EXECUTIVE COACHING WITH GENE GRIESSMAN

EXECUTIVE COACHING
PERSONAL COACHING FOR CAREER SUCCESS
with GENE GRIESSMAN, PH.D

"You'll get a lot more done in your life when you follow this man's great advice."
Og Mandino, Author, The Greatest Salesman in the World

"Griessman is a kind of Heloise for the harried. Three hours with him was worth three years of therapy, and a lot cheaper."
Michael Skube, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution

"Gene Griessman's teaching methods are original and unique. His ability to articulate and bring to life Abraham Lincoln's principles distinguish him as an expert in his field. Our players at UCLA not only learned the valuable lessons in the fundamentals of achievement, but gained an appreciation and deeper understanding for one of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Gene's focus on time management is particularly helpful to student-athletes. Most importantly, I am impressed with Gene's commitment to building and shaping tomorrow's leaders."

--Steve Lavin, Head Basketball Coach, St. John's University, former UCLA head basketball coach and ABC / ESPN College Basketball Analyst.

Executive Coaching: Philosophy
Personal coaching for executives is a mix of non-directive and directive techniques. Sometimes a skilled coach will let the individual find his/her solution to a problem without any assistance except to suggest possible outcomes and their respective costs and benefits. At other times, the skilled coach will suggest a scenario or a solution, and let the individual analyze possible outcomes. A skilled coach can also provide specific recommendations that will help the participant learn essential skills or utilize them more effectively.

Executive Coaching: Credentials of the Executive Coach
Gene Griessman, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of communication and leadership. He is a world-renowned expert on high achievement. His books on the subject have sold tens of thousands of copies, and can offer life-changing counsel for individuals who want to move to a higher level.

Besides being an executive coach, Dr. Griessman is an internationally known public speaker, author, and actor. He has spoken at conventions and annual meetings and conducted seminars all over the world. As actor and playwright, he has performed his one-man play on Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, on the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and before audiences of many thousands at the Georgia Dome, the Ice Palace, and the Lincoln Memorial. He has conducted exclusive interviews with U.S. Presidents, famous actors, sports figures, business leaders, and Nobel Laureates, including David Rockefeller, Jacques Cousteau, Ray Charles, Mary Kay Ash, Jack Nicklaus, Hank Aaron, Julie Andrews, Aaron Copland, Ronald Reagan, Gloria Steinem, Tennessee Williams, Ted Turner, and countless others.

He often appears on television and radio, and his award-winning productions have aired on WCNN and on TBS. He is a member of the Television Academy.

His book THE ACHIEVEMENT FACTORS received the Benjamin Franklin Award. TIME TACTICS OF VERY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE was featured in Reader's Digest and translated into a number of languages. It is now in its 28th printing.

Executive Coaching: The Program
The executive coaching program includes regularly scheduled one-on-one coaching sessions in person or by phone. These sessions focus on goal-setting and attainment, problem-solving, and priority-selection, plus other specific skills that the participant may need to develop. In addition, Dr. Griessman is available by phone or email for specific needs of participants.

Each participant chooses the topic for the scheduled session. Here are some of the topics that participants in the executive coaching program have chosen:
1. Personal productivity and effectiveness
2. Leadership skills, tactics, and strategies
3. Enhancing communication skills—writing, speaking, dealing with the media
4. Reviewing lessons learned from individuals of high achievement
5. Macroforces—how social trends impact business and career
6. Decision Making. Getting a second opinion that's confidential before making that important, difficult decision
7. Office politics
8. Time management
9. Personnel selection
10. Special topics. As an example, one participant sought consultation about a new public presentation to potential investors

Ask yourself the following questions:

1. Are you running your work, or is your work running you?

2. Are you considering a career move, but you don't feel comfortable discussing it with your colleagues or friends?

3. Do you need to do strategic thinking about your future or the future of your organization?

5. Are there skills that you need to acquire or raise to a higher level, like making effective presentations, writing stronger letters or reports, or delegating efficiently?

6. Do you have a clear vision of who you want to be and how you want to be perceived?

7. Do you need to improve your ability to cope with stress and find inner peace?

8. Do you have the time and resources to invest in yourself?

If you already can answer Yes to these questions, you will want to contact us without reading further. Our phone number is 404-256-5927. Please leave a voice message about the best times/days to contact you. This is a secure phone line, and we screen all calls. You may also contact us at gene@presidentlincoln.com.

What Kind Of Coach Is Right For You?
Quite frankly, personal coaching may not be right for you. If you aren't willing to work hard, if you aren't ambitious, and if you don't have the time and resources to invest in yourself, you should read no further.

The next question that you need to answer is, Just what kind of coach is right for you? There are all kinds, with widely differing approaches, experiences, and skills.

My Personal Experience With Coaching
I became interested in coaches when I was actively involved in doing interviews for TV, radio, and print. I did extensive research on the famous coach John Heisman, who has become an icon because of the Heisman Memorial Trophy: I interviewed some of the men who actually played for him. I also interviewed the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant for the TV program "Up Close." I interviewed football coach Bobby Dodd and wrote an article on Dodd that was published in THE NEW YORK TIMES. I also interviewed basketball coaches Bobby Cremins and worked with Steve Lavin. One of my friends is the former coach and athletic director Homer C. Rice.

I have invested a lot of my own time and money in coaching, and know from personal experience what a coach can do for you.

After I decided to develop my one-man play, "Lincoln Live," I enrolled in acting classes and took short courses and hired coaches in Atlanta, where I then resided. Then I moved to LA where I continued to take classes and eventually hired acting coach Jay Richardson.

What I Have Learned From Coaches
Out of this research and personal experience came a profound respect for what good coaches do in order to bring out the best in those they coach.

The Kind Of Coach I Avoid
When I began acting, I signed up for a course under a coach who had a good local reputation. She invited me to watch a coaching session prior to participating myself.

I was appalled . She proceeded to humiliate several students. She was so harsh, so negative, so critical that one or two individuals were brought to tears.

Her philosophy seemed to be based on tearing down everything the individual had already achieved, and rebuild from the ground up.

I dropped the program that very day, even though I had to pay a cancellation fee.

Here's why. I felt that I already possessed strengths and knowledge that could be built upon. I felt good about myself, and didn't want to be destroyed.

What I want in a coach is someone who can build on the strengths that I already possess. I don't want to bring a negative person into my life. If you want a coach who will build you up, will look for strengths that you already have, will tell you candidly what works and what doesn't but always in the framework of being an encourager, then let's talk. You can contact our office by calling 404-256-5927 (Leave a voice message about best times/ways to contact you.) or contact us by email at gene@presidentlincoln.com

A coach can facilitate how you feel about yourself and the meaning of your work.

You must have confidence in your coach to allow him/her to enter this part of your life. I personally regard it as an awesome responsibility, a trust that I take seriously.

We can set up a trial coaching session on any topic that you choose for a very modest fee, with no obligation to continue.

If you're serious about moving to a new level, contact us today.