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Sample of Coaching Focus Areas
- Executive Presence
- Influence
- Conflict Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Change Management
- Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Strategic Prioritization, Delegation and Decision Making
- Coaching Skills
- Leadership Development
Industry Coaching Experience
- Civic, Non-Profit and Membership Groups
- Construction and Building Materials
- Consumer Product Manufacturing
- Consumer Services
- Corporate Services
- Energy and Environmental
- Financial Services
- Hospitals and Healthcare
- Industrial Manufacturing and Services
- Media
- Retail
Prior to becoming a executive coach, Christie worked in sales and marketing for a division of Tyco International. She also served as Learning and Development Manager for Simplex Healthcare with responsibilities including effective onboarding, employee engagement, and leadership development.
In addition to her private coaching practice of 10 years, Christie serves as Head of Executive Coaching for Belmont University, Center for Executive Education. She developed the coaching division to enhance the leadership development program offerings. Since its inception, Christie has designed and managed over 250 Executive Coaching engagements for client organizations and the Executive Leadership Experience Development Program.
Christie’s action oriented brain based coaching style encourages her clients to push their growing edges to accelerate performance and reach their leadership potential. She understands that each leader and organization is unique.
You can expect a supportive, creative approach coupled with just enough challenge to keep things interesting while laser focused on the learning agenda.
Education and Certifications
- FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Evidence Based Coaching Certification
- BELMONT UNIVERSITY, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- NEUROLEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, Brain Based Coaching Certification
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Weatherhead Executive Coach Certificate (Emotional Intelligence/Intentional Change Theory)
- International Coach Federation, Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Career Coach Institute, Career Coach Certification
- Certified Administrator of HOGAN Leadership Assessment, MBTI Step I and II, Strong Interest Inventory
- Certified Administrator of OSI’s (Organization Systems International) Polaris 360 Instrument
- Trained in Facilitated 360 Interviewing and Qualitative Data Assessment
- Trained to Administer the Leadership Orientation Questionnaire
- Trained as TN Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator
- Trained as “Circle Process” Group Facilitator
- Completed “Effective Negotiations” course based on Harvard University Program
Member of the following organizations
- International Coach Federation – TN
- Society for Human Resource Management (Middle Tennessee)
- Association for Talent Development
Christie partners with organizations to support the learning initiatives of its executives and high-potential leaders. Through customized individual and collective coaching, leaders are able to gain clarity around their current reality and then map out a path toward their desired future state.
