Dear Motivated High-Potential Leader:

1. Your company moved you into a leadership position---without any training on how to lead.

• You have difficulty exerting influence and power over others.
• You want a sounding board to discuss key decisions.
• You want an adviser to help with a strategic career plan..

2. Your career seems blocked.

• You seek recognition at work or a job promotion.
• You are considering changing companies within your field.
• You are exploring new career options.

3. You're starting your own business and aren't certain how to lead this endeavor.

• You want a ‘start-up assessment.’
• You need help with operations and management.
• You need help setting up a strategy.

4. You want to remove obstacles on the executive path:

• You are at risk of losing your job due to your behavior.
• You need help positioning yourself for a more senior position.
• You want a trusted adviser to improve your leadership skills.

Want to sample Leigh's coaching? Sign up for "Leigh's Leader Offer."

“Leigh’s Leader Offer” consists of a self-assessment “Coaching Report for Leaders” PLUS a half-hour coaching session to review the assessment.

The special cost for this offer is $150.

Here’s a sample page from the “Coaching Report for Leaders.”

To take advantage of “Leigh’s Leader Offer,” please contact Leigh at Leigh@LTR-NYC.com.

What follows is a general overview of the LTR coaching process and session development.

• Initial Conversation: Each potential client has a conversation with Leigh to articulate reasons for seeking a coach and identify hoped-for outcomes from the coaching process.
• Good Fit Decision: The client and Leigh decide if there is a ‘good fit’ for the coaching process to be successful.
• Assessments: Client completes appropriate formal self-assessments such as the "Coaching Report for Leaders" or informal assessments such as writing a “Life Story”.
• Session Focus Form: Client’s writes up their progress in specific areas; this document then becomes the agenda for a coaching session and a way to track progress toward a client’s goals.
• 90-Day Goals: Client sets reasonable expectations for achieving three goals within a 90-day period.
• Conversation: Client and coach engage in honest interactions during which client is invited to express deep-seeded ideas or wishes. Leigh listens carefully in order to discern and offer effective strategies for client success.
• Action steps: Client and coach agree on a series of specific ways to help client to get ‘unstuck’ and on track to realize goals.
• 6-Month Planning Guide: Client identifies specific projects and places them on a calendar for completion.
• Homework: Client and coach discuss assignments to continue the session work and/or engage in new behaviors to avoid missed opportunities.

Who needs a coach? Successful professionals and individuals who want to be successful. A growing number of people are seeking out coaches to assist with life, career, small business, and executive decisions. From top CEOs of global conglomerates who need to tone down their ‘alpha’ behavior to parents preparing to re-enter the workforce, individuals benefit from the process of working with an experienced coach for help with career decisions.

Why get a coach? One reason: to move forward in a healthy, productive, effective way with a trusted and objective resource who listens carefully then asks appropriate questions that lead to realization of goals and outlines specific actions to fulfill them.

How much is your fee? Fees are discussed with potential clients. See “Leigh’s Leader Offer” to sample Leigh’s coaching approach before signing up. Being comfortable talking about what investments in career development are worth is part of the LTR coaching process.

When is payment due? Payment for a series of three coaching sessions is paid in advance of the first session.

How is payment to be made? Checks or MasterCard/Visa can be used for in-person coaching; a credit card is required for telephone coaching.

How many sessions do you include in each billing cycle? Three.

What else is included in your fee? All clients take LTR’s self-assessment, “Is Your Playing Field Level?” Clients are also provided other appropriate forms to complete to raise self-awareness. In addition, LTR provides relevant articles from the Harvard Business Review and other business publications to assist with developmental and leadership growth, email support, and, if needed, short-between-call conversations.

Are there any other charges? Extra sessions billed at a client’s regular rate can be scheduled to review business school applications, edit white papers, update and revise resumes, etc. Assessments are suggested for clients who want a deeper understanding of their presence and potential in the workplace. Instruments such as the Coaching Report for Leaders, Myers Briggs Type Inventory, Thomas Kilmann Conflict Inventory, Strong Interest Inventory, etc. are paid for by clients. Fees for assessments depend on the instrument selected and start at $25.

How long is each coaching sessions? Individual coaching sessions are about one hour.

Do you do consultations? Yes, LTR provides individuals with consulting services. These services can range from resume writing to interpretation of assessments that have been administered at the workplace. Consultations are for those individuals who have specific short-term projects with which they’d like assistance completing.

Where is coaching done? Those who live in New York City can see Leigh at LTR’s office on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Others throughout the world reach her via telephone. Telephone and in-person coaching are the same price.

How are coaching sessions spaced? Individual coaching sessions for the first three months are weekly; after that they can be every other week.

Who calls whom? Client calls Leigh at their own expense.

I was skeptical and not certain this thing called coaching would work. Has my opinion changed! Count me in on those who now understand the power of the coaching process. — Senior legal counsel, technology company

When I am famous, you will know that it’s because of you; can’t tell you enough how helpful you are and how grateful I am. — Broadcast journalist

Leigh, I am learning new things from you every time we meet. --- Senior health care worker, social service agency

Leigh, I’m excited….I’ve been very depressed for the past few months at work….I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since we started, every time I get off the phone with you, I’m happy. “I’ve not seen you this happy in such a long time,” a colleague at work told me. You help me feel empowered, focused, and see past the day-to-day to the big picture. Working together, the ‘big picture’ came into focus when you guided me to explore a career change to Security. You not only pointed me to the right resources to explore this field, you reinforced my self-confidence during this transition. You were a tremendous source of courage in an otherwise VERY insecure time. — Security officer, health care management company

At first, I couldn’t see the playing field. I was always looking up at the mountains where agents perched. Now I’m leveling my playing field by seeking out my own platforms to perform that will gain their attention. — Actor, co-producer/writer/performer.

Looking on the web for a coach, I saw the names of coaches who had M.S.W. after their names. I didn’t need a therapist; I wanted someone with business expertise. — Lawyer

You must see Leigh! She’s who you need to help you. — Psychotherapist’s words to clients in need of workplace guidance.