Executive Function Coaching
Coaches who understand goal setting, problem solving, and accountability
Executive function skills are a set of processes that manage, control, and regulate other cognitive processes, and include skills like inhibition, planning, organization, and working memory. Coaching consists of teaching executive function skills explicitly with the goal of guiding clients in applying these skills to the tasks necessary to accomplish their goals. We apply authentic learning experiences to assist in the generalization of new skills to one’s everyday life. Our goal is to help people identify challenges in their lives, develop the skills necessary to overcome those challenges, ensure the skills and strategies are used in the right contexts, and pull back supports to allow clients to manage obstacles independently.
How does it work?
We begin with a consultation where we develop a coaching plan that is specific to the individual. Each plan includes clients’:
- Current Performance (strengths and obstacles)
- Goals and Benchmarks (short and long term)
- Coaching Preferences and Recommendations
Through the coaching process, the Coaching Plan becomes a living document, evolving with the client’s growth, transitions, and changing circumstances.
Is Executive Function Coaching Right for Me?
If you ever find yourself struggling with:
- Problem Solving
- Organizing
- Prioritizing Responsibilities
- Initiating Tasks
- Communicating with peers and colleagues
- Motivation
- Maintaining Stamina to Complete Responsibilities
- Regulating your Emotions
- Using Working Memory
- Learning New Content
- Completing Tasks
- Self-Monitoring
- Time Management
…Then our coaching services may be for you
Benefits of Executive Function Coaching include:
- A plan of action that is specific to you
- Special attention on strategies that will have the most immediate impact on your life
- Supports that adapt to your changing needs
- Subject area coaching for middle school, high school, college, graduate students, and career professionals
- Strategy development to support learning and growth
- Coaching styles designed to help individuals learn how to learn (Metacognition)
- Learning how to utilize resources available to the clients
- Check-ins outside of sessions to help with following through on additional tasks
- Post-session plans that include to-do lists, but also the 'HOW' - how to complete tasks, how best to adapt schedules/plans, and more
- A better understanding of self to be proactive in problem solving
- Support through transitions to make sure you feel confident to tackle the changes as they come
- Addressing problems head on
We promote positivity and motivation to help individuals reach their full potential. The skills taught in the coaching model reflect a level of mastery that can be generalized across the different aspects of the individual’s life. Our coaching is used to develop a solution-oriented mindset that confronts problems instead of avoiding them. Our biggest goal is to help clients find systems and strategies that not only work for them but also will be used once we are gone.
Who are the coaches?
- Our coaches are seasoned professionals who bring a wide variety of life and coaching experience to the table. Coaches have unique specialized training, educational backgrounds, and specific skill areas of expertise
- Executive Function Coaching clients come to us with very specific needs and goals. We put special care in matching clients with the ideal coach who can meet those specific needs, including content-area specialties.
- Coaches are flexible and are happy to work around a client's busy schedule
Interested in learning more? Let’s set up some time to chat.
