executive coaching and strategic foresight Most
people are interested in planning for their futures. As an executive
coach qualified through the Institute of Executive Coaching, Sandra
Cowan works strategically with clients to ensure that they come to
their own conclusions about their career ambitions. Drawing from her
experience in the corporate world, in the media, and in education as
well as a masters' degree in strategic foresight, Sandra's coaching
clients develop an individually tailored future roadmap through methods
that challenge them to achieve the results of which they dream.
Coaching
as a practice is about change and helping people to come to decisions
about - and deeper understandings of - their issues, through asking
well-crafted and thought through questions. Sandra has a strong
capacity to assist executives move to higher levels of excellence in
their chosen field.
Conducting a successful coaching session
relies heavily on the coach's ability to perform with compassionate
non-attachment. Sandra works with clients to support them emotionally
and practically to achieve the growth that they want. She carries this
out with the attitude of being completely present to her client, while
also being critically aware of her own performance through
meta-cognition.
Sandra's philosophy is based on a holistic
approach that takes into account futurists such as Ken Wilber. Wilber
looks at the world and issues from perspectives that include
individuals and the collective from both internal and external points
of view. By using Wilber's model, clients are able to examine their
situations and issues in a complete way that incorporates all possible
perspectives. The Wilber model is particularly useful to take thinking
and discussions further than they might normally go. It also helps to
identify what might be missing from a thinking or planning session, as
many people tend to be stuck in what is more obvious and external. This
technique is more nuanced and total as it addresses the internal
aspects of a matter. It delves into what an individual is thinking, or
the culture of a group. The technique therefore brings clarity to any
issue in an unusual and constructive manner.
Sandra brings a
unique blend of experience, practise and theory to the coaching
situation, where each session is original and specific to that client.
However, whatever contract and mutual understanding is drawn up with
her clients, Sandra's aim is to help each executive to be more than
they ever believed they could be.