Executive Coaching

Do you have what it takes to transform your organization, lead a bold change initiative, or really push the envelope to challenge the status quo?

(and without sacrificing your integrity or jeopardizing your current position to get the results and success you feel in your gut is possible for you?)

From: Francine R. Gaillour, MD, MBA, FACPE

Executive and Career Coach for Physicians

Dear Colleague,

I have coached and consulted with over 500 physicians in one-on-one coaching relationships, in group grouping, and in seminars and retreats. I think I know doctors pretty well.

When my clients first come to me they often wonder if they are “alone” in their feelings of being “stuck,” frustrated, under-employed, under-valued, or unappreciated.

They may be feeling that way because they’re experiencing a career crisis brought on by toxic group practice dynamics, by economic pressures to “produce” no matter what the costs are to mental health, or by their growing restlessness with the “status quo.”

Interestingly several of my clients are at a crisis because they are at the pinnacle of their career (by an outsider’s view), but they need continued personal growth and challenges to feel fully alive and in their own game.

I knew the answer to the question, “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” for years before I met Dr. Gaillour. What I did not know was how to believe it and achieve it. Within a few short months of beginning a coaching relationship with Dr. Gaillour, I was making major progress on my passion for speaking, writing, and teaching people how to enjoy outrageous health. You can make progress on your own, but you can make massive progress with Dr. Gaillour as your coach!Douglas A. Fullington, MD “Master Motivator of Total Health” www.DrDougFullington.com Read more testimonials

What Kinds of Physicians Seek Coaching?

You may be wondering if you would benefit from the Platinum Program for Physicians. Just to give you an idea of the kinds of doctors I have coached and consulted with over the years, here is a brief outline of common situations.

Physicians who feel their creativity, ingenuity, and potential are constrained and want to expand, develop or transition their career

Physicians who truly love medicine but are struggling to regain their well-being and enjoy their practice in the midst of tumultuous change

Physicians who are in a leadership position and are developing new people and business management skills for first time, and are unsure or whether they are being effective on the job

Physicians who want to develop additional streams of income with information products or new services and are becoming “entrepreneurs” and “sales persons” for the first time

Physicians who have been given feedback that their behavior is difficult or “rough” and are coming to grips with the need to shape up or, well, you know what

Many of my clients initially feel self-conscious and embarrassed about their perceived “weaknesses” — which in my mind are not weaknesses, but only “gaps” in their education, their career success skill set, or their understanding of the full possibilities open to them.

That’s where I come in: I help you close the gaps AND raise the bar on what you think is possible!

But assessing and closing the “gaps” is only one part of the equation. What my clients and I work toward is Career Fulfillment—which is a unique constellation where values intersects with skills and intersects with market forces to provide you with the career exuberance you’ve been missing (get the free Career Management Toolkit to hear an Audio Presentation on my philosophy of Career Fulfillment)

“You provided insightful and powerful coaching support that enabled me to more specifically define my goals, determine how I would achieve them and execute a strategy to realize them.” -–Orin Goldblum, MD Dermatologist, Entrepreneur, Pennsylvania Read more testimonials

Using my proprietary and proven approach, the Physician Success Inquiry Method™, I take you from career chaos or professional crisis to the point where you are intellectually thriving—feeling immensely confident about yourself, your possibilities, and willing to push through the boundaries of what you thought was feasible.

In my Platinum Executive Coaching Program, we not only close gaps, but more importantly, I assess your natural strengths and talents (yes you have a lot of them!) and make these the engine behind your career drivers, your additional sources of revenue, or your leadership edge.

“I believe I have an edge going into these . . . meetings that I never had before because I know more about what they are really thinking.” —Michael M, Physician Executive, Seattle Read more testimonials

Dr. Gaillour became my executive coach about 2 years ago when a growth opportunity presented itself in my career. Since then I have successfully transitioned to a leadership position and accomplished important milestones in my career under her guidance. Most importantly, Dr. Gaillour has steered me toward an authentic and spiritual style of leadership which has impacted far beyond my work environment into my home as well. Pramod K. Mistry, MD, PhD, FRCP Professor, Yale University School of Medicine

“This is getting me closer in touch with who I am. Your critical eye definitely makes a difference in context and business speak. I like the effect very much. Somehow I’m not good at this on my own” –Internist, VP Medical Affairs, Michigan Read more testimonials

Is it time for you to join these doctors who have gone from feeling stuck to now experiencing the joy of professional achievement?

My Platinum Program clients are able to accomplish a lot in a short period of time, and here is a brief list of what you might expect too:

	Develop a step-by-step blueprint to achieve your “wildest idea” picture of success and fulfillment
	Change, expand or transition your career
	Expand or create a non-clinical business and develop additional revenue streams
	Transcend your management role and become a leader
	Get your team energized and mobilized
	Promote your service, practice or business — without feeling sleazy, cheesy or becoming a “salesman”
	Set yourself apart with polish and panache
	Get unstuck and out of your ruminations about where to go next
	Stop self-defeating behaviors and communication

The Platinum Program

How does it work?

The Platinum Program is my most customized and comprehensive coaching program for physicians and starts with a 3-day face-to-face Strategic Planning meeting. In advance of this meeting you will complete several Personality, Values, Skills and Strengths Assessments. During the meeting you will go through a process I developed specifically for physicians, the Physician Success Inquiry Method, from which I create your personal “Strategic Blueprint” designed to be a road map for your exploration, development and advancement. You will then move to an implementation phase over the next 6 months, during which we will work together by phone several times a month. At the 6-month point we meet again for a Success Milestone and second Strategic Planning meeting.

If you are ready to commit to an accelerated development and transition program, you are invited to arrange an Introductory Meeting by phone to learn more about the Platinum Program and explore whether this is the best fit for you. Click here to request a meeting.

The Focused Strategy Program

How does it work?

The Focused Strategy Program is a short-term coaching program for those individuals who are at a crossroads in professional situation and need to make important decisions in the very near term.  Physician leaders often chose the Focused Mentoring Program to address a strategic business or management issue, or perhaps a peer or employee conflict.  The Focused Strategy Program consists of two strategy coaching sessions plus review of appropriate client materials.  Click here to learn more and enroll in  Focused Strategy.

After the introductory coaching session, I went far beyond my comfort zone and formally met with my supervisor to discuss my career path and options. Francine is a brilliant strategic thinker, unrelenting in her focus, and constant in her support. Sabrina Rajendran, M.D., M.B.A. Medical Director – Workers’ Compensation First Health, A Coventry Health Care Company Downers Grove, Illinois

Click here to request an Introductory Meeting

Note: Prior to our Introductory Meeting, I request that you review the material and assessments contained the Career Management Toolkit (free). Click here to get the Toolkit

If you are ready to commit to an accelerated development and transition program, you are invited to arrange an Introductory Meeting by phone to learn more about the Platinum Program and explore whether this is the best fit for you. Click here to request a meeting.

When I eventually decided to leave the company for another opportunity, Francine guided me through the process and gave me truly inspired advice . . . I saw things differently and did things differently, knew better and did better, and accomplished a career transition in one short year with coaching.