New Women-Owned Business Venture Launches: Roving Coach International Creating Buzz in the Triangle

Raleigh, NC (June 1, 2010)—A new corporation is shaking up the corporate world and creating buzz in the corporate community. Roving Coach International (RCI), which launched its first pilot project on May 13, 2010, provides on-the-job laser coaching services to middle managers and other employees who don’t typically have access to coaching like the “big dogs” do. RCI is initially marketing this unique career development benefit to mid- and large-size corporations in the Triangle, and has plans to expand services across the country and overseas in the next year. RCI’s current focus is on corporations that have been officially recognized for their commitment to the personal and professional development of their employees.

 

“The corporate community has never seen anything like the Breakthrough Laser Coaching™ methodology we are employing,” explained CJ Scarlet, RCI’s Chief Rover. “Our coaching, provided in crisp 30-minute sessions, is designed to help our clients recognize that they have the capacity and power to deal with any personal or professional issue they encounter, and to encourage them to take action.”

 

RCI coaches utilize the Breakthrough Laser Coaching™ methodology developed by Dr. Bruce D. Schneider, founder of the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and author of Energy Leadership. Unlike traditional coaching, which typically lasts an hour per session and involves a long-term relationship, laser coaching is often situational, honing in on pressing challenges or opportunities and moving quickly to resolution.

 

“During our exploratory interviews and focus groups with human resources professionals, we learned that one of their concerns about coaching was that it was not consistent,” said Nicoa Dunne, President of RCI. “One coach might ask a client to create a list of goals and do homework, while another might suggest breathing exercises and meditation – all valid coaching techniques, but not always appropriate for the circumstance or the person being coached! This lack of consistency between coaches has made some organizations shy about hiring external coaches,” Dunne stated. “The method used by RCI provides a structure for our coaches to apply, while offering them latitude to utilize their own natural coaching style based on the needs of the client in the moment.”

 

Stephanie McDilda, COO and Coach Liaison for RCI, noted the difference between coaching and counseling. “Coaching is focused on the present and future success of the client, while counseling tends to be about the past,” she said. “In a roving coach session, the conversation is all about you and what you need to be a happier, more effective employee and human being.”

 

RCI is actively hiring qualified coaches around the world as independent contractors and deploying them as needed for on-the-job and remote coaching. For further information about Roving Coach, please visit their website at www.rovingcoach.com.