What is Coaching?

Coaching is a developmental partnership based on mutual respect and trust. The profession emerged over the last 20 years in direct response to a societal need, as our values and sense of meaning can easily get lost in our volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. Coaching provides you with the opportunity to focus on what truly matters, so you can take care of what you care about.

Through a series of conversations, we work collaboratively and creatively to:

Encourage self-discovery
Clarify and prioritize
Generate new practices, strategies and solutions
Hold you accountable for your declared goals and actions
As a Professional Certified Coach bound by the standards of the International Coach Federation, I hold you as the expert on you. I believe that you are creative, resourceful and whole.

As humans, we all see the world in a unique, and dare I say—limited—way.

We don’t see what we don’t see. Until we do.

This is where I love to go to work.

I help you see yourself and your challenges differently. I cultivate the space while you find new and improved - or tried and true but simply forgotten - ways of observing and being you.

The fancy word for this is ontology - the study of being human. A life-long learner in this field, I began my coach training with Newfield Network in 2005. Alongside my private practice, I have continued to work with Newfield programs in the US, Canada and Asia as a coach, facilitator and mentor.

What some of my clients say…

Testimonials

“Your coaching was not only professionally enhancing but life affirming. You are the best help I have ever had in professional support. None before have been so immediate and engaged as you are - less theory and more real solutions.”

— W. W., retired L&D Leader

“I’m learning self-trust, actionable curiosity, and enthusiasm; practice of integrity and accountability to myself and others. The changes are revolutionary to me.”

— S. M., Business Owner

“I was so glad that I chose you as my coach during the New Superintendent’s Academy training. As you know, the first year can be challenging. It was great to have you as my sounding board! I cannot thank you enough!”

— R. S., Superintendent, NPS

“I very much appreciated Jill’s empathy, positive way of thinking and solution-oriented approach.”

— A. B., SVP, International Media Company

“I am so pleased I made the choice to work with Jill. Her coaching is at once nurturing and challenging and I was amazed how effective our sessions quickly became. I am more productive, mindful, and satisfied with myself.”

— L. M., Consultant, Sales and Education

If you have questions about the coaching process, or would like to explore the possibility of working together, kindly contact me to set up a time to speak.