Why coaching?

Your coach, Toni Crow

My purpose is to be a catalyst for creating a world of feels like a Saturday lives one person at a time, starting with me.

Coaching is your dedicated, confidential time and space to reflect with a compassionate yet challenging partner guide. Essentially, if you are here (your current state) and want to get there (your future vision), a coach can help as a catalyst.

Executive Coaching

You have a problem, you feel stuck, you are faced with decisions, you are in transition, you want to develop and grow, you want to be able to generate forward momentum in your life. You want to reconnect with your core values, your purpose and your vision and goals. You seek getting in touch with and living true to your authentic best self.

A multitude of situations affect your whole life, work and personal, and coaching can provide clarity of the whole situation to help you move towards what you want to create. Coaching cuts through the noise, nonsense and busyness to get laser focused on the heart of the biggest problem you want to work on.

WHO BENEFITS

Traditionally a perk for executives and often used across organizations to foster growth, engagement and culture, coaching is now leveraged by people at all levels and life stages. I like to think of “executive” as referring to the executive functions (including leadership) within us all. We are finding that the coaching space has been extra beneficial for people in the uncertainty of today’s Covid19 world.

For example, coaching can benefit:

  • people at any level, wanting to hone their leadership skills; 
  • looking to gain clarity on personal or professional vision and momentum on goals; 
  • transitioning into or out of the workforce, moving towards semi or full retirement; 
  • considering a career/role/company change; 
  • looking at how they can best cope in light of today’s uncertainties; 
  • or simply interested in a thinking partner and an objective and confidential space to regularly sound things out. 

Typically, you are “here” today and believe you’d like to be “there”. Coaching can help you understand and close the gap and/or it could be a stand-alone topic you’d like to explore.

Philosophically and ethically, as coaches our passion may be at its core a form of eudaimonia,* helping the client optimize their happiness according to their desires. 

*According to Aristotle, eudaimonia was achieved through living virtuously – or what you might describe as being good. … By extension, the eudaimon life is one dedicated to developing the excellences of being human. For Aristotle, this meant practicing virtues like courage, wisdom, good humour, moderation, kindness, and more.

I have really made a lot of progress in understanding myself, with your help and guidance, and I wouldn’t have been able to get to where I am in terms of my self-confidence and focus, without your input. I would love everyone I know and care about to have the same experience as I think it holds huge potential for everyone. You have a magic touch, that makes even the uncomfortable feel comfortable, that makes answering seemingly impossible questions seem doable. I think no matter your stage of life or career, coaching is something which invites new perspectives into your life, and if you are open to it, it will change you for the better (and if you have as good a coach as I did)! Thank you!

~ Claire B, Head of Foundation, Kenya

Toni helped me change undesired habits in my life. She always finds the questions to keep you moving forward and change what you need to. It was my first time being coached and I saw results after the first session. I also learned a lot about myself and know today I am very powerful and can do everything I want. If you need an executive coach, I totally recommend Toni.
~ Carolina, Business Owner

The opportunity to have Toni as my coach came at a time when I needed it the most. I was going through a major transition in my life, and I was feeling lost and unsure. Having experienced some coaching in the past, I was hesitant if it would help, but it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. From the first conversation, I felt as though I was speaking to a long lost friend and we were just picking up from where we left off. The sessions were expertly and gently guided by her but ultimately led by me. She shared helpful articles and exercises as well as her own personal experiences, and this made the conversations that much more meaningful. With Toni’s coaching, I have been able to find for myself a guiding star, a purpose, that truly resonates with who I am and where I want to go. It has been an intense and deeply rewarding experience. I could not have asked for a better coach. Thank you Toni!
~ Vicky N, Entrepreneur, Kenya

“I spent a rich and rewarding two-hour coaching session with Toni and was delighted with how much ground we covered. One of our threads of conversation created an unexpected spark for me that I am now actively and enthusiastically  pursuing—I feel re-energized. Toni is professional yet warm and down-to-earth; her real talents are rooted in her depth of understanding, skill, and genuine desire to help individuals improve their performance. Insightful and intuitive, Toni can be relied on to listen, motivate, and become a trusted supporter. I strongly recommend Toni as an excellent leadership coach.”
~ Audrey Ple, Marketing Consultant & Coach, Magenta Marketing Inc.

Wow! My leadership coaching with Toni was fantastic! 
From the beginning Toni made me feel very comfortable as I worked to create a high level purpose statement and explore what my core values are. Throughout Toni asks thought-provoking open-ended questions and by using her exceptional active listening skills, she repeats back what she heard before moving on. At the end of our time together, Toni beautifully summarizes everything we talked about and together we discuss next steps.
Walking away from our time, I am invigorated. Thanks to Toni’s professionalism and guidance, I feel ready to step outside of my comfort zone as I embark on my journey to work on planning and executing my short term goals and refining my core purpose. 
~ Andrea L, People & Operations 

Working with Toni has been a quite wonderful journey. While being very professional and knowledgeable she is also compassionate and caring. Her guidance and the way she managed to ask questions helped me to discover for myself my own greatness as a parent, as a husband, as a friend and as an entrepreneur and leader. I am extremely grateful to Toni. ~Oscar S, Entrepreneur

Working with Toni left me feeling like a better leader, and a better focus in terms of my purpose and path I’ll take. She is a fantastic facilitator in helping me unlock the answers that I had all along, she was the catalyst in moving me towards those answers and making changes thrusting me forward in the next steps of the big changes I’ve been making. Toni is very helpful in having me pinpoint my agenda and adjusting as we progressed through the coaching process as my goals and focus shifted and adapted. I feel equipped with tools to celebrate my achievements, and to keep forward momentum towards my goals and aspirations as I transition in career, and feel supported in the tools Toni helped me uncover. ~Emily M, Entrepreneur