"What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?"
~George Eliot (pen name for Mary Anne Evans)
After coaching hundreds of my own clients since 1998, and being on the faculty of one of the oldest coach training schools in the world since 2002, I've come to believe that everyone can benefit from learning and embodying the essence of masterful coaching: being present with others, listening so others feel heard, and responding in a way that co-creates success.
As your Coaching Culture Coach™, this is what I want for YOU.
Throughout my life, I’ve both witnessed and experienced relationships strained or shattered by miscommunication, drama, fear, anger, and assumptions.
My persistent desire for people to “just get along” launched my journey as a professional coach in 1998, and through coaching and training others I've cemented my own purpose:
The world I want to leave our children is one in which each of us knows how to build relationships that are sustained by mutual trust, kindness, respect, and compassion. It’s only when we feel safe, valued, and connected that we can accomplish meaningful work together.
My unique approach to helping you build a sustainable Coaching Culture from the inside out emerged from my belief that interpersonal communication is shaped primarily by who you’re being on the inside, before you even open your mouth.
So I partner with you to WAKE UP! every person on your team (including YOU!) to embody the coaching mind-set and heart-set. This simple strategy builds and sustains a co-creative work environment that is kind, empathetic, respectful, accountable, compassionate, productive and resilient.
Through her company WAKE UP! Enterprises, Laurie has been coaching, training & mentoring individual, group and organizational clients since 1998
Laurie has trained over 1400 professional coaches globally (and ten CTA trainers) as one of the senior faculty members at Coach Training Alliance since 2002
Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation since 2018
Certified Coach with Coach Training Alliance since 2002
Master Certified Executive Coach with Opposite Strengths Inc since 2010
Master Certified Relationship Coach with Relationship Coaching Institute since 1999
Former Director of Executive Coach Training, Opposite Strengths, Inc
Former Director of Singles Programs, Relationship Coaching Institute
Approved ACC Mentor Coach with the International Coaching Federation
Certified Peace Ambassador, Institute for Economics and Peace
Active member, Poulsbo Rotary Club
When I’m not training, coaching, writing, and mentoring leaders who coach their teams, I’m exploring new hiking trails and beaches in the Pacific Northwest, spending quality time with my entirely-too-adorable grandkidlets, serving my community with the Poulsbo-NK Rotary Club, or pondering the mysteries of life with friends and a nice glass of local wine.
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