COACHING
HAVE YOU RECENTLY STARTED A NEW ROLE AND WANT TO BECOME A BETTER COMMUNICATOR?
ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO DEVELOP IN A HIGH NEED AREA?
ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE LEADER THAT WANTS TO CONTINUE TO EXCEL?
Tasleem has worked as a communications strategist, as well as an organizational and executive coach at all levels. She holds a Certificate in Organizational and Executive Coaching from New York University (and Myers Briggs Type Indicator certification).
Clients appreciate Tasleem’s personable nature, presence, enthusiasm and her ability to quickly grasp clients’ challenges and goals while understanding their personalities, abilities and limitations. This enables them to identify real, tangible paths to move beyond obstacles, both large and small that may be in their way.
Engagements are designed to take place in person, virtually or via Skype, based on the client’s preferences and location. Clients have the ability to connect with Tasleem via email and phone between sessions as needed.
COACHING SPECIALIZATIONS:
- Executive Communications Coaching
Executives succeed on multiple dimensions, but sometimes get stuck when it comes to positioning themselves, their teams and their organizations. They may have received feedback or recognized a personal need to develop and improve their communications skills to thrive as a leader or emerging talent. We help executives articulate, message and position their executive brand, strategic ideas and priorities to build consensus, develop their leadership style, maintain influence and reputation.
- Career Coaching
Many find themselves on a successful career trajectory, but are dissatisfied with the content of their roles or are unsure of how to develop their leadership style or competency. Others are trapped by their own fears or inability to develop a strategy to actively pursue a career that delivers true professional and personal success. Kassum Communications helps professionals identify career areas of interest and how to pursue them effectively.
- Leadership Development
Successful leaders realize their leadership skills are continuously evolving and growing. Similarly, organizations recognize the need for an executive to build their leadership capabilities to thrive within an organization over time. We work with individuals to assert their leadership presence and develop leadership skills that highlight their authentic style to excel and succeed as a leader.
• 360° Feedback & Assessments
- Team Performance & Effectiveness
A team can’t succeed if it isn’t aligned or if the team has gaps in its ability to deliver results. We empower teams to drive performance and build a “go to market” strategy to achieve goals and create individual and collective wins.
• Meeting Facilitation
- Personal and Executive Branding & Presence
Often people aren’t certain how to showcase their expertise and talent and do so across a range of audiences, both internal and external. We help people of all backgrounds and levels of seniority move beyond their limitations to highlight their unique assets and build a credible and authentic leadership style and voice.
- Cross-Cultural Coaching
As businesses of all sizes take part in an increasingly global marketplace, executives at all levels face the challenges posed by cultural differences. Kassum Communications brainstorms with clients to identify and navigate these complexities to improve working relationships, reduce miscommunication, misperceptions and increase one’s level of comfort and confidence working across global borders.
- Interpersonal Communication
Not everyone is born with the ability to communicate effectively, but it can often play an important, if not critical, role in personal and professional interactions and long-term success. Many find communicating daunting or tiresome but acquiring skills to communicate more effectively is within reach. We assist people in building their communication skills to drive meaningful results and stronger relationships.
- Presentation Coaching
Many have great knowledge, subject matter expertise or seniority but their inability to present information clearly and effectively results in a loss rather than a win. Executives and their teams are at an impasse when they cannot present with confidence and personal style needed to engage and influence people whether it be a colleague, the Board, senior leadership or external and internal stakeholders. Kassum Communications works with individuals and teams to build presentation capabilities.
“I have worked with Tasleem on a number of leadership and coaching initiatives, and have truly valued her expertise in the marketing, change and communications field, as well as her enthusiasm, positivity and creative thinking. She is great at asking questions to open up the mind and think holistically, as well as providing valuable insights on how to communicate and embed behavioral change – this has been key in helping drive strategy and real improvements in the business. Tasleem is one of the most positive and encouraging people I know, and as such is a joy to work with!”