Offerings
Customized Executive Coaching services for both Individuals and Organizations. I offer the opportunity for you to work on a topic that deeply matters to you that you have had difficulty sustaining any progress on to date.
Organizations
Develop and retain top talent
Facilitate communications and teamwork
Focus on now and the future for your business with happy fulfilled employees
Provide a confidential environment to talk about career challenges
Foster shifts in thinking that reveal fresh perspectives
Individuals
Build self-awareness
Gain fresh perspectives on personal challenges
Strengthen careers
Maximize confidence and presence
Improve communication and relationships
"I cannot recommend Laura's coaching enough. She is disarming, making it incredibly easy to speak freely. She's also an excellent listener, incorporating things I mentioned in passing into our practices. Initially, I thought we would be discussing my job, but my sessions with Laura actually ended up being about a lot more. I strongly believe that as a result of the tools Laura introduced, my professional life has vastly improved, which has had a cascading positive impact on my personal wellbeing.”
—Diana Pittman, Program Manager, Oracle
Do You Need an Executive Coach?
- You’ve been spinning your wheels for a while trying to make traction in a career or a career search but are stuck
- You're at a crossroads with your career and are ready to make the next step, but things aren't moving along for you
- Something urgent, compelling or exciting is at stake (a challenge, stretch goal or opportunity)
- A desire to improve leadership skills from technique to artistry
- Core strengths need to be identified, along with how best to leverage them
- You would like to surface the hidden barriers that are impeding your best efforts
“Laura was an excellent advisor as I embarked on a journey to achieve both my personal and career-driven goals. As an attentive coach, she worked hard to help me find solutions to the roadblocks in my path. With Laura's unique perspective and problem solving strategy, I was able to accomplish all the goals I had originally set. I'm so happy I got the opportunity to work with Laura!”
—Zhara A.
What to Expect
Through a series of 1:1 meetings (on video skype or in-person) every 2-3 weeks, we create a thought-provoking and action-oriented experience to produce growth.
We focus first on what you want to change and develop competencies that enable you to be in your topic in a new way and experience new results.
This is an opportunity for you to become aware of what’s limiting you by shedding a light outside of your current view. It allows you to build self-awareness and opens your mind to new perspectives, shifting your stance; making solid changes for growth.
At the core is muscle-building of your capabilities through discovery practices. In order to make changes, it takes the dedication of doing practices. Change can cause disruption in your life, but if you are ready, this is where you can build the capabilities to get you where you want to go. Develop these capabilities over time – and then over time you won’t need a coach.
All of this provides a shift of perspective allowing you to leverage your strengths, maximize your time and energy and improve your thinking to make the changes you need to move forward!
About Me and Executive Coaching
More specifics about my career are on LinkedIn.
Over a twenty-eight year career primarily spent in B2B sales in the media industry, I have enjoyed developing relationships and building trust. Learning about others’ backgrounds, and what makes people tick has always been of interest to me. Starting an advertising sales rep firm (Thurmond Media) provided a great entrepreneurial adventure which further connected me to more opportunities, as well as taught me much through the many trials, tribulations and joys of running my own business. Connecting people together and introducing services which could help their businesses grow has been a satisfying role.
After seeing an Executive Coach myself, which truly changed the way I am in my work + life, it was suggested by my coach that I should consider training to become an Executive Coach. A role connecting more deeply to help others make a change in their lives was greatly appealing. So, I jumped in! Finding a coaching method which brought preciseness while illustrating an individuals’ abilities to change perspectives and thus change mindset was important. My interests are music, ballet (which I studied for years) and the arts in general. I live in Austin, TX with my fantastic family; my wonderful husband, two daughters, and our calming dog.
Executive Coaching offers my clients a powerful frame for their personal development allowing for deep insights and lasting change in the way they approach their lives and careers. To learn more about Coaching and it’s benefits, please click on the link below to the International Coach Federation.
I am a certified Integral Associate Coach integralcoachingcanda.com
and a member of the International Coach Federation coachfederation.org
Contact
Please contact me for a complimentary consultation.
Available for meetings anywhere in the world via Skype/Zoom, etc.