Advising
While coaching looks inward, advising looks outward. The question is not what is happening inside you, but what is happening around you: what the situation calls for, how others are responding and what needs to be handled next.
When the stakes are high, even the smartest leaders can benefit from an independent perspective. You may be facing a major decision, a delicate situation or a choice where none of the options is particularly appealing.
Some issues are difficult to discuss freely within your own organization. They may be commercially sensitive, politically charged or deeply personal. And sometimes you’re simply too close to see the whole picture.
I offer a confidential, unbiased sounding board – drawing on decades of experience working with strong leaders, conflicting agendas and complex organizational politics.
Difficult decisions are rarely black and white. They involve people, loyalties, uncomfortable emotions and competing responsibilities. Comparing pros and cons may not settle the matter, and the consequences may be too significant to act on a hunch.
Not everyone comes looking for answers. Some want the confidence to act on an answer they sense is right, but can’t quite explain why.
We can also become caught up in our own thinking, or receive so much conflicting advice that we start to doubt our own judgment. What once seemed clear becomes confusing.
You’ve probably seen good people make bad decisions and clever people make poor choices. I’ve certainly made my share. None of us is immune to cloudy thinking, particularly under pressure.
My role is to help you see the situation more clearly, recognize where your thinking may be constrained and reconnect with your own best judgment and intuition. Sometimes the answer becomes obvious. Sometimes an entirely new possibility emerges.
Often, one conversation is enough to restore the clarity and confidence needed to make an important decision. Two or three sessions can also be useful. Some clients return periodically when they face a particularly difficult choice – such as ending a working relationship with someone they respect.
Good decisions are sound and practical. The best are also consistent with your responsibilities, values and sense of integrity.
What Clients Say
“Niale has a remarkable ability to identify deep-lying problems and offer practical, executable solutions.”
— Ian Michael Coughlan, President and Executive Director, Wynn Macau, Limited
“Niale’s counsel is well grounded, thoughtful and thought-provoking… He has an exceptional ability to make complex ideas meaningful and bring out the best in people.”
— Timothy Millett, Group Head of Learning and Development, Crown Resorts
“Niale is wise, diplomatic, entertaining, and skilful. He navigates challenging political environments with aplomb, easily able to align competing agendas and manage big egos.”
— Elizabeth Lovius, MD, Wisdom and Wellbeing Consultancy
Facing a difficult decision?
We can have a confidential 30-minute conversation, at no charge, to see whether my approach is right for you.
Contact Niale.