What is a executive coach?
Executive coaching is for people who carry responsibility for an organisation or a significant part of it: CEOs, leadership team members, heads of subsidiaries or functions. It deals with situations specific to that level: a new role where you need to understand fast without trusting appearances, a reorganisation to lead, a turnaround, a relationship with a shareholder or head office, a decision you cannot share with anyone inside. An executive coach does not bring ready-made answers. They offer a confidential space to think out loud, test your assumptions and prepare your decisions. Many executive coaches have held senior roles themselves, which helps them understand what you are dealing with.
Why work with a executive coach?
- Succeed in a new role
- Make the hard calls
- Lead a transformation
- Have a confidential space to think
Approaches and methods
The work usually starts by framing objectives, sometimes in a three-way meeting with the sponsoring company. Sessions draw on the executive's real situations: preparing a decision, reading stakeholder dynamics, debriefing a difficult meeting. Depending on needs, the coach may use 360° feedback, stakeholder interviews or work on presence and communication.
How much does a executive coach cost?
Executive coaching commonly runs between €200 and €400 per hour, more for some very experienced profiles. It usually takes the form of a six to twelve month programme, most often company-funded. Each coach sets their own rate, shown on their EraCoach profile.
How does EraCoach ensure quality?
Every coach on EraCoach is vetted by hand by our team: identity, certifications, background and code of ethics. Reviews are left only by clients who completed a session.
Frequently asked questions
- Leadership coaching develops the presence of any manager. Executive coaching addresses the senior level: taking on a role, governance, transforming an organisation and the loneliness of the decision.
- The most common moments are a new role, a reorganisation, a turnaround, rapid growth, a merger or a conflict within the leadership team. The earlier the coaching starts, the more useful it is.
- Most often the company, under a contract that sets out the objectives. Some executives prefer to pay themselves to keep full freedom over the topics covered.
- Yes. Confidentiality is an ethical principle of the ICF and EMCC codes. When the company pays, only the objectives agreed at the start may be shared, never the content of the conversations.
- Usually six to twelve months, with a session every two to four weeks, a mid-point review and a final review.
- It is not a requirement, but it is a common selection criterion. EraCoach profiles show each coach's background, certifications and experience so you can compare.
