Are you a senior executive struggling with . . .
underperforming individuals or teams?
navigating a challenging work environment?
handling difficult supervisors or colleagues?
elegantly transitioning an employee in the wrong job to a new opportunity?
communicating effectively?
Dr. Frances Lucas serves as a seasoned, humorous thought partner to assist senior executives in designing elegant solutions to the problems above.
Maximize your performance through executive coaching with Dr. Frances Lucas
Dr. Lucas serves as a seasoned, humorous thought partner to assist senior executives in designing elegant solutions that are right for them, maximizing their performance.
Executive coaches help successful people maximize their impact and results. Fresh eyes, ears, and experience can be incredibly helpful at challenging junctures, especially when a leader needs a confidential, safe harbor.
Dr. Lucas believes that deep inside, most leaders know the answers to their problems, but they often don't yet have the tools to express those answers or implement their solutions. Frances assists senior executives in uncovering their own solutions by asking the right questions and listening intently and actively. She knows when to insert gentle advice, laughter, and redirection. When a client says something out loud that gives voice to their own internal wisdom, Frances has achieved one of her goals.
“Dr. Lucas and I have been professional friends for years, so when I wanted to choose an executive coach to enhance my decision-making in my first year at UNC, Charlotte, she was my choice. Having her as a thought partner has far surpassed my highest expectations. She has inspired, supported, and challenged me to enhance my performance in ways I could not have ever imagined.
Frances is an A+ coach.”
Executive Team Coaching Package
Team coaching is designed for senior executive officers (SEOs), presidents, chancellors, provosts, and vice presidents who want to instill the highest productivity in all of their direct reports with one coach. Coaching an entire senior team is rare in higher education as well as small to midsize companies, but it is popular with top performing large companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit. A seasoned team coach can assist in improving relationships, enhancing communication, and driving results.
One of the coach’s goals is to assist the senior executive officer (SEO) by serving as a confidential thought partner. Weekly or bi-monthly calls are recommended for the SEO, even if an emergency occurs and the meeting needs to be moved, cancelled, or abbreviated.
Additionally, executive coaching sessions are offered to any of the SEO’s direct reports. The topic areas for coaching others may be defined by the SEO or the team member. Coaching could involve working with those who are underperforming to assist in determining a strategy for talent development, reassignment, or career development coaching to guide the employee to their next opportunity. The consultant also strongly encourages all leaders to adopt a coaching approach to motivate others.
Confidential conversation and brainstorming give senior team members the opportunity to test their ideas with a thought partner and determine their own best solutions for action. Regular appointments also help the SEO and members of their team be intentional about developing talents, maintaining high quality relationships, and focusing on expected results.
Expected benefits of the team coaching package:
Furnish a safe, confidential, experienced respondent for everyone on the team.
Improve individual and team performance and productivity.
Improve relationships by teaching, practicing, and role playing crucial conversation techniques.
Offer the SEO’s direct reports a highly valued talent development opportunity to adopt a coaching approach.
Create higher job satisfaction, retention, and quality of life for all employees.
Provide valuable and timely performance feedback to foster learning.
Design elegant, positive transitions for those not in a position that matches their strengths.
Frances Lucas is also available for individual executive coaching sessions and can consult by telephone, by teleconference, or in person.
“Frances and I met at a NASPA/SACSA Mid Manager Conference in New Orleans in 1991. From that meeting, she became my faculty mentor, and we have always stayed in touch. Over the years, I have called on her many times for professional advice, but clearly the most memorable time was when I was selected to be a finalist at U.M. for the V.P. for Student Affairs job. She counseled me, I followed her advice, and have served at Miami for the last 22 years as V.P.”
Dr. Frances Lucas has worked witH . . .
The names of coaching clients are kept confidential. However, here are the types of clients Dr. Lucas has coached and is coaching.
New College and University Presidents and Vice Presidents
As a specialist in education and human capital development, Dr. Lucas has created a special coaching package designed to plan, prepare, and succeed in the first year of institutional senior leadership.
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Presidents and chancellors
Vice presidents and provosts
Deans
Department chairs
Board of trustee chairs
High school principals and heads of schools
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Human resources professionals
Presidents of nonprofit organizations
Senior leaders of companies
Health care executives
Small business owners
“Several years ago when I needed career clarity, Dr. Frances Lucas was highly recommended to me as an effective executive coach. I called her, and we connected right away. With Frances as a thought partner, I was able to make high quality decisions that have made a wonderful difference in my personal and professional life.”