One Step Closer Coaching Contact Mary Ellen
Coaching

Partnership, not prescription.

Coaching is energetically partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work, believing every client is creative, resourceful, and whole. Coaches are different from other helping professionals you may have experienced.

A professional coach will:

Coaching helps clients dramatically improve their outlook on work and life, while improving their leadership skills and unlocking their potential.

The coaching difference

How coaching compares to other conversations

Mentors

Mentors have a great deal to offer from their personal and professional experiences. A coach works with individuals to identify what can be different. You are the expert on your life; your coach is an expert in the coaching process.

Therapists

Therapists help people overcome problems while focusing on past experiences. The focus in coaching is the present and a more meaningful future — it takes you from where you are to where you want to be.

Consultants

Consultants typically have an agenda and possible answers from their field of expertise. Coaches have no agenda except to help you get the results you want.

Friends & Family

Friends and family are extremely valuable — but usually have their own agenda and will simply tell you what to do. Coaching is a collaborative effort based on what you want.

Program

Navigating Transitions

Life transitions occur every 12–18 months on average, with each transition potentially lasting up to 5 years — divorce, loss of a loved one, serious illness, empty nest syndrome, job loss, retirement, relocation, and caregiving responsibilities. Many individuals struggle to navigate these transitions effectively, often feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or stagnant.

As a Navigating Transition (TQ) coach, Mary Ellen helps clients develop awareness and tools to recognize and successfully navigate these challenging periods — emerging ending, messy middle, and new beginnings.

Talk about transitions
"Stronger, wiser, and more resilient."
Program

Coaching for Respect

Our workplaces are experiencing unprecedented levels of disrespectful language and behaviors. These behaviors are not always unlawful, but they nevertheless negatively impact work relationships, teamwork, morale, and important organizational goals.

There are three types of respect in organizations: informational, procedural, and interpersonal respect. The Coaching for Respect program focuses on interpersonal respect and works through a process to restore it between willing co-workers. The expected result: being able to work effectively together as part of a functioning team.

Three key understandings provide a framework for the coaching process:

  • You do not have to like someone to work with them; you do have to have some level of respect for them.
  • It takes two to tango.
  • I can control only me!

Ready to take your one step closer?

Start with a complimentary conversation about coaching, a custom workshop, or facilitation for your organization.

Contact Mary Ellen