Our executive coaching and leadership development programs in Vancouver help senior leaders build on their experience, strengthen their leadership effectiveness, and drive positive change. We coach leaders to constructively confront challenges, develop greater self-awareness, and turn opportunities into meaningful results.
Why Invest in Executive Coaching?
Busy steering the ship, executives often miss opportunities to develop their leadership capabilities. Even the most capable and talented senior leaders require support to overcome obstacles and achieve their potential. Our executive coaching in Vancouver provides senior leaders with the impartial perspective, challenge, and support of an experienced third party. Businesses succeed when senior leaders understand their strengths, recognize their limitations, and continue to develop their leadership capabilities.
Executive coaching helps senior leaders develop the ability to manage and motivate themselves and their teams, benefiting both the organization and the people they work with. Coaching gives leaders the tools to constructively confront challenges and gain a sense of personal fulfillment while they navigate the day-to-day demands of the business.
80% of coaching clients experienced IMPROVED SELF-CONFIDENCE, 73% IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS, 72% IMPROVED COMMUNICATION SKILLS, and 70% IMPROVED WORK PERFORMANCE.*
* International Coaching Federation Global Coaching Client Study, April 2009
What is Executive Coaching?
Our executive coaching program in Vancouver involves individualized coaching, ongoing feedback, and a confidential partnership between the leader and coach. The coach facilitates the co-creation of a leadership growth plan that aligns with the individual’s goals and the organization’s objectives.
Executive coaching systematically encourages leaders to:
Consider the alignment between their actions and the organization’s goals and values.
Gain awareness of their leadership strengths and development areas.
Address development areas to further the organization’s goals.
Improve their executive presence and embrace their leadership roles.
Expand their social and cultural awareness.
Motivate and inspire positive performance and team dynamics.
Self-reflect and strengthen their emotional intelligence.
What’s Included in the Package?
Our customized executive coaching package includes:
- Initial discovery and goal-setting
- Alignment with manager/organizational sponsor
- Leadership assessments or 360-degree feedback
- Personalized leadership development plan
- One-on-one coaching
- Resources/exercises
- Progress reviews
- Support between sessions
Executive Coaching for Leaders in Transition
At Elevated Talent, we provide targeted executive coaching for leaders navigating critical transitions—whether it’s stepping into a new role, taking on a promotion, leading a new team, or managing through organizational change such as mergers, restructurings, or shifting priorities. These transition points are inflection moments that can either accelerate or stall a leader’s growth. Investing in coaching during these times ensures your leaders are supported in building trust, aligning priorities, and driving results—while maintaining engagement and resilience. Our coaching helps organizations retain top talent, strengthen leadership pipelines, and reduce the costly impact of missteps during times of change.
Top 10 Coaching Topics for Leaders in Transition
- Establishing leadership identity and executive presence.
- Building trust and credibility with new teams.
- Aligning goals and priorities across stakeholders.
- Navigating organizational complexity and politics.
- Influencing without formal authority.
- Delegating and empowering others effectively.
- Leading through change and uncertainty.
- Communicating with clarity and impact.
- Making strategic decisions in high-stakes environments.
- Sustaining resilience and performance under pressure.
What’s Our Process?
We customize our executive coaching process in Vancouver to account for the unique talents, goals, and circumstances of each leader and their organization. Taking a personalized and confidential approach, our standard process generally involves the following activities:
Step 1
Preparatory tasks to be completed by the leader and the coach.
Step 2
An introductory meeting to identify goals, build rapport and understand the context.
Step 3
An alignment meeting between the leader, the coach, and other relevant members to outline objectives, roles, and responsibilities.
Step 4
An analysis of pertinent performance reviews and feedback.
Step 5
Further leadership assessments, when necessary (i.e.: Strengths Finder, Insights, MBTI, DISC, etc.).
Step 6
360-degree feedback interviews with a cross-section of colleagues.
Step 7
An analysis of the feedback and development of a 360-degree feedback summary report, conducted by the coach.
Step 8
A one-to-one debrief meeting between the coach and the leader to review the feedback and initiate a development plan.
Step 9
A group debrief meeting with the leader, their manager, their HR personnel, and the coach to reflect on the 360-degree feedback and identify key themes for the leadership development plan.
Step 10
A development plan cocreated by the leader and the coach.
Step 11
Twice-monthly coaching meetings to: reflect on the leader’s coaching experience and progress; address questions or challenges; develop skills; share feedback and resources, and set goals.
Step 12
Resources and recommendations are provided by the coach to set the leader up for success with their leadership development plan.
Executive Coaching FAQ
Who is executive coaching for?
Executive coaching is designed for executives, senior leaders, and emerging leaders who want to increase their effectiveness, prepare for greater responsibility, or navigate a significant leadership challenge.
Coaching can be particularly valuable when someone is stepping into a new role, leading through organizational change, expanding their influence, taking on greater complexity, or receiving feedback that requires a meaningful shift in how they lead.
What makes Elevated Talent’s approach to executive coaching different?
Our coaching is highly personalized, practical, and grounded in the leader’s real organizational context. We combine thoughtful inquiry with candid feedback, constructive challenge, evidence-informed frameworks, and practical strategies leaders can apply immediately.
Depending on the engagement, we may also use stakeholder interviews, 360-degree feedback, or leadership assessments to help leaders understand how they are experienced by others and identify the changes that will have the greatest impact.
What happens during an executive coaching engagement?
Each engagement begins with a conversation to understand the leader’s role, goals, challenges, and organizational context. When coaching is sponsored by an organization, we may also hold an alignment meeting with the leader, their manager, and an HR or talent partner to establish shared objectives and clarify roles.
The leader and coach then identify development priorities, create a practical development plan, and work together on real leadership situations. Progress is reviewed throughout the engagement, and goals can evolve as the leader’s circumstances change.
What leadership challenges can coaching help address?
Executive coaching can support leaders with challenges such as:
- Stepping successfully into a new or more senior role
- Strengthening executive presence and communication
- Navigating organizational complexity and politics
- Influencing without formal authority
- Delegating and empowering others
- Managing conflict and difficult conversations
- Building trust with teams and stakeholders
- Leading through uncertainty and change
- Expanding strategic and enterprise-level thinking
- Managing competing priorities and sustaining performance under pressure
The focus is determined by the leader’s goals, organizational context, and feedback from relevant stakeholders.
How long does an executive coaching engagement last?
Engagements typically last between three and six months. Six months is often appropriate when the work includes stakeholder alignment, 360-degree feedback, a development plan, and sufficient time for the leader to practise and reinforce new behaviours.
The appropriate length and structure depend on the leader’s objectives, the complexity of the role, and the level of organizational support required.
What is included in an executive coaching engagement?
The scope is customized and clearly outlined before the engagement begins. Depending on the selected program, it may include:
- An initial discovery and goal-setting session
- Alignment meetings with the leader’s manager or organizational sponsor
- Leadership assessments or 360-degree feedback
- A personalized leadership development plan
- One-on-one coaching sessions
- Relevant frameworks, articles, exercises, and other resources
- Midpoint and concluding progress reviews
- Support between scheduled sessions
Not every engagement includes every component. We recommend a structure based on the leader’s needs and the organization’s objectives.
Is executive coaching confidential?
Coaching conversations are confidential. When an organization sponsors the engagement, the leader, coach, and sponsor agree at the outset on the goals, roles, and information-sharing boundaries.
Progress against agreed development goals may be discussed during alignment meetings, but the details of individual coaching conversations are not shared without the leader’s permission, except where disclosure is legally or ethically required.
How do you measure progress?
Progress is evaluated against the goals established at the beginning of the engagement. Measures may include observable changes in leadership behaviour, feedback from relevant stakeholders, progress on specific business or relationship objectives, leadership assessments, follow-up 360-degree feedback, and the leader’s own reflection.
The goal is not simply to generate insight. It is to translate that insight into changes that colleagues can experience and that improve the leader’s effectiveness.
Is executive coaching available virtually or in person?
Yes. Executive coaching can be delivered virtually or in person, depending on the leader’s location and the scope of the engagement. Virtual coaching allows us to work with leaders across Canada, the United States, and internationally.
How is executive coaching priced?
The investment depends on the length of the engagement, frequency of coaching, assessments or stakeholder interviews included, and the level of organizational alignment and follow-up required.
After an initial consultation, we recommend an appropriate structure and provide a clear proposal outlining the scope, deliverables, and fees.
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