Senior Leader & High-Potential Coaching
For GMs, regional and area leaders, unit heads, department heads and the rising leaders you are counting on next. Build the habits the bigger role needs, before it outgrows the old ones.
What is senior leader and high-potential coaching?
Senior leader and high-potential coaching is six months of one-on-one coaching for leaders moving into bigger roles in hotels, restaurants and other service businesses. It helps general managers, regional and area leaders, unit and department heads, and rising stars lead through other people instead of doing the work themselves. (For CEOs, owners and the C-suite, see Executive Coaching.)
It starts with a 360, so the coaching is built on how peers, team members and managers actually experience the leader. From there, each session works on the real situations of the new role.
Who is this coaching for?
Leaders at a turning point, and the organizations investing in them.
GMs, new and experienced
Leading the whole property or restaurant through department heads, not around them.
Regional, area and unit leaders
Responsible for several properties or units and the GMs who run them.
High-potential managers
The rising leaders you want to keep, and grow, instead of losing to a competitor.
Leaders after a move
A promotion, a new property, a new concept or a new owner.
Department heads and directors
Including those on a succession plan for a GM or regional role.
Healthcare, senior living and service leaders
The same leadership challenges, outside hotels and restaurants.
What's included
One price, paid in full, for six months of one-on-one coaching.
- 360 feedback at the start, so coaching begins with how others see you
- DiSC or Workplace Big Five assessment with a debrief
- One-on-one virtual sessions over six months
- Email support between sessions
- Sponsor involvement recommended: goal-setting and a final review
- A coach credentialed ICF-PCC or above, who you choose
- Service guarantee (terms in your coaching agreement)
- A senior coach with over 2,500 coaching hours, guaranteed
- Unlimited 360 participants, before and after, with stakeholder interviews
- Multiple assessments: DiSC and Workplace Big Five, each with a debrief
- Retainer: sessions on your schedule, virtual or in person
- Call or text access between sessions
- Midpoint review and a final impact report for your sponsor, owners or board
- Service guarantee, which can include a full refund (terms in your coaching agreement)
- One-on-one coaching for several leaders, at Executive or Senior Leader level
- Team coaching for leadership teams
- Assessments and 360s across the group
- One partnership plan agreed with your CEO and HR leader
- A partnership lead and regular progress reports to leadership
- Pricing set by scope and number of leaders
Coaching junior leaders? Speak to us about special pricing and conditions. See boutique solutions or talk to us.
Every engagement carries our service guarantee: if you're not satisfied with progress, we'll make it right, with additional coaching at no extra cost, a release from the agreement, or a full refund, depending on your agreement.
- D1
Discover
The 360 and assessment show where to focus.
- D2
Design
Goals agreed with the leader, and with the sponsor if involved.
- E1
Execute
One-on-one sessions on real situations from the role.
- E2
Evaluate
Progress checked against the goals.
- E3
Evolve
A plan to keep growing after coaching ends.
What rising leaders say
During our 6 months working together, I am proud to say I achieved 2 promotions! … My most valuable take away, is that you don’t have to change who you are to be a great leader.
I just completed a 6 month coaching course with Clifton and the value for me as a leader, professionally and personally, is immeasurable. I left every discussion with confidence and a thoughtful plan of action.
His approach is methodical and insightful … He's helped me overcome my challenges through my own strengths and most importantly, the improvements did not go unnoticed by our executives.
From LinkedIn recommendations. Read them all on Clifton’s profile
Frequently asked questions
What is high-potential leadership coaching?
High-potential leadership coaching is one-on-one coaching for leaders an organization is preparing for a bigger role. It builds the habits the next role needs, such as delegation, influence and leading through other managers, before the promotion instead of after it.
How is this different from Executive Coaching?
Both are six months of one-on-one coaching on the same D²E³ method, but they solve different problems. Executive Coaching (from $20,000) is for CEOs, owners and the C-suite. It is always led by a senior coach with over 2,500 coaching hours and adds a 360 with unlimited participants before and after, both DiSC and Workplace Big Five, call or text access, and a service guarantee that can include a full refund.
What does Senior Leader & High-Potential Coaching cost?
It is $15,000 for six months, paid in full. That includes a 360 at the start, a DiSC or Workplace Big Five assessment with a debrief, the coaching sessions and email support between sessions.
Who usually pays for it?
Most often the employer, as part of succession planning or support for a newly promoted leader. We recommend the sponsor joins goal-setting and a final review, while session content stays confidential.
Can we coach several leaders or junior managers?
Yes. An Enterprise Partnership covers one-on-one coaching for several leaders, team coaching and assessments in one plan, priced by custom quote. Ask us too about special pricing and conditions for junior leaders.
Executive Coaching vs. Senior Leader & High-Potential Coaching
Both packages are six months of one-on-one coaching on the D²E³ method. They differ in who they are for, who coaches, and how much measurement is built in.
| Executive Coaching | Senior Leader & High-Potential | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | From $20,000 | $15,000 |
| Length | Six months, one-on-one | Six months, one-on-one |
| Best for | CEOs, owners, presidents and C-suite executives | GMs, regional and area leaders, unit heads, department heads and rising leaders |
| Coach | Senior coach with over 2,500 coaching hours, guaranteed | ICF-PCC or above |
| 360 feedback | Unlimited participants, before and after, with stakeholder interviews | At the start |
| Assessments | DiSC and Workplace Big Five, each with a debrief | DiSC or Workplace Big Five, with a debrief |
| Sessions | Retainer, on your schedule, virtual or in person | Virtual sessions over six months |
| Between sessions | Call or text access | Email support |
| Guarantee | Service guarantee, which can include a full refund (terms in your coaching agreement) | Service guarantee (terms in your coaching agreement) |
Ready to invest in your next leaders?
Tell us about the leader and the role ahead. A discovery call is enough to decide whether coaching fits and which package makes sense.