Eriona Gjinukaj on a Coachee's Testament to the Value of Professional Coaching
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Eriona Gjinukaj discusses the transformative impact of professional coaching on her leadership journey and team dynamics.
Our final guest for the main p ortion of season three brings a n indispensible perspective to conversations about the state of professional coaching today: what value does a c oachee get out of the experience ? Eriona Gjinukaj , longtime COO of Dompé during its growth from Milan-based pharmaceutical to global biotech firm , has plenty to share with Kavitha on the topic . Eriona e mphasi z es the ways in which her coach—Cameron Smoak, featured in episode 2—engaged in both team coaching and one-on-one sessions at a time when the company was rapidly expanding its markets, revenues, and team size . For company leadership, having a coach in the boardroom led to improved cooperation and innovation. For Eriona personally , it meant transitioning from a problem-solving s trategy consultant to a confident, effective manager of a 15-person team. She and Kavitha discuss the value of learning to prepare for difficult conversations with role-play, finding the right balance between listening and speaking, and why it i s so critical that coaches le a d with questions which allow their coachees to come to the realization that they already hold the answers they need within themselves. Transcript…
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