Cheryl Alexander & Associates provides coached leadership circles to develop leaders. The circles involve structured deep discussion, focus on critical career skills, and monthly commitments to action. Participants experience increased engagement, improved leadership skills, and better performance. Coaches play a key role in rapidly building trust and accountability among participants. The program combines executive coaching with peer learning to provide a unique leadership development experience.

1. Coached
Leadership
Circles
.
Cheryl Alexander & Associates!
One Table !
Multiple Minds !
Breakthrough Conversation !
Profound Connections !
Expanded Possibilities !
Extraordinary Results!
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2. Cheryl Alexander & Associates (CAA) interviewed 10,000
people about what led to their career success, engagement,
productivity, dissatisfaction and departure: !
LEADERS THRIVE WHEN THEY:!
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 Capitalize on their strengths, values, perspectives and
experiences.!
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 Experience trust, respect, and desire for multiple perspectives.
Their voice makes a difference.!
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 Gain honest feedback, mentor one another, grow, and seek input.!
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 Have practices that keep life and self in dynamic balance.!
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3. The Need for Peer Learning + Coaching!
“With today’s fast-changing technology, increasingly
global, multi-cultural, and team-based work
environments, no one mentor can possibly provide
the guidance, exposure, and opportunities that are
so essential to effectively managing current job
challenges or preparing for future leadership roles.”!
! ! !! ! !- MIT Sloan Management Review!
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4. A NEW PATH TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT !
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5. CAA Launches Coached Leadership Circles in 2003!
 Marriage of peer and executive coaching with professional
development, grounded in positive psychology and character based
leadership. !
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 Sustained authentic engagement through structured deep discussion
about what matters. Focus on critical career competencies and core
leadership behaviors. Each month new insights are embedded in
action, culminating in final individual ROI impact presentations.!
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 Customized 6-12 month programming. 1300 graduates.!
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 Representative clients: Covidien, Medtronic, Boston Scientific,
Carlson School of Management, Allianz, Flint Hills Resources, Buffalo
Wild Wings, MN Recreation & Parks Association!
“The program moved me from disconnected and unmotivated !
to very engaged.”!
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2012.
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6. ROI: Survey from 300+ Graduates
(6 months – 3 years post CAA Coached Leadership Circles)
!
! 84% Experienced Higher Engagement With Boss Or Colleagues, With

!
Positive Outcomes!
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! 83% Experienced Increased Engagement In, And Enthusiasm For Their

Work!
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 77% Are More Proactive In Managing Their Career!
!
 76% Experienced Improved Leadership And Influence Skills!
 74% Received Feedback From Their Boss Indicating Improved
Performance!
!
 70% Experienced Increased Commitment To Their Organization!
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7. Optional Enhancement: Involve
Par+cipants
In
Strategic
Projects
!
 Provide
leadership
opportuniFes
and
addiFonal
tangible
value
to
the
organizaFon
by
involving
parFcipants
in
strategic
projects
focused
on
key
prioriFes
in
business
units.
ParFcipants
present
results
to
senior
leadership.
!
 Benefits
to
the
Organiza0on:
1)
Align
high
potenFal
projects
with
future
leaders
by
creaFng
a
forum
for
parFcipants
to
link
their
experFse
to
business
success.
2)
Give
parFcipants
hands-­‐on
experience
with
proposing,
resourcing,
execuFng
and
measuring
a
strategic
project
with
relevance
to
the
greater
organizaFon.
3)
Link
parFcipants
with
visible
role
models
and
funcFonal
experts
within
the
organizaFon
to
expand
producFve
sharing
of
ideas
across
business
groups.
*
ExecuFves,
coaches,
and
program
alum
act
as
consultants
to
each
coached
leadership
circle.
Strategic
project
skills
development
provided
in:
Project
Management;
Working
in
Virtual
Teams;
Powerful
PresentaFon
Skills.
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2012.
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!

8. As an Organization, You Benefit By:
!
1) Improving
engagement
and
retenFon.
2) Expanding
the
capacity,
impact,
influence
and
resilience
of
your
leaders.
3) Increasing
collaboraFon
and
innovaFve
thinking.
4) Broadening
the
reputaFon
of
your
organizaFon
as
a
great
place
to
work.
!
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2012.
Cheryl
Alexander
&
Associates.
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!

9. As a Participant, You Benefit By:
!
1) Becoming
part
of
a
deeply
connected
community,
with
renewed
clarity,
energy,
engagement
and
passion.
2) Linking
life
vision,
relaFonships,
and
career
to
reach
professional
and
personal
goals,
with
tools
enabling
you
to
be
at
your
best
more
of
the
Fme,
so
you
can
thrive
and
remain
whole
even
in
the
midst
of
chaos.
3) Tackling
your
current
business,
leadership
and
life
issues
with
new
insight,
skills
and
perspecFve,
to
address
rapidly
changing
technology,
shiing
organizaFonal
structures,
and
unse]led
global
marketplace
dynamics.
4) CreaFng
your
own
map
to
guide
you
through
the
oen
turbulent
waters
of
managing
in
the
office
and
at
home,
into
the
calmness
of
leading
with
authenFcity
and
increased
capacity.
!
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2012.
Cheryl
Alexander
&
Associates.
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10. Representative Feedback
“This program became my anchor in the storms. It gave me courage,
! strength and the platform from which I take greater risks, and step
forward: I am leading on a new level.” CEO!
! !
! “This program is my oasis in the midst of the insanity of life.” VP!
!
“This program fundamentally changed the landscape for women at
this company.” Executive Sponsor!
!
“Because of this program I now stop, reflect and shift focus before
entering key meetings. I mentor and lead differently, helping people
think on their own. In the other participants I have seen more
intentional networking, leveraging of time, and speaking up with
heightened impact. This has given me great confidence in the quality
of our future leaders.” VP!
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11. What Makes CAA Coached Leadership Circles Unique!
 Role of the coaches !
 Rapidly builds trust and authentic dialogue!
 Content customized to fit strategic objectives !
 Monthly participant commitments to action!
 Participant ROI presentation !
 Rapid and large roll-out!
 Participants cascade learning into their team!
 Program rigor!
 Data proving program outcome!
 Combines executive coaching with peer learning and leadership
development!
 Takes the ordinary out of leadership conversation!
 Opportunity to forge powerful connections between executives and
high potential leaders!
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2012.
Cheryl
Alexander
&
Associates.
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12. Why Coach-Led is Key!
 Creating and maintaining a safe environment!
 Motivating all participants to go deep, fast!
 Asking powerful questions at the right time!
 Keeping participants in meaningful structured dialogue !
 Maintaining positivity and talk from the inside out!
 Safeguarding focus on the topic and on possibilities!
 Adjusting continually to what the group needs while providing
consistency of experience across groups!
 Moving participants forward toward achievable goals !
 Teaching peer mentoring, coaching, and listening skills!
 Holding participants accountable !
 Managing the air time, flow, agenda, and fun!
 Moving the group toward self sustainability!
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2012.
Cheryl
Alexander
&
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13. Ques0ons?
Thank
You!
! Our
innovaFve,
coached
leadership
circles
boldly
stand
! out
in
a
crowded
marketplace
of
mediocrity.
! We
welcome
you.
Let’s
Talk
Cheryl
Alexander
&
Associates,
Inc
tamara@cherylalexander.com
www.cherylalexander.com
651-­‐442-­‐0073