Edge International’s consultants include Certified Master Coaches (CMCs) experienced in providing coaching to individuals to support a variety of objectives:

• Leadership development
• Development of high-potential talent
• Assimilation and on-boarding of lateral hires
• Increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence
• Career planning and management
• Interaction with particular constituencies or individuals
• Top team development
• Business development and client relations skills

Coaching programs can vary in length from several weeks to approximately a year, depending on the urgency or breadth of the coaching need. Edge coaching is an intensely personal and confidential process custom-tailored to each individual’s needs. Although each program is unique, coaching that generally progresses through a consistent sequence of activity:

• Meeting with the coaching client to establish coaching objectives/priorities
• Assessment (see descriptions in previous section)
• Developing an Individual Action Plan (IDP) with behavioral objectives
• A series of “coaching-to-plan” sessions (in-person or by telephone)
• Creation of post-coaching action steps

Topics frequently addressed in professional development coaching include:

• Interpersonal effectiveness and leadership style
• Emotional intelligence, self-awareness and social skills
• Situation analysis, problem/potential problem analysis
• Self-presentation
• Change management
• Career progression and succession planning
• Dealing with “political” issues or conflict with individuals or groups
• Effective group/team management
• Diversity

Coaching activity generally is confidential, although the Individual Development Plans can spell out support resources from the firm or legal department who contribute to professional development objective-setting and progress feedback.