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Non Executive Director Coaching – Energy Sector

 

Business Context

A major UK energy company decided to introduce a pilot scheme to support key executives in their development by arranging placements as a non executive director (NED). This scheme is done in partnership with the Appointments Commission. HDA were asked to support the first participant in this scheme - a senior IT Executive who would retain his management role in the client company while also operating in an NED role. Therefore he would be required to manage his time carefully to maintain dual focus on both roles. At the time the HDA Coaching Programme was introduced, the client had just been appointed as NED at a local Health Trust.

The main goal for the client was to make an immediate impact in a non executive capacity and add measurable value in a short space of time.  As a result, the coaching had a much high mentoring component than most executive coaching assignments.

Business Issues

The client needed to build a fast knowledge of how a NED works, legal issues, responsibilities and how to work at Board level

In addition the client needed to hone his influencing and networking skills in order to build a good level of trust with his new Board level stakeholders

Finally, the client also has a day job to do and a career to manage! These potential conflicts needed to be examined and careful attention given to prioritising.

Business Value Obtained from Coaching

Information provided to the client at the 1-1 meeting both confirmed his own research and added valuable new ideas to help him refine and strengthen his approach

Other information provided both at the first meeting and subsequently, gave the client access to additional networking and NED resources

The client was quickly appointed to a number of sub committees and asked to chair a key committee (HR). Guidance was provided to coach him on specific challenges applicable to this role

Business Outcomes

After six months, the client had both established himself in the NED role and also taken on additional responsibility in the company. He was managing both sets of pressures admirably.

The company seems to have chosen well for the pilot scheme and it is understood they have been approached by the Appointments Commission for further candidates.

 

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