BizBites by Ethique Advisory

A recent survey showed that 67% of the participants believed that leadership coaching increased employee engagement and satisfaction, while 50% said it improved overall productivity. When it comes to coaching practices, leaders have traditionally employed a trust-based approach that focuses on working with employees to come up with solutions to new challenges. However, in a dynamic, ever-changing business environment, there are certain situations where leaders as executive coaches should resort to a direct-coaching process that maximizes goal attainment.  Let us first understand the traditional coaching process and how it differs from a direct approach for understanding the two situations.  The Traditional Coaching Process  Leaders today are expected to have all the answers. Given the dynamic business environment that we operate in today, it is an unrealistic and ill-advised expectation. One way for leaders to manage this expectation is to adopt a new role: that of the co...

Growth consultant We live in an era of cutthroat competition, with all businesses fighting for the highest returns on their investments. With so many successful companies on the horizon and new start-ups joining the race every day, one must think outside the box to attain their company’s competitive edge. In fact, business growth consultants have been game-changers. By providing their affiliated client with excellent and super-effective consulting options, a business growth consultant is integral to the business’s growth and success. At some stage of their growth, most businesses hit a saturation point where they struggle with the next level of business growth that will catapult the company to the next level. It occurs for various reasons, but the most often, it’s because of a lack of perspective, fresh insights and the absence of a “growth mindset.” Here is where a Growth Consultant would significantly impact the narrative, helping the company progress in terms of expansion and n...