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Executive Coaching

Executive coaching is a professional development process that aims to enhance the leadership and management skills of individuals. It involves a one-on-one relationship between an executive coach and an executive leader. The primary goal is to help the executive identify and achieve specific professional and organizational objectives.

Launch Leadership Coaching involves a series of confidential sessions where Jeannie Parent works with the executive to assess their current skills, strengths, and areas for improvement. Jeannie then provides guidance, feedback, and support to help the executive develop strategies for success. This can include improving communication skills, enhancing decision-making abilities, managing stress, navigating organizational challenges, and fostering leadership growth.

The coaching process is tailored to the individual needs and goals of the executive. It often includes a series of personality assessments designed to identify strengths and opportunities, goal-setting, action planning, and regular feedback sessions. Jeannie has developed customized Executive and Leadership coaching for both organizations and individuals to help leaders maximize their potential, overcome obstacles, and contribute effectively to the success of their organization.

Duration: 3, 6, and 12-month programs.

Sales Coaching

Using her combined experience as a Sales Leader and Certified Coach, Jeannie provides targeted coaching that focuses specifically on improving sales skills and performance. The goal of sales coaching is to enhance the effectiveness of Sales Representatives and Sales Leaders, helping them achieve their targets and contribute to the overall success of the sales department and the organization.

Sales coaching involves a collaborative and personalized approach that provides guidance, feedback, and support to help the individual develop and refine their sales techniques, communication skills, and overall sales strategy.

Key components of sales coaching may include:

Skill Development

Identifying and improving specific sales skills such as prospecting, lead generation, effective communication, objection handling, closing deals, and relationship-building.

Goal Setting

Establishing clear and achievable sales goals for the individual salesperson, aligned with the overall sales objectives of the organization.

Feedback and Analysis

Providing constructive feedback on the salesperson's performance, analyzing sales interactions, and discussing areas for improvement.

Role-Playing

Engaging in role-playing scenarios to simulate real sales situations and practice effective communication and problem-solving.

Motivation and Confidence Building

Boosting the confidence and motivation of sales professionals, helping them overcome challenges and stay resilient in a competitive sales environment.

Adaptation to Market Changes

Keeping salespeople updated on market trends, customer behaviors, and industry changes to help them adapt their strategies accordingly.

Through Sales coaching, Jeannie aims to create a continuous learning environment for a sales professional, fostering ongoing improvement and ensuring that individuals are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their roles.

Duration: 3, 6, and 12-month programs.

About Launch Leadership

Jeannie started Launch Leadership after spending more than 30 years as a Sr. Executive for some of the major media companies in North America. Her passion for leadership is rooted in a compelling narrative as a female whose ascent through the ranks started as a Manager in Sales.

“I noticed a significant absence of training, programs, or mentoring opportunities for women, and I was determined to rectify this gap.” Jeannie wanted to share her experience with others by inspiring growth and development and started with a course that led to a certificate in Leadership and Executive Coaching from The University of Buffalo. From there, Launch Leadership took off!

This initiative was born out of the desire to create a supportive environment for leaders to ascend to their own version of the next level. Launch Leadership endeavors to empower individuals through coaching, assessments, and high-quality programming, fostering the confidence necessary to achieve new heights.

Success Stories

Jeannie Parent is an amazing Coach. After completing Hogan assessments, she took the time to go through each area identifying strengths and how to use them to my advantage as well as the areas to be more thoughtful about. She energized me and challenged me to think more strategically. She provided feedback and tools to develop a professional development plan. I left each of our meetings feeling empowered with an increased self-awareness. I highly recommend Jeannie. You will be very happy you worked with her.

Concetta Ferguson

Jeannie's executive coaching transformed my leadership journey by giving me a place to grow, develop and see my career with a new perspective. She challenged me to be accountable for my career development through focused and honest conversations about my strengths and areas of improvement. Growth can be uncomfortable, but her willingness to share her experiences and knowledge allowed me to embrace the rapid changes that occurred under her guidance.

Michelle Avallone

The UB MBA LeaderCORE students benefited greatly by working with Jeannie. She is able to connect with her clients quickly and support them through their development. One MBA student shared, “I found Jeannie to be a great listener, this made me feel more comfortable to open up and share.” This skill coupled with her extensive industry experience, make her an incredible coach. We are lucky to work with her and learn from her.

Jamie Falzarano

Jeannie was an exceptional coach and mentor during and after my employment with The Buffalo News. Jeannie’s unwavering support, guidance and expertise have been instrumental in my growth and success. Her leadership, effective communication and genuine care created a positive and empowering work environment that inspired me to reach new heights on my career. Jeannie’s mentorship not only shaped my career, but instilled valuable skills, confidence and a deep appreciation for personal development. I am truly grateful for Jeannie’s mentorship and consider myself fortunate to have worked under her guidance.

Brad Smith

Jeannie worked with members of our senior leadership team as our organization was experiencing significant growth and preparing for executive leadership transitions. It was important that we not only understand ourselves better, but how we show up to others and work collectively as a team. Jeannie’s background in a similar industry made it seamless for her to plug-in and add value through her coaching.

Tricia Barrett