Welcome to The Workbench
Are you seeking to make a larger impact in the world, or build towards a significant goal or dream? Have you been searching for more clarity or balance in your life? As a leadership and development coach, I can help you reconnect with your inner voice, dreams, and goals.
Join me at the Workbench.
Together, we build and create the blueprint for your success.
Each of us has many roles and obligations, and in the noise and hustle of life, it is easy to lose sight of the impact we can make in the world. It can be easier to maintain the status quo…until that becomes more painful than acting. Building something new in your life is a challenging, exciting, difficult, and at times frustrating process. It is also deeply rewarding.
10 years ago, I was in a dead-end job, feeling underutilized, frustrated, and stuck. I was certain I had more to give the world but didn’t know what, or how to figure it out. I’d had early career success, but those roles no longer aligned with who I was becoming. And as a parent to our son and partner to my husband, I often felt conflicted – it was very difficult to strike the balance in cultivating my own growth and that of our family.
For some time, I’d had this unspoken thought in my head about going back to school. I didn’t know why or for what but knew there was a deep desire to build towards a more fulfilling career and life – to be able to define and deliver at my point of highest contribution. When I finally shared this thought with my dear friend, I felt relief and validation. She was also thinking about her next phase of growth.
Having a safe space to acknowledge and speak of this fledgling dream was very powerful. It catalyzed action. And on this journey, at each step along the way, more clarity emerged. This first step led to many others, and what started as this one small dream led to a recalibration that has brought into balance the elements of work, continued personal growth, family, health, spirituality and thriving relationships. This clarity has been transformational.
If you are in the process of essential inner growth and would like help along the way, I invite you to get in touch. Book your complimentary session today!
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Let’s do this! If you are interested in booking your complimentary session, please fill out this form, and include the best time/way for me to get in touch. I look forward to speaking with you!
What is Coaching?
There are many definitions and variations on theme. At its essence, coaching is about asking questions, learning, self-leadership, taking action and growth.
The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as:
“Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”
My Approach
As a leadership, performance and personal development coach, my focus is on a whole-human process of growth.
In each session, we engage in a process of inquiry: by asking questions and holding space for discussion and reflection, clients produce solutions and find answers to their biggest questions – answers that work for their lives and unique circumstances.
Testimonials
Kris has been coaching, mentoring and guiding me in the ways of living a joyful and balanced life for many years now. She has a remarkable ability to listen, with interest and compassion, and then to provide the space for lively discussion and exploration about possibility, and the roadblocks that so often need clearing. Ultimately Kris opened me up to the fact that I don’t need to accept status quo, and that a world of infinite possibility is out there waiting for me if I am willing to accept and pursue change. I am forever grateful.
I have known Kristina for almost 10 years and I have always been impressed by how she combines training, craft, talent, intuition and a big heart to guide her clients. She is happy to share her own experiences as a way to connect, but she has no interest in anything but what will work for you. Kristina will never impose a “should” as she helps you uncover your path, but she will challenge you to be rigorously honest in your self-assessment, planning and actions. Kristina will compassionately draw out of you what you really want (even if you try to hide it) and give you the tools and support to achieve it. 10/10; would recommend!