Mark W. Zalkin provides professional coaching for executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, non-profit professionals, clergy and individuals.

"You cannot teach people anything. You can only help them discover it themselves."

- Galileo Galilei

Why is ZTD the Best Choice for all Your Coaching Needs?
Since 1985, we have coached a wide variety of individuals whose interests included management/leadership development issues like:

• Supervising and Coaching Others

• Managing Conflict

• Managing Change

• Enhancing Communication and Listening Skills

• Leadership Development

• Improving Personal Productivity

• Developing Time Management Techniques

• Setting and Accomplishing Personal and Professional Goals

• Balancing Professional and Personal Life

• Dealing with Career Transitions

• Leading and Managing Non-Profit Organizations

Since 1985, over 37,500 people in business, industry, government and non-profit organizations have benefited from Mark's training and coaching services. Mark W. Zalkin works with corporate executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, small business owners, non-profit executives and volunteer leadership. He is optimistic, conscientious, enthusiastic, insightful, honest, caring and supportive. Confidentiality is a respected and important part of our mission and in all of our coaching relationships. Mark and ZTD use all available tools to help clients become and stay positively motivated to achieve their goals. We offer our clients a full spectrum of coaching skills coupled with long-term experience with life, people and success. We know how to get the job done!

Why Do Individuals Hire Personal Performance Coaches?
Individuals who hire coaches often have the following characteristics:

• They want a coach to help them mature and evolve as an executive, supervisor, manager or leader.

• They need a coach to support revisions in creating what they really want to do and be.

• They require assistance from the coach in coming to grips with the truth about their current situation.

• They look to their coach during periods of organizational change and transitions to help in the creation of a win-win situation for both themselves and their organizations.

• They are new to their field and need a coach to guide them in the development of a personal style, fast-track orientation and early success.

• They recognize the significant benefits in utilizing an experienced coach's resources and tools.

Why Do Organizations Hire External Coaches?

In general, organizations hire external coaches to support a particular executive or leader. Thomas Leonard, noted coach and author, cites the 10 reasons organizations hire external coaches:

1. Improvement to the existing culture of the organization

2. Increased ability to leverage time and resources

3. Improvement of interpersonal skills

4. The fostering of discussion of new ideas

5. The gaining of an outsider's objective perspective

6. Clarification, expansion and articulation of their corporate vision

7. A safe and secure outlet to vent

8. Pointing out what they cannot, will not or do not see

9. Finding better ways to reduce stress, increase effectiveness and still maintain a great life

10.Get assistance in seeing, feeling, sensing, measuring and processing more data without taxing themselves

What Benefits Can Be Expected from Coaching?
Together we choose the methods for implementing your success story!

• Customized coaching programs for your specific needs.

• Guidance through the learning process.

• Help in reducing the time it takes to reach your goals.

• Structured guidelines, information, tasks and deadlines.

• Enhanced self-awareness skills to determine your own motivation and the development of your own priorities.

• Improvement and strengthening of your personal organizational skills.

• Growth beyond your current level of performance.

• Effective and efficient setting of realistic goals.

• A safe, caring and confidential environment to discuss work or personal issues.

• Momentum toward a happier, more productive and balanced life.

What Topics Can Be Covered in Coaching Sessions?
Together, we'll tailor Coaching Service Topics to your particular situation:

Executive/Management Development

• Executive Coaching

• Leadership Development

• Supervising/Coaching Others

• Building High-Performance Teams

• Conflict Management

• Communicating/Listening

• Family/Small Business/Personal Practice Issue Career/Entrepreneurial Development

• Goal Setting and Planning

• Career Transition

• Interviewing/Hiring Others

• Diagnostic Instruments

Personal Productivity Improvement

• Goal Setting

• Time Management

• Increasing Self-Awareness

• Balancing Work & Personal Life

• Change Management Non-Profit Organizations

• Board/Committee Management/Development

• Leadership Development

• Meeting Management

• Working with Volunteer Leadership

• Managing People, Process & Performance

• Change Management

Career/Entrepreneurial Development

• Goal Setting and Planning

• Career Transition

• Interviewing/Hiring Others

• Diagnostic Instruments

Non-Profit Organizations

• Board/Committee Management/Development

• Leadership Development

• Meeting Management

• Working with Volunteer Leadership

• Managing People, Process & Performance

• Change Management

For more information or to make an appointment
Call or email Mark today.

303.756.5504 - mark@zalkin-training.com