Should you invest in a leadership coach?

Should You Invest in a Leadership Coach?  There are a variety skills that experts and life coaches say can benefit you achieve success in your career or life in general. Some of these skills are especially prized higher in some professions but don’t matter in other lines of work. Self-awareness an essential skill for any career, regardless of your field of work. It can help you to become successful in what you do. It is not uncommon to find some people who have succeeded in their careers while others have given up. When we look at someone's career progress, we may only see one thing. But how many microelements have gone into that to make that person what you see on the outside as a success? Numerous research studies have shown that companies or leaders that invest in coaching and leadership development perform better than firms that don’t. Join Jacqueline in today’s episode as she talks about her upcoming book, executive coaching, the importance of self-awareness, the imposter syndrome, taking an audit and looking at what you have really done, as well as admitting your weaknesses in order to become successful.  Valuable Quotes  “What looks easy on the outside is a journey for an individual on the inside.”  Episode Spotlights  [01:55] The level of self awareness that we all need to have in order to be successful. [02:25] The negotiation strategy for business owners when pricing their product or service [03:25] when looking at someone's career progress, you may only see one thing, but there are many micro elements that have gone into that to make that person what you see on the outside as a success. [03:40] How to know that you’re dealing with imposter syndrome [04:20] Admitting that you have a problem is being bold and brave [04:50] The things in your life that you keep putting off to tomorrow and their impact [05:20] Women who have persevered through various challenges to transcend what they thought was possible. [06:30] Find an accountability partner on the PowerBanking group for free. [07:00] Reach out to Jacqueline if you need coaching or an accountability partner. [08:00] Jacqueline’s upcoming book, Don't Leave Money on the Table: Negotiation Strategies for Women in Male Dominated Industries. [10:45] Companies that focus on the women leadership development see higher profitability and they innovate at a faster rate than their competitors who don't have a diverse leadership team. [11:15] ZeroGap.co helps women with everything from negotiating strategy, executive presence, or risk and resilience through master classes, online training sessions as well as offering employee resource group tool-kits. [11:50] To negotiate effectively, you need to be able to distinguish between good deals and great deals. [12:50] Overview of content inside the Don't Leave Money on the Table: Negotiation Strategies for Women in Male Dominated Industries book [12:55]  The LATTE Method is created to help people take the mystery out of negotiation as well as take away that stigma, that negotiation is a battle.  LATTE Method:  • L: Look at the details  • A: Anticipate challenges  • T: Think about the walk away points  • T: Talk it through  • E: Evaluate all options  [14:10] Using the LATTE Method as your negotiation checklist. [14:40] Why Jacqueline wrote her book. [15:18] Go into a negotiation with as much fact as possible, and whatever facts you don't have, create a list of open-ended questions. [15:55] 80% of the negotiation is in the prep. [16:10] Engage in active listening, not just to hear what's being said, equally as important, is what isn’t being said, in a negotiation. Connect With Jacqueline V. Twillie Website: www.jacquelinetwillie.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/powerbanking