“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but n ot arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”  - Jim Rohn

Leadership Coaching

A Holmes Street Leadership coach is your thinking partner, particularly when dealing with complex people issues.

Through the support, guidance and resources we provide, our coaching clients experience:

  • Increased confidence in using new skills related to managing people, such as evaluating performance, conducting tough conversations, dealing with conflict and motivating teams;

  • Less stress and an unflappable ability to manage despite ambiguity, chaos and crises;

  • Better relationships all around – managing up, sideways and down;

  • Clarity in their role as well as their vision for their organization and how to reach that vision;

  • Increased job satisfaction. One client said, “I now love my job and look forward to coming to work every day. Before, I dreaded the day and what I would have to face.”

Coaching may be applicable in any of the following situations:

  • either with additional responsibilities or new to management. Coaching provides insight, tools, skill development and support for developing quickly into the new role both tactically and relationship-wise.

  • to help the leader gain clarity and successfully drive forward momentum.

  • Coaching helps connect leaders with their values and passion, and find ways to fully utilize and leverage their talents. As a result, leaders create a signature leadership presence that is effective at creating alignment and positive energy in their teams.

  • Coaching can help identify and focus on specific areas for individual improvement within the organization. This kind of situation could apply to helping someone who is competent in his or her current role prepare for the next step on the career ladder or when an executive is faced with negative perceptions in the workplace, often about abrasive behavior, and needs to understand the behavior that creates those perceptions and implement healthy strategies to minimize or eliminate those perceptions.

Our Coaching Clients

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Are motivated in their career;

Care about providing great leadership;

Want to increase their self awareness;

Commit to regular meetings (virtually or in person) in order to stay on schedule and move systematically toward their goals.

Are willing to admit they don’t have all the answers and are proactively seeking a non-judgmental, supportive coach to help them find new ways of thinking, being and doing; and

What Clients Say

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  • I have been working with Denise for executive coaching and also had her facilitate a half-day session with my management team.

    Working with Denise has become a transformational experience for me. Denise helped me to understand my leadership style and how I could change my relationships and perceptions through better self-awareness. She helped me develop a variety of different strategies for building and managing relationships. Most importantly, conversations with Denise led me to a deeper self-reflection about an alignment between my professional goals and my personal values. As a result, I am a much happier version of myself. In addition to being an excellent coach, Denise is also a kind and considerate person and just a joy to work with! Whether you are looking for personal growth, to be a more effective leader, or wondering how to improve your team's dynamics, I would highly recommend engaging with Denise.

    — A. Karaman, Ph.D., MBA, MS, Western Oregon University

  • I have been a client of Denise over the course of two jobs/businesses now and have found her feedback and guidance invaluable in my personal and professional growth.

    At a core level, Denise is an amazing person. She can drop down into the nitty gritty and coach/guide an individual through questions, planning, role-play and introspection. I've played the role of an employee, grasped for the right language and trusted her with my absolute frustrations and she's always supportive and professional.

    — Gary Penn, Partner at Chameleon Collective

  • I am very fortunate to have Denise as a professional coach. Her approach allows for a seamless transition from discussion, to introspection, to tangible actions for sustained improvement.

    She brought exercises and insights which really resonated with me, especially those which used strategic planning for development. Additionally, she is a fantastic facilitator/instructor (for team dynamics) and an incredibly kind and honest person.

    — Daniel Wuerth, Global Key Account Manager, OEM Harvester at Oregon Tool.

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