“Why am I still the bottleneck?”
Delegation involves more than assigning work. We can examine decision rights, your tolerance for a different approach and the moments when you quietly take responsibility back.
Executive coaching
Work on the leader.
Work with the real situation.
One-to-one coaching built around decisions you are actually making, relationships you are responsible for and habits you can practise changing.
Pat Mazza · an illustrative coaching conversation.
Where coaching can help
Start with the question
that keeps coming back.
“How do I say this clearly?”
Prepare for a difficult conversation by identifying the issue, the examples that support it and the request you need to make. Practise the words without scripting away the other person’s response.
“What does this role need from me now?”
A promotion or a growing company changes where your attention belongs. Look at what you need to stop doing, which relationships need rebuilding and how your team will know what matters.
“What am I missing?”
Work with feedback as information rather than a verdict. Consider the pattern others experience, what you intended and the next behaviour that could make the difference visible.
Working together
Keep the process
clear enough to use.
Cadence, format, scope and fees are discussed for the engagement. There is no one programme that every leader must fit.
Establish the question.
Discuss your situation, what you want to change and whether coaching is the right form of support.
Agree the work.
Set the goals, session rhythm, confidentiality expectations, fees and a point to review progress.
Practise between sessions.
Try a specific action in your actual working week. Bring back what happened, including what did not go to plan.
Review what changed.
Look at the decisions, behaviours and feedback that show whether the engagement is useful. Adjust the work or bring it to a close.
Before you begin
A few questions
worth asking.
Can we work together remotely?
Remote coaching can accommodate enquiries from the US and worldwide. Discuss time zones, availability and any requirements for in-person work before agreeing the format.
How is progress measured?
Choose observable changes connected to your starting question: a decision delegated, a feedback conversation held, a clearer team agreement. Agree how these will be reviewed rather than relying only on how a session feels.
Is coaching the same as therapy or consulting?
No. Coaching focuses on your leadership context and the actions you take within it. Clinical care, legal advice and specialist consulting are different forms of support. Identify the kind of help your situation requires before starting.
What does it cost?
Fees and engagement terms are discussed before you commit. Ask for the scope, payment schedule, cancellation terms and review point in writing.
A sensible next step
Let’s start with
a conversation.
Tell Pat a little about your situation.
Find out whether this is the right work for you.