Principal Onboard Coaching Facilitates Smooth Leadership Transition at a Prestigious Educational Institution
The Brief
A prestigious educational institution engaged Future Leadership to recruit a new Principal.
After an extensive search and assessment process, the Deputy Principal was promoted to the role of Principal based on merit. Given that this was his first time in a Principal role, Future Leadership was engaged to provide onboard coaching to ensure a smooth and effective transition.
Improvement in Performance
Studies show that executives who receive coaching report a 70% improvement in work performance, according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Increase in Employee Retention Rates
Companies that offer coaching and transition programs during restructuring or layoffs see a 60% increase in employee retention rates, as reported by the Human Capital Institute (HCI).
Faster Reemployment
Outplacement services and career transition coaching can reduce the time it takes for displaced employees to find new jobs by 50%, according to a study by RiseSmart.
Higher Return on Investment (ROI)
The ICF reports that companies receive an average return of A$11.85 for every dollar invested in executive coaching.
The Process
Future Leadership’s role in providing onboard coaching was to ensure that the newly appointed Principal was clear in considering his leadership style and the strategic direction he wanted to take the school moving forward.
The coaching encouraged the Principal to intentionally consider how his approach differed from the previous leadership and the impact this would have on staff and students.
Additionally, since the Principal had to replace his former role as Deputy, Future Leadership worked with both the new Principal and his new Deputy to unpack their dynamic, agree on the best approach to working together, and create a strong foundation for authentic and robust conversations. Facilitating an early transition conversation between the two allowed them to work effectively from the beginning.
Future Leadership's Average Participant Indices Across Coaching & Transition Clients
43% Increase in Self Awareness
Individuals’ awareness of motives, values, strengths and development needs
27% Increase in Motivation
Individuals’ motivation to apply learning, insight and further develop
29% Increase in Confidence
Individuals’ confidence in their abilities and impact as a leader
32% Increase in Role Clarity
Individuals’ clarity around success factors associated with their role
The Outcome
Feedback from the Principal suggested that the onboard coaching made a significant difference to his onboarding experience and perspective of the role. The Deputy also benefited from the discussions on leadership style and approach, enabling a strong and honest relationship to form quickly.
Client Testimonials:
“Future Leadership are the best at what they do. The onboarding support provided enabled me to hit the ground running. The coaching and mentoring were invaluable in many different ways. The expertise and insight ensured that I had considered my first 90 days from different perspectives, had clarity on how I wanted to be perceived, and that I had strategically considered where best to initially place my efforts. I would highly recommend the team to anyone transitioning into a senior leadership and management role.”
– Principal (2022)
