Lori Anderson first went through one-on-one executive coaching when she took the helm of the International Sign Association (ISA), a group that had seen ongoing leadership turnover. Two decades into her CEO job, feeling unmoored after COVID-19, she pursued the experience again. Whereas that first coaching round felt nurturing as she developed her leadership style, the second experience had more of a tough-love tone. Both coaches, Anderson told CEO Update, were just what she needed at different points in her career.Coaching sometimes begins after a company identifies behavior that they want an employee to adjust. Other times, it’s about a worker’s overall presentation. And some participants… Read More