Executive Coaching: I approach executives from a whole life perspective, which means that I offer a blend of life and business coaching based on a rare mix of emotional intelligence and business knowledge.
The Problem: Life doesn’t offer a clean separation between work and personal issues. My holistic orientation acknowledges that you are a whole being with a right and left brain.
Why Use a Coach? A helpful analogy is to compare a life coach to an athletic coach. Even top athletes need a coach to guide them to the next level; they need someone who will listen to them, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and tap their own internal drive to reach meaningful goals. Coaching is about unlocking a person's potential and ultimately helping people learn to excel on their own.
My Approach: Each person is completely unique, so I do not try to force you into a canned approach. Instead, I work with you to clarify and meet your individual goals, and at the same time to feel a greater sense of self-awareness and acceptance.
In the process of working together, I will:
- help you discern the core issues behind your business and personal plateaus,
- present a variety of tools and strategies that make sense for you,
- develop a process to create a clear plan (work and non-work), and
- provide heartfelt support to help you overcome road blocks along the way.
My work with clients covers life/work integration, communication skills, career planning, 360 feedback, leadership development, conflict resolution, change management, decision analysis, vision casting, strategic planning, and spiritual exploration. I principally coach individuals, although I will work wth teams as an adjunct to individual coaching.
Experience:
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE:
- Former CEO of a publicly-held company (Infoseek) with over 1,000 employees.
- Co-founder of technology/health care start-up.
- Sole proprietor of art business.
- Former senior executive in international corporation (Time Warner).
- Experienced corporate board member of private and public companies.
- Former CPA (PricewaterhouseCoopers).
- Extensive experience in M & A and financing transactions.
- Private investor.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
- Graduate studies in counseling psychology at Santa Clara University.
- Married (happily) for 25 years.
- Raised two children, balanced family and work.
- Award winning artist represented by multiple galleries.
- Author of two illustrated books.