A Philosophy
Grounded in Treating
the Whole Person
THE NEED FOR COACHING
My coaching philosophy stems from understanding the need for coaching in today's workplace. Drawing from personal, peer, and client experiences, I identify key challenges that coaching can uniquely address:
FRAGMENTED
PERSPECTIVE
The divide between our "work" and "personal" identities can leave us with a fragmented sense of who we are.
Coaching helps us to integrate these parts into a cohesive understanding of who we are and to develop a holistic vision of success.
LOSS OF
AGENCY
Constant demands on our time and energy can make us feel reactive rather than intentional.
Coaching offers an opportunity to reorient ourselves, refocus on what in our control, and regain a sense of agency
PERFORMANCE
BARRIERS
We’ve normalized the idea that hard work equals struggle, but this mindset can limit rather than elevate performance.
Coaching helps us foster a sustainable approach to work that enhances our performance and leads to greater fulfillment.
MY APPROACH
My approach, rooted in Columbia University's Executive Coaching methodology, blends research-backed frameworks with practical wisdom. I believe that effective coaching hinges on applying simple, powerful truths.
Three powerful truths guide my practice:
LEARNING THROUGH
REFLECTION
Coaching creates space to examine, question, and redefine the most important parts of our lives. This includes looking at how our values, goals, and circumstances align—or don’t.
By examining the parts of our lives we often take for granted, we can begin to see them not as fixed, but as candidates for change
CHANGE DOESN’T
HAPPEN IN ISOLATION
Here, I am inspired by the great Mel Brooks who said: “You can’t live a real life as just a bunch of firecrackers going off. You’ve got to play ball with the universe”. Through my work with clients, we leverage an understanding of the landscape as a critical input to the strategies we develop.
We pursue success by working with the forces in the environment rather than against them.
THE PROCESS
OVER THE OUTCOME
While achieving goals is central to coaching, I emphasize building the capacity for reflection, learning, and change. These are the skills that will enable us to meet the immediate goals in front of us as well as the goals we have not yet defined.
Coaching isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about developing the tools, awareness, and resilience to create lasting transformation.