It is a real job to be a leader
« The ordinary man is demanding of others. The exceptional man is demanding with himself. »
Marc-Aurèle
Leaders coaching leaders
As a leader, you are under pressure. You feel alone. Your pace leaves you so little time to think. You face both a demand for performance (KPI) and a quest for meaning.
A coach, who is also an experienced leader, will challenge you. You will take a step back and you will not be alone to fix and reach your goals
We support you during pandemic times by respecting barrier gestures and favoring remote meetings and interviews.
You are a leader
You are in position :
you have the goal of developing your performance and also the business of your company or organization.
You are moving
: you want to succeed in a new job or you want to prepare the next step of your career.
Let's meet to get an update on your goals and schedule.
A tailor-made service
Coaching is a personalized service.
It is dedicated to a physical person or a collective (Board of directors or Executive Committee).
The implementation of our methodologies is defined according to the personal and professional goals of the leader as well as his schedule.
Why do we refer to Epictetus?
Our coaching approach is based on the philosophy of the Stoics, especially Epictetus and Marcus Aurelus.
We consider as fundamental to develop a posture, tools and methodologies in line with the views the Stoics have of the world, the respect for people and the way a leader should behave.
Wo we are
Epictetus Coaching
is a coaching platform dedicated to supporting executives and leaders, executive committees and boards of directors.
Epictetus Coaching has to objectives:
- help leaders to increase the value of the company
- help them to develop their operational and leadership skills and also the performance of their team and governance.
- help them to develop their operational and leadership skills and also the performance of their team and governance.
Epictetus Coaching has been initiated by Tanguy Cathelain.
Tanguy Cathelain
Tanguy Cathelain
has held senior and executive positions, alternating responsibilities in the private and public sectors.
During the last seven years, Tanguy has supported executives and leaders, both in the private and public sectors. He has helped them improving their leadership and operational performance or succeeding a professional transition.
Tanguy is Doctor in Industrial Engineering.
He graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris, Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris.
He is certified TMA Expert by GHM and Executive Coach certified by Visconti Coaching School.
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During the last seven years, Tanguy has supported executives and leaders, both in the private and public sectors. He has helped them improving their leadership and operational performance or succeeding a professional transition.
Tanguy is Doctor in Industrial Engineering.
He graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris, Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris.
He is certified TMA Expert by GHM and Executive Coach certified by Visconti Coaching School.
linkedin.com/in/tcathelaincoachingleaders
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Epictetus Coaching for?
The support we offer is aimed at any leader or manager, regardless of his or her economic sector. They can be leaders and executives of large groups, small and medium-sized businesses, associations or the public sector as well as entrepreneurs.
The coaching meets the following needs of the leader:
He faces challenges that are specific to the practise of his profession
He needs to break a loneliness
become too strong and exchange / work for a while with an alter ego
He wants to work on the fundamentals of his (her) job
: personal organization, strategic vision capacity, management, decision-making ability, operational / strategic articulation ...
The coaching meets the following needs of the leader:
What are the specificities of your approach?
Three specificities:
- The executive coach is a leader : he has experience of the job, its difficulties and the pleasure it provides
- The accompaniment is equipped solid and proven methodologies
- The approach has a soul it is based on the philosophy of the Stoics in approaching the world, respect for people and the apprehension of the profession. In this sense, his references are solid, from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius, Frederick the Great, Theodore Roosevelt and many entrepreneurs today in the world.
How is a coaching?
Individual or collective accompaniment takes place according to an approach including:
- A framing interview whose purpose is to set clearly the objectives of the support, its duration and the timing of the workshops,
- Workshops
generally comprising two times: work on an operational problem and work on the fundamentals of the profession; At the end of each workshop, a report is sent by the coach to the coachee within 48 hours (working days).
In general, a workshop every fortnight.
Each workshop lasts two to three hours. - Work to be done by the coachee between the workshops
- a report at the end of coaching realized in a contradictory way between the coach and the coachee.
- in the company of the coachee
- in a neutral place, outside the company
- in remote connection (Skype)
What is your code of ethics?
Four principles guide the coach / coachee relationship:
- Confidentiality : the coach agrees not to disclose confidential information provided by the coachee on his personal situation or on the understanding of the operation of the company he manages.
- Respect for others The coach agrees to accompany the leader in his step back, in his questioning and in the construction of his own choices. The coach does not interfere with the choices and decisions of the coachee.
- Hindsight : To avoid any risk of transfer, the coach undertakes to take the necessary distance vis-à-vis the person he accompanies. For this purpose, the coach is himself supervised by another coach.
- Transparency The coach / coachee relationship is governed by a written contract describing the support provided to meet the needs of the coachee.
How is the return on investment measured?
The return on investment can be appreciated on three levels:
- The leader passes a step on the mastery of a very operational problem : he unlocks a complex situation, he decides on a social plan, he builds a new business plan, he masters his executive committee, he works on new basis with the board of directors ...
- The manager works on the development of his company in the medium term : he revises his strategic plan, he consolidates the vision of the company, he validates a new social policy, he sets up a strategic partnership ...
- The manager improves the basis of his job : he knows how to better manage his priorities and his time, he clarifies his professional objectives, he can delegate ...
How long is a coaching?
A coaching is an investment ofa minimum of three months
one workshop every two weeks.
In order for the leader to truly take a course and improve his fundamentals sustainably and deeply, work usually takes six to nine months
We support you during pandemic times by respecting barrier gestures and favoring remote meetings and interviews.
