Onboarding Coaching

Achieve results and integrate faster.

Research estimates that over 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months of a promotion or being hired externally into a new role; and 60% of new leaders at just about every other level often fail. Inadequate onboarding is a main reason cited. With the cost of recruiting typically over one-third of yearly salary and the key role leaders play, failure to onboard leaders has both financial and organizational impact.

Our unique Onboarding Coaching process is comprised of 7 Steps to Onboarding Success, supporting leaders transitioning within the organization into higher level roles, new cross-functional positions, and newly hired leaders. With the high cost of attracting and recruiting talented employees, individual or group Onboarding Coaching is well worth the investment to move your organization forward.

Benefits

Retain talented leaders
Increase leader success rate
Establish a positive employer brand
Decrease talent acquisition costs
Develop a positive culture

Why Clients Choose

“When I started working with my Executive Onboarding Coach, I knew that I had the challenge of leading a large and diverse academic unit. She helped me to think about how to clarify my ideas and to communicate effectively using my leadership profile and skills."

Dean, University of Dayton

Unique Model

Based our founder’s book, The Ascending Leader, and our ongoing coaching of executives and leaders at every level, we address the biggest derailers for leaders today and guide them toward crafting a positive vision for the future.

Consultative Approach

Our approach to new leader onboarding includes self-assessments to determine strengths, along with partnering with the client’s manager to ensure effective sponsorship and mentorship throughout the process.

Transformative

Driven by purpose, our onboarding coaching is practical, honest, and transformational for leaders and organizations. With a confidential sounding board, clients explore ideas and learn how to assimilate into the culture to become the best version of themselves.

Individual Program Design

Personalized Assessments. Leaders will develop self-awareness through assessments designed to meet their unique needs.
1/1 Coaching Sessions. Coaching sessions focused on relationship building, cultural understanding, aligning expectations and ensuring early operational success with an experienced coach, in-person or virtual.
Leader Sessions. Ongoing sessions with the leader’s leader to integrate feedback and ensure progress.
Vision Creation. By the end of the coaching engagement each leader will develop and articulate goals and a vision for the future aligned with the organization and culture.

Group Program Design

Personalized Assessments. Each leader will gain self-awareness through assessments and conversations with other new peers.
Group Sessions. These are designed as group sessions for new leaders or as a certification program for HR leaders; focused on relationship building, cultural understanding, aligning expectations and ensuring early operational success with an experienced coach, in-person or virtual.
Toolkits. Leaders receive proprietary tools to use based on their unique needs and situation.
Vision Creation. Leaders will work to individually and as a group to develop and articulate goals and a vision for the future aligned with the organization and culture.