Profile of Jan Austin
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Jan Austin, Master Certified Coach (Asheville, NC)
Jan has twenty-two years experience as a senior level organizational leader and social entrepreneur in the public health sector. She has been a senior faculty member with an international coach training organization (Coach Inc) for eleven years and is the founding director of an international corporate coach training organization (Corporate Coach University). She has been an independent coaching professional for twelve years. |
Areas of Expertise/Specialization
- Communication skills, influencing and negotiation
- Strategic leadership
- Building a signature leadership brand
Personal Theory and Philosophy of Coaching
I view coaching as a powerful partnership rooted in mutual respect that supports individuals to apply the skills, values and behaviors that enable them to make their best contributions. I employ frameworks, concepts and principles drawn from behavioral science and leadership best practices to support clients’ enhanced leadership effectiveness. I affirm my clients’ strengths and support them to leverage their strengths in their chosen roles. Through a process of deeper exploration, I support clients to challenge their thinking when it holds them back, access powerful language for managing nuanced or complex interactions and engage the courage of their convictions when making difficult decisions or influencing important stakeholders. Read more about my philosophy, guiding principles and approach here, and about some of the programs I’ve developed in my Developing Leadership Bandwidth Series.
Illustrative Coaching Examples
- Leadership effectiveness coaching for a senior executive with the Federal Aviation Administration
- Career and performance effectiveness coaching for a mid-level manager with the Federal Aviation Administration
- Change leadership coaching for a senior manager of manufacturing operations in a Spirit Aerosystems, a global aerospace manufacturing company
Education, Training and Certifications
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the State University of New York
- Master of Science (MS) in Psychology from the University of Georgia/Augusta College
- Graduate, Coach University and Corporate Coach University
- Master Certified Coach Designation (MCC) from the International Coach Federation
Contact
Company: www.potentialatwork.com
Call:(828) 669-9424



