Case Study: Executive Coaching for Global Executive Growing People and Building Business
Vice President of Pharmaceutical Products sought executive coaching as she struggled with the cultural shift from Europe to USA based team. She was passionate about personal growth for herself to build greater capacity to lead the company to success. The client hired Bena Long Associates to provide executive coaching and Mindfulness based leadership development to help her proactively transform herself and her division.
"Dr. Bena's my lifestyle and executive coach and consultant. From her, I learned a technique that changed my life. I am not comfortable with giving presentations and as a result of this technique, during my presentation, there was no fear, no confusion, no panic and no sweat. Instead, a clear and relaxed mind and the desire of sharing my knowledge and own the world. I finished my presentation feeling like I expressed who I was and what I cared for. It was an amazing experience and I would like everybody to experience the same.”
Vice President, U.S. Division
Objectives of the Project:
1. Client to gain clarity on current professional situation and desired outcomes
2. Strengthen Chief Officer's cultural competency for US business relations and mindful inclusion for team building through performance and well-being
3. Client to have confidence in her ability to make changes
Questions Guiding this Project:
· What does success look like?
· If your vision were executed what type of outcomes do you want?
· What does a harmonious productive professional relationship look and feel like with your team?
· What changes are you ready to make now? Which changes do you want to be more confident in making?
Services Provided
· Executive Coaching
· Intercultural Competency Development
· Mindfulness based Leadership Development
Process
1. Met with client to clarify needs and determine fit
2. Met with client both in person and virtually to provide executive coaching
3. Trained in skills of mindfulness, resilience, emotional intelligence, cultural competency, polarity management and leadership effectiveness for client to support development
Results:
· Client successfully turned her division around with vast improvement in KPI's
· Client managed the organizational change initiative that flattened the organizational structure
· Increased the health and wellbeing of her team, creating enjoyable and productive work environment that focused on the growth and productivity and continuous learning of each team member
· Increased confidence and strategies for dealing with the emotional and tactical aspects of cultural adjustment, change including resilience, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, growth mindset and balancing masculine and feminine energies.
Dr. Bena Long began as an Collegiate NCAA Division One Gymnast which ended in injury. She pivoted into monk-like dedication to the practice and study of the science and art of meditation, yoga, chi gung and tai chi with masters of peak performance. Teaching thousands of individuals looking to de-stress, build resilience, and experience spiritual awakening. This led to individual coaching and group lessons that soon evolved into spiritual retreats, MBA and graduate level university courses, speaking and business workshops.
Dr. Bena coaches, speaks and consults individuals at some of the most successful companies, non-profits and universities on the planet, including Google, Amazon, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Black Rock, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, and Wharton Executive Education/INSEAD.
She enjoys helping clients and organizations' developing leadership, building resilience, cultural agility, inclusion and skills to thrive in change. She conducts research and writes science-based articles on long-term mindfulness, meditation, and yoga in leadership and at work.
She balances an active life with the quiet practice of silence, dedicated to the study of the mind and being within.
Contact: Bena Long Associates, www.drbena.com
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