Greenstone Group has developed a coaching and interactive consulting methodology targeted to entrepreneurs wanting to grow their companies. We support entrepreneurs through our services so that they can more successfully manage and grow their companies.

Conversations and what is discussed during coaching will be CONFIDENTIAL.

What you can expect from a Business Performance Coach:

• Coaches will be forthright, honest and direct during coaching sessions.
• Coaching sessions are a safe place to be yourself and share what is happening to you as entrepreneur.
• Coaches will respect your time. They will come prepared and will work with you to set coaching session agendas, time lines and ways you can best use them as your coach.
• The coaches’ role is to listen, provide feedback, review options, point out barriers and summarize what they hear from you. Their role is not to solve your business problems or provide traditional business consulting to you.
• Coaches will do their best to move you forward in your goals and help define ways for you to be more sucessful as an entrepreneur.
• Coaches will maintain appointments, notifying you 24 hours in advance if it is necessary to reschedule the appointment.
• Coaches will provide tools, business growth strategies, management strategies and other information to assist you in the coaching process. Coaches have access to many resources outside of Greenstone Group to help you or your business when appropiate.

What Greenstone Group expects from you, the Entrepreneur:

• Be open to new possiblitities, ideas, options and strategies.
• Be forthright, honest and timely with your coach.
• Come prepared to your coaching sessions, ready to discuss your progress, willing to share challenges and personal insights.
• Discuss with your coach any concerns you have about the coaching relationship.
• Be ready to take action when appropriate.
• Complete and follow up on any assigned homework.
• Be willing to share with your coach the best ways to acknowledge, encourage, support and challenge you in a manner that inspires, empowers and encourages you.
• Communicate with your coach if he/sdhe is not addressing what is important to to you.
• Be on time for scheduled sessions or call in advance if yo cannot make it.

Benefits to Entrepreneurs:

• Developing personal management skills
• Creating and understanding financial ratios, breakeven analysis and profitability
• Setting measurable goals
• Improving problem solving skills
• Learning skills in reflection, communication and planning
• Establishing business plans, strategic plans, scenario plans, exit strategies, etc.
• Developing marketing strategies
• Understanding personal strengths, weaknesses and barriers
• Creating a growth mindset

Examples of issues addressed in Business Performance Coaching:

• Completing a business plan, marketing plan, sales plan or strategic plan
• Identifying a personal management style, or barriers to growth and change
• Learning to hire, supervise and terminate employees
• Developing HR systems to support morale, compensation and performance of staff
• Reorganizing financial systems to reflect lines of business and useable management information
• Understanding personal strengths and weaknesses and how they impact the business
• Learning how to improve communication, define roles and responsibilities and create lines of authority in a family owned business

Why Entrepreneurs choose Greenstone Group:

• Looking for coach, someone to hold them accountable
• Want to interact with other entrepreneurs
• Are stuck and need an outside perspective
• Need someone to listen and provide feedback to encourage learning and skill development