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submitted: May 16th 2008 | by: GeorgePurdy | Total views: 3 | Word Count: 570 | |

Coach is a common word in our society. We hear talk of life coaches, head coaches, Little League coaches, birth coaches, and executive communication coaches. Executive communication coaches? Who in the world are they, and why do executives need special coaches to help them communicate? Believe it or not, an executive communication coach is a very real and increasingly important member of many of corporate America's organizations and businesses

An executive communication coach helps people have the courage to express their ideas in a work situation in ways that are most effective. This is important because many people are so concerned with expressing thoughts too strongly and thereby pushing listeners away, while other people believe that their message must be presented with too strong of a force in order for it to be heard. To strike the best balance between these extremes, an executive coach can help you to express thoughts while allowing for open communication as well.

Wondering about the benefit of executive job coaching? A good coach can eliminate the barriers to good and open communication. These barriers in the form of suppressed negativity cost a business much n the way of both creativity as well as communication. This has an undesirable impact on relationships within the organization, and this can lead to an impact revenue and even other issues.

It looks like speaking up is a very easy thing to do, but it is harder than what most people think. A coach describes that the top eight reasons on why people don't speak with confidence are that they have a fear of bad outcomes, they want to please everyone, they don't like certain issues, they haven't spoken up before, they don't have support from peers, they are misguided in their respect for authority or they doubt themselves.

Any of those reasons previously stated are things we've felt in our lives and in our relationships. They are all hindrances to healthy communication. Using a communications coach can help to identify those hindrances and to give suggestions to solve those issues. The motto FACE is a good way to remember this: Facts, Appreciation, Consequence/Cost, and Expectation.

Let's look at the several factors of this formula. The first step in communicating is to convey FACTS, and not opinions, about a situation. Then you need to show APPRECIATION for others thoughts. Then you must consider the COST/CONSEQUENCE, or how will the words or behaviors you use affect the situation and those involved? Lastly you need to make certain that your EXPECTATION of want or potential outcome is well known. The FACE formula is an effective way to achieve polite communication that will produce desired results.

This is just a tiny amount of the abilities an executive communication coach can perform for your workplace. Their expertise on subject matters of the office can help increase the flow of communication between peers and help increase productivity overall.

Why exactly would anyone need an executive communication coach? Because executive coaches can help you express your thoughts without repelling your listeners by being too forceful. Executive job coaching can help remove obstacles that interfere with company communication. It can be difficult to speak up in a meeting or some other social situation, and coaching can help executives learn when and how to speak their minds. The FACE formula (Facts, Appreciation, Consequence/Cost, and Expectation) is an example of the advice that a good communication coach can bring. Coaches can make executives more productive.

About the Author

George Purdy is an acknowledged expert on executive coaches. He wrote articles and is a well-known public speaker on this subject. You'll find more tips and tricks on the following site: mental coaching.

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