Executive coaching
Bill Fournet works one-to-one with leaders who want to grow, lead more effectively, and make meaningful progress. Every engagement is built around clear outcomes for both the leader and the organization.
Who Bill coaches
Most leaders plan the actions that get them to a goal. Few plan what it looks like once they arrive. That’s where Bill starts.
01 · Developmental
For leaders preparing to operate at a higher level of responsibility. The work shifts from doing more to seeing more clearly, making stronger decisions, influencing across the organization, and leading with greater confidence and perspective.
02 · Strengthening
For leaders who are already in the role and want to become more effective in it. Often, they’ve been promoted quickly, taken on more than they can reasonably carry, and need to delegate better, lead at the right level, and regain some balance.
Their organization already believes in them. Coaching is an investment in helping them succeed.
03 · Transitioning
For leaders preparing for the next chapter, from succession to retirement.
Bill often starts with a simple question:
You wake up and it’s Monday. What do you want that Monday to look like?
How Bill coaches
Bill’s coaching is built around a simple premise:
You and Bill define what you want to accomplish together. Then the work becomes practical. He helps you examine the decisions you’re making, the habits that may be getting in your way, and the places where your actions don’t match your intentions.
He won’t simply reinforce what you already think. He’ll challenge assumptions, ask the harder question, and tell you when something isn’t working.
That outside perspective matters. Senior leaders don’t always have many people around them who can be candid without having an agenda of their own. Bill brings that candor along with experience, perspective, and accountability.
The goal isn’t dependence on a coach. It’s helping you become clearer, more intentional, and more effective in how you lead.
Three lenses
Is it the right fit?
Bill doesn’t take on coaching as a substitute for performance management. If there are questions about whether someone is willing or able to make meaningful changes, that becomes clear quickly, and he’ll say so.
If a decision about a leader has already been made, coaching shouldn’t be used to validate it. Bill works with leaders who genuinely want to grow and organizations that genuinely want them to succeed.
How an engagement works
Executive coaching is delivered through The Persimmon Group, where Bill is founder and CEO.
What clients say
“I highly recommend Bill Fournet for anyone who wants to see fast and sustainable changes in both their work and personal lives. Before working with Bill Fournet, I was feeling very overwhelmed. That changed when I started working with Bill. Because of him, I now have control over my week and my work. What I have learned from Bill has created a better balance at work and at home.”
“You gave me clarity on where my mind and energy should be.”
Questions
No. Bill coaches leaders their organizations believe in: people stepping up, leading at a higher level, or stepping into what’s next. If there are questions about whether someone is willing or able to make meaningful changes, that becomes clear quickly, and he’ll say so.
Executives and senior leaders, including high-potential leaders who don’t manage a team yet but are stepping into a bigger role.
Always. Every engagement is between Bill and one leader.
Typically 12 months: a month of assessment and planning, two sessions a month for the next three months, then one session a month.
When an organization sponsors the coaching, Bill meets with the sponsor each quarter for an informal update. Updates focus on leadership competencies, development themes and engagement in the process, never personal details.
Bill’s coaching is one to one. To align a leadership team around direction and priorities, see Strategy Development.
With a conversation. Share a little about you, or the leader you have in mind, and we’ll set a time to talk with Bill.
Talk with Bill
Tell us a little about you, or the leader you have in mind. We’ll follow up to set a time to talk with Bill.
or call 888.392.7101