The Why of Coaching is Your Leadership Transformation

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Stories of Leadership Transformation

THE SELF-COMPASSIONATE LEADER

As a leader, I went from struggling with imposter syndrome to achieving a healthy level of confidence. I learned how to practice self-compassion as a leadership skill and to start seeing myself realistically instead of being overly focused on my weaknesses and shortcomings. Although I still have self-doubt sometimes, I no longer doubt that I deserve the success I've created for myself or that I don't belong in the leadership rooms I'm in just because I might be younger, look different than, or have different experiences from others there. I now know I've worked hard for and earned what I have achieved.

THE AUTHENTIC INTROVERTED LEADER

I'm an introvert and was penalized for it at work. Despite being a high performer, I was given feedback that I didn't speak or "contribute" enough in meetings compared to colleagues who tended to be loud and verbose. I went from being an introverted leader in a workplace that rewarded extroversion to realizing how I could leverage the strengths I uniquely had as an introvert to be an effective communicator—my way, to positively differentiate myself, and to use my introversion and authenticity to strengthen my executive presence, realizing that I didn't need to conform to a traditional, static concept of what leadership is supposed look like.

THE SUSTAINABLY EXCELLENT LEADER

I wanted to show up consistently well as a leader in all aspects of my life, so I went from feeling overworked and stressed out to being able to achieve a sense of well-being and personal sustainability with my leadership grounded in my core values. This helped me show up at my best at work so that I didn't have to just give what was leftover of me for everything else. I accomplished this by learning how to set clear expectations for my team upfront, delegated more effectively, took a more coach-like approach to developing the team and its members, set and maintained boundaries for myself, created a shutdown from work routine, and made a choice to practice self-care consistently.

THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER

It's important for a leader to be able to manage conflict and difficult conversations well. I used to be the leader that avoided it whenever possible and agonized in anxiety when I couldn't. I went from feeling extremely nervous in anticipation of these types of situations, getting easily flustered in the middle of them, and beating myself up afterward for not having done better in the moment to now being able to face, address, and navigate through these situations confidently and effectively. I learned how to be more emotionally intelligent in better managing my own emotions and in demonstrating genuine empathy and caring to help others. It's important to me to do my best to be a compassionate communicator, especially when emotions are running high for everyone involved.

Testimonials

Dr. Ashley is an exceptionally gifted leadership coach who is committed and compassionate about helping her clients. As a woman in leadership, I needed support in coping with leadership challenges and obstacles. Rather than instinctively trying to focus on my limitations and improve on areas where I was lacking, Dr. Ashley helped me maximize the understanding of my core strengths to overcome areas of weakness. She was also able to incorporate organizational culture and context into our conversations based on scenarios from my current work setting. You will find her approach to be programmatic, realistic, effective and refreshing.

G.H.

Dr. Ashley is a committed, warm, and collaborative professional, and I am pleased to have gotten the opportunity to connect with her. She is clearly interested in learning about others—and not just so she can help coach them more effectively, but also because of her dedicated interest in understanding who they are more holistically. I recommend her to others interested in career guidance, as well as in exploring and maximizing their personal strengths.

T.A.

Dr. Ashley is a consummate leadership professional who focuses on empowering her clients to show up at their best each and every day. At times, I disliked the discomfort of being challenged and led beyond my comfort zone, but I realized that this facilitated me to develop more holistically as an executive and entrepreneur facing the difficulties and chaos inherent in managing a startup. Her interpersonal skills, genuineness, and compassion provided me with a rewarding experience that was invaluable to the success of our collaboration.

W.A.

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