Arete Coach 1167 Dr Marcia Reynolds MCC "Coaching Heights: Beyond Skills to the Energy of Presence"
- S1E1167
- 1:02:28
- March 4th 2024
Welcome to the Arete Coach Podcast Episode 1167. Join host Severin Sorensen as he engages in a transformative conversation with Dr. Marcia Reynolds, MCC, former International Coaching Federation (ICF) president. This episode, titled "Coaching Heights: Beyond Skills to the Energy of Presence," explores the nuanced art of executive coaching through the insights of one of its most esteemed practitioners.
In this insightful discussion, Dr. Marcia Reynolds, a Master Certified Coach who has profoundly influenced the executive coaching realm, shares her extraordinary journey. Overcoming significant personal challenges, including drug abuse, Dr. Reynolds pursued academic and professional excellence, earning a doctorate in organizational psychology and master's degrees in education and communications. Her career, initially rooted in corporate training, evolved into a passionate pursuit of coaching, leading her across 43 countries to teach and refine coaching skills. For over 25 years, Dr. Reynolds has impacted leaders and organizational cultures globally, integrating emotional intelligence and neuroscience to drive sustainable behavioral change.
Dr. Reynolds, recognized as a top coach globally, is also an accomplished author, with her work "Coach the Person Not the Problem" achieving international acclaim. Her approach extends beyond individual transformation, contributing significantly to the development of engaging and productive corporate environments. A believer in the synergy of personal well-being and professional success, Dr. Reynolds finds inspiration in the natural beauty of Arizona’s mountains. Her dedication to expanding minds and empowering individuals and organizations epitomizes the essence of transformative coaching. This episode delves into Dr. Reynolds' profound insights, underscoring the impact of meaningful conversations and sustainable change.
The Arete Coach Podcast aims to uncover the art and science of executive coaching. Learn more about the podcast at aretecoach.io.
This Podcast interview was recorded on February 22, 2024 via Zoom Video.
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“Arete Coach Podcast" Explores the "Art and Science" of Executive Coaching hosted by Severin Sorensen. The “Arete Coach Podcast" is for executive coaches and anyone considering becoming an executive coach. The podcast is especially valuable to executive coaches who are lifetime learners with deep curiosity about the "art and science" of coaching. In this podcast, the ‘art of coaching’ is explored through engaging interviews with leading executive coaches from diverse backgrounds sharing their individual coaching journeys, learnings, methods, best questions, and situational approaches to executive coaching. Beyond best practices, the podcast will regularly mine research on the ‘science of coaching’ and explores ongoing scientific discoveries and studies looking for what works and why, with an aim to improve the core body of knowledge for executive coaches and the industry. Severin Sorensen has provided over 7,500 hours of paid executive coaching sessions and he holds the following coaching certifications: ICF/ACSTH Certified Executive Coach (CEC), Certified Organizational Development Coach (CODC), Certified Life Coach (CLC); and the IAC: Coach Masteries Practioner. Severin Sorensen has an M.Phil in Economics at King's College, Cambridge University, and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Utah.
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Severin Sorensen is host of the Arete Coach Podcast, where he interviews executive coaches and researchers with the aims to celebrate and explore the art and science of executive coaching today.
Severin is a senior executive coach, serial entrepreneur and lifetime learner with a passionate curiosity about people and businesses. Severin is the CEO of ePraxis LLC, a premier level retained search firm that provides executive headhunting, talent selection, and executive coaching. (www.epraxis.com)
Severin is a certified coach with an IAC Masteries Practitioner designation and 800+ hours of ICF/ACSTH and other advanced training in Executive Coaching, Organizational Development, EOS, Life Coaching, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Positive Intelligence (PQ). Severin has over 7,500+ hours of paid executive coaching working with high performing executives, owners, and operators of public and private companies throughout North America.Severin's coaching clients include boards of directors, CEOs, Presidents, GMs, COO, CFO, CTO, VP Engineering, VP Talent, and many other positions.
Severin lives in Park City , Utah and his virtual coach practice includes clients throughout the Americas.
From 2010-2018 Severin was a Vistage Chair where he coached three CEO and Key executive groups. In 2011, Severin received the "Rookie of the Year Chair Award" from Vistage. Since 2013, Severin has added international speaking for Vistage, CEO conferences, executive peer groups, and corporations on the topic of identifying and hiring difference making top talent.
In terms of the types of clients coached, Severin has coached new CEOs (with less than 2 years experience), large company executives (e.g., Managing Director of Rio Tinto), numerous high-growth entrepreneurs operating INC 5000 businesses, multi-generational family owned businesses, and primary-equity business owners who are still actively managing their companies. Severin has experience coaching both private and public company executives and their executive teams.
Severin's own coaching practice is tool based, using diagnostics, surveys, and Socratic questioning to get to root issues. You can learn more about Severin at epraxis.com (insights), LinkedIn, Quora, and Twitter. If you think you might be a good fit for executive coaching with Severin, he is happy to give you a free test drive coaching session to see if this would be good for you and your team. You can book a free test-drive 30 min coaching huddle at: calendly.com/epraxis.