Coaching initiatives are an integral part of the developmental
services that Sorensen Consulting provides. We deliver individual, team, departmental,
and organizational coaching initiatives focusing on areas that matter to
performance. The scheduling and duration of coaching initiatives is determined
by the need and availability of clients.
Through our years of experience, we know that most coaching efforts
will fail if participants don’t have the energy or the desire to enhance their skills
and performance. If participants want to enhance their performance, but their
energy levels are low, coaching efforts will dissolve quickly and past behavior
and performance will return. Therefore, before coaching efforts begin, an assessment is
completed to determine the participant’s energy levels. Then coaching efforts
are designed to meet employees where they are and building energy levels to
continue new or improved performance is a part of the coaching focus.
Mrs. Lisa Sorensen has over 34 years of experience coaching and developing
staff at all levels in both public and private organizations. Lisa’s work is
focused on making a difference for each and every client by identifying
professional areas of strength and opportunity (weaknesses), assisting in the creation
of an effective and practical Enhancement Plans and helping clients implement
their Plans in a manner that meets and/or exceeds organizational expectations.
Typical Assessment Phase
1. Clients inform Mrs. Sorensen of performance concerns and desired outcomes of coaching.
2. Mrs. Sorensen meets with participant(s) to build rapport and talk about performance strengths and areas to enhance for optimal performance outcomes.
3. The Participant(s) completes several on-line assessments to determine habits and energy levels.
4. Mrs. Sorensen and the participant(s) review the assessment results and talk about how the results may correlate with performance areas needing improvement.
5. Mrs. Sorensen reviews the overall assessment summary results and makes coaching recommendations.
Typical Coaching Phase
1. The Participant(s) and Mrs. Sorensen develop an Enhancement Plan focusing on areas that need improvement while maintaining performance strengths.
2. Mrs. Sorensen meets with participant(s) either in person at the work location, her office, or via Zoom to provide coaching.
3. The amount and timing of coaching sessions is recommended in the Recommendations. If the timing or duration needs altering, it is modified to meet client and organizational needs.
4. Mrs. Sorensen keeps the supervisor(s) informed of progress.
5. Coaching efforts end once the participant(s) have begun modifying their performance to enhance outcomes.
6. Mrs. Sorensen also provides check-ins after the official coaching effort is completed to ensure continued progress is made.