coaching Process?

Individual leaders within APHIS are encouraged to contact ESLS for coaching support. The Executive Consultants will work with individuals to determine the appropriate coaching resource; additionally ESLS may recommend and initiate coaching as well.

Situational Coaching – can come about in several ways.

An ESLS Consultant may begin a coaching relationship because of work we’re already doing with a leader in some capacity (i.e. facilitating a team start-up or team building session).
A leader may contact ESLS (main number or any Executive Consultant) to talk over any business Or a simple call to our main line or to any Executive Consultant will provide you access to situational coaching.

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