Do You Need Executive Coaching?

Do you want to Talk like TED?

I have been a TEDMED Speaker Coach (it's a bit like Film or Stage Directing) and worked with over 300 speakers for 6 TEDMED conferences (the geeky health arm of TED). 

Speakers at TEDMED have included the U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Army Surgeon Generals and business and academic leaders in the health sector. 

I have also turned around and run businesses, been on numerous interview panels, and been interviewed in the media. So, wherever you are in your career, I can help you communicate better. 

Communicating well (upwards, downwards, sideways, internal, and external) is acknowledged as the key soft skill for advancing and maintaining your career trajectory.

Do these leadership challenges apply to you?

Are you facing challenges in effectively communicating your ideas or vision to others?

If you struggle with clear, impactful communication, an Executive Coach can help refine your message and delivery.

If nervousness or self-doubt affects your ability to lead or present, Executive Coaching can help you overcome these barriers.

An Executive Coach can help enhance your ability to influence, inspire, and lead others, both in formal and informal settings.

Are your conversations and presentations engaging, or do you often feel that your are losing your audience's attention?

If you find your messages are not working, an Executive Coach can help you refine your storytelling and presentation skills.

Am you navigating a career transition (e.g., moving into a higher-level role or changing industries)?

Executive Coaching is ideal for those entering new phases of their careers, helping with strategy, confidence, and positioning.

Do you struggle with balancing my professional goals with personal growth and self-awareness?

An Executive Coach can guide you in achieving both professional success and personal goals.

Do you find it difficult to receive feedback, or struggle to implement constructive criticism?

If feedback is challenging for you to find, process or use, an Executive Coach coach can give you the feedback you need and help you to handle it effectively.

Are you stuck in a leadership or speaking style that no longer feels authentic or effective?

If you're feeling disconnected from your own leadership or presentation approach, an Executive Coach can help you develop a more authentic and adaptive style.

Do you want to enhance your ability to influence or persuade others in professional settings?

If persuasion or influence is a key skill for your role, an Executive Coach can offer frameworks and tools to improve your negotiation, storytelling, and persuasive abilities.

Am you looking to create a long-term, strategic plan for personal and professional growth?

Executive Coaching is valuable if you’re seeking to establish a comprehensive, structured but flexible plan to accelerate your development and achieve greater success over time.

Advantages of Executive Coaching

Enhanced Self-Awareness 

An Executive Coach helps leaders gain deeper insights into their strengths, blind spots, and emotional triggers. This self-awareness is essential for effective decision-making and leadership.

Improved Communication Skills

An Executive Coach can help leaders refine and rehearse their communication style, ensuring they can convey their ideas clearly, motivate teams, and manage conflicts more effectively.

Increased Confidence

By providing constructive feedback and helping leaders develop their abilities, an Executive Coach boosts a leader's confidence in their leadership role and decision-making.

Better Decision-Making

With an Executive Coach's guidance, leaders can improve their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, leading to more strategic and informed decisions.

Enhanced Leadership Presence

An Executive Coach works with leaders to build their "executive presence" - improving their ability to command respect, influence others, and exude confidence in both formal and informal settings.

Stronger Emotional Intelligence

An Executive Coach can help leaders develop greater emotional intelligence, improving their ability to connect with others, manage stress, and navigate difficult interpersonal situations.

Effective Time Management 

An Executive Coach helps leaders prioritize tasks, delegate more effectively, and manage time better, allowing them to focus on higher-impact activities and strategic goals.

Better Work-Life Balance

Through Executive Coaching, leaders can learn strategies to maintain a healthier work-life balance, preventing burnout, and ensuring sustainable increases in productivity.

Leadership Development

An Executive Coach helps leaders develop new skills and approaches for leading teams, managing change, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

Strategic Career Growth

An Executive Coach can guide leaders in mapping out their career trajectory, identifying opportunities for growth, and setting clear, achievable goals to progress in their career.

Clarity of Communication 

If you struggle with clear, impactful communication, an Executive Coach can help refine your message and delivery.

Case Study One

One CEO and their team were hiding behind the generic and meaningless word quality in their marketing and sales.  

I challenged them to unpack that zero-evidence word to explain and justify their claim. To make it relevant, gritty, tangible, and honest. 

It was incredibly unsettling for the CEO and the Commercial and Production team at first, but after they went through the exercise, they had a much better understanding of who they were and what they were selling.

They stopped focusing on price, tiny margins, and being a "me too" product. Beyond my brief, but hey? 

Case Study Two

A client discussed a controversial current affairs theme on the BBC and received praise from a coach retained by her firm. 

I think she just wanted to get another contract. You don't care - if you tell me it was good, I will believe you. But, I think I could have been so much better. I need to be ready for these rare media opportunities. Help me. We need to fix me, fast.  

Case Study Three

I was asked by a prominent leader's Chief of Staff to help prepare them for a "Big-ticket" event. 

I am so glad they contacted you. I have enough Yes-People. No matter what I say or do to encourage them to be candid, they always pull their punches. It's just how it is. I need and trust your brutal honesty. I can feel that you're on my side. 

Why you should NOT hire Peter Botting? 

I am sooo far from perfect. The fact is, I am not for everyone. I am blunt, I ask dumb questions, and I challenge. A lot.

But, leaders have repeatedly told me that they have clarified, formulated, and sometimes adjusted, their thinking by having to explain and defend their "thing" to me. 

I am a tough and demanding coach. I will push you and it may be uncomfortable at times, plus you will need to do your work. But if I say your content and delivery is good, they are. 

8 Reasons NOT to Work with Peter Botting 

1. you want validation, not feedback - I am not that kind of coach
2. you think you can outsource the job - coaches help YOU DO
3. you are not prepared to put in the effort - YOU have to do work
4. you don't know where you want to be - no clear goals, direction, and ambitions. (Although we can help you focus on these!)
5. you are not prepared to invest time and money in yourself 
6. you are sceptical about the value of coaching - the R.O.I.
7. you fear vulnerability and refuse to be open and honest 
   
8. you are resistant to change 

Myths about Executive Coaching

Should I? Shouldn't I? Now or later? What does it involve? Can I afford it? These are valid questions, but let's clear up some common myths about Executive Coaching.  

I am NOT a Natural Leader or Speaker

Bill Clinton was coached. So was Barack Obama. 

Executive Coaching won't Work for Me

I guarantee it will. You will get better and you will do it faster.  

An Executive Coach is too Expensive

What does this mean? If your salary went up 30% three years earlier?

Coaching Takes up too much Time 

Being coached does take time and effort. But outputs make it worth it. 

Executive Coaching is only for Senior Leaders

How do you think they became senior leaders?

Executive Coaching is only for Client-facing Roles

Everybody has to communicate with peers and bosses. 

How can I be Authentic after Coaching?

My job is not to create clones, but to get you into a higher gear. 

Coaching is only for "Big Ticket" Events

The audience defines the importance of an event, not the number in your audience. What if your audience was just one person? The CEO of a potential client? Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos?