Clarity for the long-haul
Work shapes how we live. Most people change jobs a dozen times seeking greater satisfaction. So yes, it’s worth finding a rewarding and satisfying career path. Career coaching – whether you’re working on performance management, transitions, or developing into a whole new area – will help you intentionally honor:
who you are
what you value
what you want
what’s worthwhile to you
Stretch, challenge, and build
Leaders aren’t born with wisdom, vision, nuanced understanding of challenges, and skills to rally a team towards some bright horizon. Those things result from experience, reflection, and strategic planning. Many of my clients say, “I wish I’d done this work 30 years ago!” You can start now. My leadership coaching includes:
Goal definition
Self-knowledge
Objective assessments
A plan to bridge gaps
Coaching to learn, practice, apply new strategies
Celebration of progress
Regular evaluation of progress toward goals
Courage for great responsibility
Effective executive leaders embrace complexity. Their communication is clear and delivered with emotional intelligence, impact, and from articulated values. They usually listen more than they speak. They bring their character to bear in service of an organization’s mission and worthy goals. Themes in executive coaching include:
Executive presence and confidence
Influential communication
Conflict management
Interpersonal impact
Team and partnership development
Career challenges
Burnout
Political risk, savvy, and courage
Expanding values-driven achievement
Physician leaders usually advance in their field on the strength of their clinical or academic/research expertise. Few physicians have trained in how to motivate or lead multi-disciplinary teams, or how to manage those teams in a complex organizational context. I am experienced in academic medical settings and can support you in strategically managing issues such as:
Barriers to promotion
Cultural alignment with organizational norms
Leadership styles (self or others)
360 relationship development
Managing inequities
Balancing personal and professional priorities
Decisive Collaboration
The success of a leader is measured by the success of the team. Navigating group dynamics, rallying behind a common cause, calling forth individual strengths, and finding forward motion amidst crosswinds – all of this is required for a team to succeed. I work with executive leaders and teams to meet the challenges of team development that include:
Creation of shared vision
Role clarity
Efficient decision-making
Clear communication
Productive conflict
Trust and engagement
Effective meeting design
“Amy has helped me bring more focus, clarity, and intention to building my business. She has a genuine interest in getting to know me. I value her clear, respectful communication and her ability to bring my thoughts and ideas together in a cohesive manner. She warmly deals with me as a whole person, not just as a business, and gives me viable tools to embrace and reach my dreams.”
“The touchstone of Amy’s expertise is her facility with the seen and unseen: revealing in behaviors – my own and that of colleagues – drivers that hinder or advance cohesion, creativity, and success. Amy is a valuable wayfinder for anyone serious about equilibrium and excellence.”
“Amy listens to me, takes things apart, and puts them back together again in ways that fit, are harmonious, and make sense. She uses her knowledge, perceptiveness, reassurance, and calm to convey “This is important and we can take the time to figure it out.”
“Amy is authentic. I think this lends to developing trust. She is curious. Together her authenticity and care lend to a healthy partnership toward goals.”