We are always looking for strong talent to join the LeadFirst team.LeadFirst
offers an exciting and challenging experience for individuals with a passion
for developing leaders and leadership cultures. We also provide a diverse work
environment with consultants coming from a wide variety of cultural, educational
and professional backgrounds.
With that in mind, we look for seasoned business veterans who have demonstrated skills across a broad spectrum of industries and academic arenas and who come from varied cultural backgrounds.While we may not have vacancies at this time, you may submit your resume for consideration for future opportunities. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your interests in the following areas:Our people are independent of spirit and comfortable exhibiting leadership, even if that means being a bit contrarian. We're the type of people who enjoy finding our own way and sticking to our principles, even when it means being in the minority. We believe our independence and individuality are a source of strength and provide huge value to our clients. That's why all of our people policies focus on identifying, nurturing and rewarding each consultant's individual qualities and contributions, and helping them to find their own path at LeadFirst and beyond.To apply, send your resume and cover letter to talent@leadfirst.com
Leadership Facilitator
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Travel to client companies (domestic and international) to deliver LeadFirst leadership programs to mid-level and senior managers and executives
- Provide 360° feedback to groups and individuals
- Establish trust, credibility and respect with LeadFirst client companies; maintain effective ongoing relationships
- Remain up-to-date on relevant trends/research within field of leadership, management and client company industries
Education:
- Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Business, Psychology, Organizational Development or related field; advanced degrees preferred
Experience:
- Highly skilled professional with 8-10+ years of corporate business knowledge/experience and understanding of organizational/workplace issues
- Facilitation of learning for groups and individuals at all organizational levels and within varied industries
- Leadership experience in organizations or demonstrated ability to achieve results through others preferred
Requirements:
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- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Executive presence (energy, charisma, calm, caring, vulnerability, credibility) that gains respect
- Ability to successfully deliver as a lead or co-facilitator
- A broad understanding of leadership and leadership development
- Consultative approach to organizational performance improvement
- Insight, optimism and intellectual curiosity
- Ability to quickly assimilate information
- Experience with 360° feedback and other assessment tools
- Thorough knowledge of adult learning theory
- Willingness to work collaboratively with individuals and teams
- Strong desire to exceed client expectations
- Personal values consistent with the LeadFirst culture
- Willingness and flexibility to travel nationally and internationally
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Executive Coach
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Program Follow-up Coaching - Provide coaching to LeadFirst program participants to ensure achievement of performance improvement goals set at end of session; draws from 360° report and additional assessment tools.
- Executive Coaching - Provide one-on-one coaching to executives in areas identified as vital to their effectiveness in achieving bottom-line results and to ensure leaders are aligned with the organization's vision, values and culture.
- Group Coaching - Provide customized coaching programs in group setting for individuals who share a common interest in focusing on improvement areas affecting workplace performance.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Business, Psychology, Organizational Development or related field; advanced degrees preferred
- Professional coaching certification preferred
Experience:
- Highly skilled professional with significant corporate business knowledge/experience and understanding of organizational/workplace issues
- Leadership experience in organizations or demonstrated ability to achieve results through others preferred
Basic coaching competencies required:
- Relationship building skills
- Ability to establish trust, credibility and respect
- Ability to ask powerful questions
- Ability to express active listening
- Clear and direct communication skills
- Ability to raise client's awareness
- Ability to motivate
- Ability to encourage new ways of thinking and behaving
- Ability to promote action
- Ability to challenge and give direct feedback
- Strong attention to ethical standards, integrity, and client confidentiality
- Thorough knowledge of adult learning theory
- Ability to assist individuals, teams, and organizations in identifying issues that affect workplace performance and in the development of plans in support of measurable performance enhancement
- Ability to profile strengths and development areas in a wide range of behavior competencies through the use of 360° feedback and other assessment tools, techniques and processes
- Ability to translate behavioral feedback into client defined strategies and action plans
- Understanding of how personal behavioral capacities contribute to organizational performance
- Establishment of accountability partnerships that hold client responsible for action resulting in client's learning and development
Executive coaching skills required:
- Thorough understanding of the world of the executive leader
- A broad understanding of leadership and leadership development
- Knowledge of systems dynamics
- Personal values consistent with the LeadFirst culture
- Highly developed communication proficiency at the executive level
- Executive presence (energy, charisma, calm, caring, vulnerability, credibility) that gains respect
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally
