Executive Coaching Circles

Designed to help strong, effective leaders be even stronger and more effective.

Hosted by HERS and Academic Search, Inc., Executive Coaching Circles adds a new, frequently requested service—executive coaching.  The Executive Coaching Circles Program was designed to help strong, effective leaders be stronger and more effective.   

What is executive coaching?  

Executive coaching is a one-on-one, individualized or group process to benefit the leader and their institution. Working with goals defined by both the leader and the institution, we use various methods, assessments, and feedback to develop the leader’s capacity for current and future leadership. Expanding the capacity of the leader necessarily expands the capacity of the institution to accomplish its goals. It is the focus on both leader and institution that distinguishes executive coaching from leadership coaching, which primarily focuses on the development of the leader.  

Why executive coaching through HERS?  

We approach executive coaching from a systems perspective and in the context in which the leader is leading.  Leadership is learned through ongoing practice, assessment, reflection, and action. Thus, leadership always occurs in a particular context, leads to action, and has an impact to be evaluated.   

Leading colleges and universities today is both noble and daunting work. We are committed to the effectiveness, sustainability, and well-being of presidents and senior leaders. We believe that both the interiority of leaders and the exterior demands of institutional leadership are complementary. 

Who is this program for?

Executive Coaching Circles are designed for higher education executives at the levels of president, chancellor, provost, or dean; vice president, vice chancellor, vice provost, or vice dean; or assistant or associate vice president, assistant or associate vice chancellor, assistant or associate provost, or assistant or associate dean. This program is aimed to help strong, effective leaders be even stronger and more effective, and become better leaders on behalf of their institutions.  

Join the next cohort of the Executive Coaching Circles program and get ready to become an even better leader.  

Program goals:

The Executive Coaching Circles Program strives to achieve an opportunity for participants to:   

• Be introduced and exposed to the concept and experience of executive coaching to learn what to expect and what to look for in subsequent one-on-one executive coaching experience   
• Create a community of support   
• Gain access to executive coaching developed with accessibility and affordability in mind  
• Experience a confidential, strengths-based executive coaching group that will engage principles of peer coaching   
• Learn about how executive coaching can lead to effective leadership   

Program structure:

Key features of the Executive Coaching Circles:  

• Executive Coaching Circles will meet monthly 8 times during the course of the program. Monthly meetings will be 2 hours and are typically held at or after 4 p.m. ET. 
• Participants will be placed into 3-5 executive coaching circles comprising 6-8 executives each.  
• Group will be determined by interest/affinity as shared in application. We will do our best to accommodate each participant’s preferences.
• Each Executive Coaching Circle will be facilitated by an Academic Search Senior Executive Coach (SEC).  
• Your SEC will prepare and send monthly agendas and prompts for discussion. 
• Executive Coaching Circles will kick off with a virtual opening program to introduce the program, executive coaching, the participants, and the SECs.  
• The program will wrap with a virtual closing program to formally conclude the program, elicit key learnings, program impact, and deepen the network.  

Space is limited! Enroll now to claim your spot!