From Coach to CEO (and Back!) with Melissa Boggs

“Why isn’t the CEO listening? They are doing it all wrong.”
“I’m not sure what value the coach is providing. Not much has changed.”
“The business would’ve really thrived, if only the CEO had ….”
“The coaches are really expensive. Are they really helping?”

Organizational change is risky business. If you have heard these phrases, or even said (or implied) them yourself, you know how easy it is to draw conclusions and vilify our counterparts in a leader and client relationship. Many of us have been victim to - and guilty of - playing the blame game of why the business is not shifting, when we know that working together is the only way forward.

As a Certified Enterprise Coach called upon to lead the organization I served, I have stood on the boundary of coach and CEO, and I have seen the beauty and complexity of both at the same time. My story is a cautionary tale and an invitation to powerful coaching all wrapped in one.

We’ll talk about the courage required to be either a coach or a CEO, and I’ll invite you to step into the other’s shoes for a moment. Together, we’ll explore our beliefs about the relationship between coaching and organizational leadership - in order to increase our competency in both.

About the speaker

Melissa Boggs is a Culture, Agility, and Leadership Coach with 12+ years of investment in the agile movement. A Certified Enterprise Coach with an MBA, Melissa blends education, experience, and enthusiasm to work closely with leaders on their most challenging business problems.

Through training and coaching, Melissa encourages executive leadership to expose and understand the hidden strengths and weaknesses that exist within their culture, and how they can amplify what is best about the traditions, habits, and behaviours in their org. Most of all, she helps leaders and employees alike to introduce joy and inspiration into the workplace.