Welcome to Excogitate
Welcome to Excogitate
About Us
Excogitate
Did you know Excogitate means to think out, plan, devise - we are here to help you think more deeply to reach what you set to achieve.
Coaching
Are you a new people leader anxious about your new role and want to confidently communicate with your new team? After more than 20 years in Human Resources, one of the most enjoyable career aspects has been coaching, partnering, guiding; I look forward to helping you reach your goals.
Coachsulting
Coachsulting is a blending of coaching and consulting. As an HR Professional I will partner with you to solve your HR needs. At Excogitate there are a variety of items we can help you and your company solve from writing/updating your Employee Handbook, conducting a workplace investigation, or coaching your team to communicate more effectively.
Roles of Coach & Client
The relationship between a coach and client is Co-Creative, we are equals with each having an active role. I am not a therapist, counselor, or consultant. I am a coach using honed communication skills to support you as a detached thinking partner. It is through this co-creative process we create more power for you to effect meaningful change, taking dynamic actions toward your goals.
Your Role
Please take time before each session to complete and email the Session Prep Questions, I will provide to you via e-mail. Use this as your template to create weekly responses. It is crucial for you to name what you would like to take away from each session which is our Client Agenda for that session.
Please arrive to every session on time.
Attend each session centered and ready to engage
Provide feedback in the moment about your coaching experience; what is working, and what is not.
My Role
I will listen closely to you, respond to what I hear and ask questions. If I hear something in your voice or language that creates an intuitive thought, I am likely to ask you about it. Small moments often bring about the big shifts. If I am not on target, tell me, I am not absorbed to being right.
At the end of each session, if you do not mention what actions you are ready to take, I will make a coach request. To deepen the work in the session, I will ask you to stretch yourself by writing, taking an action, resolving a relationship or something which feels incomplete. You are free to negotiate, accept, or decline. This is about YOU.
Extra Time
Between sessions, should you have questions, an update, or want to bounce some ideas around, contact me by phone or e-mail. Please keep these contacts succinct; if it seems like it will be better served as session material, I’ll suggest that.
Ways You Can Get More From Your Coaching Experience
Make our sessions a priority, come to every meeting with a specific agenda – a clear understanding of what you’d like to take away from our session.
Do your own work between sessions. Use what you learn. Complete what you agree to do.
· Be open-minded. Try new approaches. Experiment.
· Be willing to change your beliefs and patterns if they do not serve you anymore.
My expectation is you will give our call high priority and arrange your schedule to honor our agreed upon time. If you must reschedule our call, I ask you to give me 24-hour notice. We all have had life get in the way, let me know as soon as you have an itinerary, we will discuss when to reschedule. I will do the same with you when I plan trips.