Peer Coaching - The Power of Peers

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Peer Coaching – The Power of Peers
By Jonathan Jones

Birds of a feather tend to flock together:  People like to be surrounded by people they like and who are similar to themselves. While just figures of speech to some, it reflects a simple truth—the company we keep (and confide in) often determines the level of personal growth and professional success we achieve in life.
In this interactive program, we will be discussing the power of peer groups and how they help a variety of executives and professionals achieve above average results.
We will review the key principles for successful peer collaboration:

• What type of peer group is right for developing professionals?
• How do we create a safe and confidential environment?
• What is the best formula for successful peer groups?
• How is it possible to foster valuable interaction?
• How can we establish accountability?
• Who is right for YOUR peer group?

Understanding these principles, we will participate in hands-on exercises, so you can consider if a peer groups can be valuable to your company OD practice.

About the facilitator:

Jonathan Jones is a facilitator and coach for private peer advisory groups for the St. Louis Area for Chief and Key Executives through Vistage Worldwide.
As a leadership and organization development consultant for the last 20+ years, Jonathan has earned a reputation for helping companies of all sizes dramatically improve their performance, profitability, and employee engagement while managing the strategized growth through his CultureCentrictm approach.
His role has primarily been coaching and developing C-level executives, but it also includes key management teams and all levels of staff resulting in consistent increases in employee engagement and profitable growth by 10 - 30% year-over-year.  In 2014, Jonathan has focused his practice to CEO peer groups to increase the impact on developing leaders in St. Louis at the highest level.
A strong believer in our community, Jonathan focuses on the vision, mission, and strategies of the St. Louis Organization Development Network, and the impact we can collectively have on the St. Louis region, Jonathan was president of the STL-ODN from 2012 – 2015 and was on the original executive team in 2004, serving as programs chair.  He was recently recognized as one of the “Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis to Succeed in Business” by St. Louis Small Business Monthly.