We help develop stronger leadership teams, support senior, newly hired and newly promoted executives, and high-potential employees through Leadership Development services tailored to the current needs as well as the future vision of the organization. Our customized, personalized programs focus on specific objectives and have measurable outcomes, with the overall goal to strengthen the leader and the organization. We are able to deliver these programs wherever you need them around the globe.
Executive Coaching
Larry Shoemaker, who holds an ACC Credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), leads all coaching assignments. He brings a unique combination of successful business experience and classic coach training, resulting in meaningful dialogues that help executives gain clarity on issues and develop effective action plans.
Organizations are facing disruptive change, requiring a vastly different skill set and approach in their leaders. We work with the organization and the executive to understand what is important, then develop and implement an action plan.
Transformative leaders must be self-aware, emotionally intelligent and operationally effective. Coaching helps them understand their environment and assists them navigate and maximize their effectiveness and the impact they have. Using a combination of proven tools and concepts, along with a great deal of personal experience, your coach supports you in a one-on-one strategic relationship as you deal with complexity and the future.
My coaching philosophy is to be a partner who can support and guide an individual in dealing with intricate issues, bring depth and focus to specific challenges, help them define goals, and support them as they arrive at the solutions. Honest, open communications are required for success, along with respect for other’s ideas, perspectives, time and commitments. Confidentiality and trust are the foundations for successful coaching.
Our coaching process includes psychometrics tools, in-depth interviews and customized exercises.
Member of ICF
Larry Shoemaker is proud to be a member of The International Coach Federation (ICF), the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals.
ICF offers the only globally recognized, independent credentialing program for coach practitioners. ICF awards Credentials to professional coaches who have met stringent education and experience requirements and have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the coaching competencies that set the standard in the profession. Achieving credentials through ICF signifies a coach’s commitment to integrity, understanding and mastery of coaching skills, and dedication to clients. Larry holds an ACC credential.
An individual’s fit into the organization is critical in their long-term success. We have the ability to provide personalized coaching services globally, working with a network of ICF Executive Coaches and Cornerstone Executive Coaching Services for supervision, ensuring consistent local delivery, regardless of the country. Learn what our Executive Coaching can do for you and your team.
Leadership Assessment
Effective leaders make the difference in business performance. Most organizations want to make certain their leadership team has the appropriate depth and breadth. A strong team that can quickly react to changing opportunities provides a competitive advantage, critical in today’s business environment. We can help you understand each individual, senior leader and high potential mid-career executive, as well as the collective strengths of the team by providing insight that is helpful in making the right people decisions.
In questions as straightforward as a hiring decision, or as complicated as how to enhance the management team’s effectiveness, we have the ability to provide the framework for an organization’s selection and development efforts. Whether it is cultural change, assimilation of acquired organizations, significant expansion, turnarounds or a strategic change in direction, our assessment process helps organizations better understand their leadership capabilities, strengths and gaps and prepare for the talent needs of the future.
Assessment Tools
Assessment tools are an important aspect of Talent Management. Using them as an integral part of the talent management process increases the probability of attracting or promoting people who fit the position, culture and future, reducing risk of failure.
We are certified in a number of psychometric tools that can provide a quantitative “fit” assessment of each candidate, including the Human Talent Profile, HCI 360, PeopleBest DNA, and EBW Global Emotional Intelligence System.
Decision Support Assessments
We offer clients the opportunity to take advantage of our knowledge and experience to support their decision-making process concerning candidates they have sourced. This can range from us administering and interpreting our assessment tools to telephone screening candidates to participating in an in-depth face-to-face interview. We customize this to whatever level of service our client prefers.