Executive Coach Application
Dear Leadership Coach:
We are always looking for qualified coaches worldwide to add to the
CoachSource network. We consult our database regularly to locate
coaches based on any number of criteria (background, location,
language, etc.).
There is no cost to join the database, and you are not committed to
any CoachSource project without your approval. While we will arrange
the contracting and management of CoachSource projects, you would
retain your own "identity" as an independent practitioner throughout.
Your information is not published to the general public on our website,
but only shared with specific clients who may be interested in you as a
coach.
What are we looking for?
We seek coaches meeting the following criteria:
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Specialist in leadership effectiveness coaching - helping leaders
achieve positive, long-term change in leadership behavior over
time, commonly using 360 or interview-based feedback processes
to begin.
Extensive experience coaching senior leaders (Director, VP and
above), minimum 5 years.
Experience holding senior leadership positions in large
organizations. Line management / P&L experience a plus.
Fortune/FTSE 500 preferred.
Client list of Fortune/FTSE 500 organizations.
Advanced degree: MBA, MA, MS or Ph.D.
Working independently or affiliated with a firm for at least 2+
years.
Willing to provide references of senior leader coaching clients.
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Endorsed by at least one current CoachSource network coach or
client.
Coaches lacking 1 (and possibly 2) of the above criteria may still be
accepted into the network (subject to CoachSource discretion).
Coaches lacking more than 2 of the above criteria will likely not be
accepted into the CoachSource network.
What do you need to do?
If you would like to be included in the database, please:
1. Answer the questions below, and create your bio in the one page
format (as demonstrated below).
2. Gather a high quality professional photo (JPEG only)
3. Email the application and your photo to
patty@coachsource.com.
4. We will inform you whether you have been accepted into the
network within a few weeks.
5. You will receive a login to further update your information
online.
Please note: the file you submit to us could likely go directly to
potential clients. Please spend quality time on it!
What happens next?
We will review your application to determine whether to accept you
into the CoachSource network. Upon acceptance, we will upload you
into our database within 1-2 weeks.
You will receive a login for our online database. Please login promptly
to ensure everything is in order. We also have additional questions for
you to answer online.
You will also receive a CoachSource general contract to provide more
detailed information of our business processes. We will be asking you
to digitally sign this contract.
Unless we have a specific, immediate need, we usually will not pursue
a telephone call with you. With over 900 coaches in the network, our
operation would be quickly overwhelmed.
Once a specific need arises, we will reach out to you. Please be
immediately responsive.
We almost always reach out via email. If you do not check email
regularly, or do not leave an “out of office” message for extended
absences, it is possible you will miss a time-sensitive coaching
request!
We periodically send notices to the entire database to help us find
coaches for very specific needs. You will receive these notes from
time to time.
When will I receive an assignment?
There are many, many factors that go into how coaches are assigned
work. We do try to spread it around as much as we can (we have over
900 coaches, and about half have been put forward for assignments we are always trying to grow that number). However, our clients have
very particular needs, often relating to location,
background/experience, and other factors.
Sometimes we reach out with assignments in just a few weeks,
sometimes years and sometimes we haven't yet been able to do so - it
is hard to predict! Please be patient with us.
Here is what we recommend for you to maximize opportunities:
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Keep your online profile up to date - we are constantly searching
our database. For example, if you receive a new certification, or
move, please update your profile! These factors may impact your
candidacy for engagements.
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Let's meet in person! If Dr. Underhill is in your city, he may try
to arrange to meet you; alternatively please let us know if you
are in Silicon Valley (or even flying through our airport).
Sharing work with CoachSource
There are times when you may receive offers for work that you cannot
do, or is too big for you to do alone. We encourage you to share this
work with CoachSource, as a way for us to begin working together.
We pay recurring commissions for this.
We get to work together, and the coach gets a % of all the work we do
at the client, and the client is well served. A win-win-win for all!
What can you do next?
We strongly encourage you to review the materials
and downloads on www.coachsource.com. You can
also learn more about our work from Dr. Underhill's
book, “Executive Coaching for Results.”
We also suggest reviewing
www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com. Our work
closely follows that of Marshall, thus your familiarity
with his approach is a big benefit.
Follow Dr. Underhill on Twitter
https://twitter.com/bunderhill
Link up with Dr. Underhill on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/coachsource/
If your application is accepted by CoachSource, you may be invited to
join CoachSource CONNECT. CoachSource CONNECT is the new
worldwide community of executive coaches; the online destination
where leadership development professionals can interact, share, learn,
and communicate with each other.
CONNECT was created by CoachSource solely for experienced senior
executive coaches. A basic membership entitles you to access the
profession’s most comprehensive online information source, including
the Institute of Coaching Professional Association's extensive online
library, plus ongoing webinars, live seminars, educational and social
events, and much more.
Recent and upcoming CONNECT events include:
 Growing Global Leaders Through Executive Coaching at Lenovo
 Coaching for Executive Presence with Sachi Koto, former CNN
Anchor
 Using Hogan Assessments in Coaching with Ryan Ross
 All past Keynotes available for download (includes Marshall
Goldsmith, David Peterson, Carol Kauffman, Kate Ludeman and
more!)
 Connect members dinner at Harvard ICPA conference
 Plus intimate peer-to-peer CONNECT Conversations monthly.
While CoachSource CONNECT is a business unit of CoachSource, it is
very much separate from the coaching network and database.
CoachSource CONNECT provides excellent professional development
and networking opportunities, but is not a means to get additional
coaching assignments.
Your decision to join CONNECT will not in any way impact your status
in the CoachSource coach network or candidacy for coaching
assignments.
www.coachsourceconnect.com
CoachSource Application Form
Please complete the attached. Return it with your bio in our
standardized format and attach a photo. Mail to
patty@coachsource.com
You will be notified in 1-2 weeks of acceptance or denial of your
application.
Please note: We may share this file directly with potential clients.
Please spend some quality time on your responses!
Coach Name:
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Location:
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Website:
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LinkedIn Profile URL:
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Which current CoachSource coach(es) or clients are willing to
endorse/recommend you to us? Bonus: Please ask them to write
patty@coachsource.com with their endorsement for our records.
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Years of Experience Coaching
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Years of Experience in Business
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Years of Experience as a Leader
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Highest Degree earned/discipline: (please indicate if your degree is
the “equivalent to a Master’s or MBA or Ph.D.” if not immediately
obvious)
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What percent of your coaching work would you characterize as
“leadership effectiveness coaching” (working from a 360 and/or
interviews and helping leaders to improve leadership behavior on the
job)? Please highlight.
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What percent of your work is in coaching senior leaders (Director, VP,
and up)?
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Do you have experience holding senior leadership positions in
organizations? Please highlight. (Line management preferred.
Fortune/FTSE 500 preferred.)
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Does your client list include primarily Fortune/FTSE 500 companies?
(Be sure your attached bio includes your client list; we search for this
regularly in locating coaches.)
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Have you been working independently (or affiliated with a firm) for at
least 2+ years?
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Please provide 3+ references of senior leader coaching clients.
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How familiar are you with the work of Marshall Goldsmith? (See
www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com for resources)
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What languages do you speak?
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Do you hold coaching or instrument certifications? Which ones? (ICF
members - please accurately depict your highest status attained, and
whether you have maintained the credential today.)
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Please outline your code of ethics as a coach:
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Description of your coaching approach and philosophy:
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Sample Bio Template
Please insert your bio here, using our standardized template. It must
fit on one page.
John L. Miller, Ph.D.
Experience/Background
Dr. Miller is an executive coach with over 25 years of experience helping
people and organizations attain maximum effectiveness. His background
includes working with CEOs, senior managers, and board of directors of small
private companies to multi-billion dollar publicly traded organizations.
Dr. Miller’s corporate background includes being one of the original founders
and senior vice president of Health Net, one of the largest HMOs in the
nation. In addition, he served as the President and CEO of a subsidiary of
UniHealth America, a health care system with over 3 billion dollars in annual
revenue. He also served as the CEO of a Goldman Sachs portfolio technology
company where he presided over a national organization that grew quickly
through multi-million dollar mergers and acquisitions.
As an executive coach, Dr. Miller works with CEOs, senior level executives
and department managers. His practical business background as an
executive dealing with the complex challenges of running a successful
business are blended with his extensive experience as an executive coach.
His clients include Fortune 50 organizations that are mature and have a welldefined market share to start-up firms where rapid change and fierce
competition is a constant companion.
Clients
Agilent, Amgen, Blue Cross, California Public Employees Retirement System
(CalPERS), Harvard University, Lockheed Martin, Mayo Clinic, Spirent
Communications, Union Pacific Railroad, Zenith Insurance
Education / Certifications
Dr. Miller holds an MBA, a Masters degree in organization development, and
a Ph.D. degree in human and organization behavior.
Contact Information
(805) 492-3400
jlm1000@A4SL.com
www.theexecutivecoach.us