Coaching Makes an Impression on Wall Street
Dynamic Perspectives owner Karen Atwell, works with Wall Street companies integrating coaching into executive leadership and professional development programs. After experiencing the power of coaching colleagues while working in the world of corporate financial services, Karen Atwell enjoyed it so much she decided to enroll at International Coach Academy Certified Coach Program and become a coach full time.
Summary
(0:50) Karen says her journey to coaching was NOT a direct one
(1:10) Background in sales management and leadership
(1:30) Karen fell into coaching after a lay off in a career in Wall Street Finance
(1:46) Currently building internal coaching department for major bank
(2:30) Karen explains the difference between transactional and transformational coaching
(3:52) Karen creates thought-partnerships relationship for sustainable change
(5:11) She blends coaching approaches and expertise
(6:02) Coaching vs. Consulting
(6:47) Karen started training to become a coach at International Coach Academy at the same time as she started her own coaching firm!
(7:01) Karen loves to create and implement structured coaching solutions within companies
(7:27) She trains internal management coaches
(8:08) Karen provides coaching as follow up to corporate training
(8:42) She still finds it astounding how humbling coaching is – gets more out of the coaching than those she is coaching!
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About Karen Atwell
Karen creates and implements coaching solutions inside companies. She works with large companies incorporating coaching to enhance performance and builds coaching programs which provide follow up support.
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