Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching

This is episode 1058 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest coach Cathy Fitzhenry who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Cathy Fitzhenry is an executive coach, Vistage Chair, Author of the book "Heartbeat: Why Heart-Based Leadership and Courage Matter," and Active board member of the H.E.R Circles Weekend. She is also President of CSF Marketing Services and a former author and co-editor of a popular business summary books-on-tape business. In the episode, Cathy shares her journey into coaching and her serendipitous life journey from 'clowning around' as an entertainer in her youth, to reading people, situations, and emotions in her coaching practice. Cathy is a giver and a high-intuitive with a keen sense of discernment and she shares her all in this interview from her best questions, powerful coaching moments, and what drives her today. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on November 22, 2021. Copyright © 2022 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1057 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest coach Kevin McKeown who lives in Seattle, Washington. Kevin McKeown is a Vistage Master Chair, Vistage Star Award Winner, Vistage Chair Excellence Winner, CEO, Executive Mentor, and Leadership Coach. Kevin has a Law Degree from Villanova and was a former CEO of several small and medium-size businesses. Prior to running his own businesses, Kevin was a former trade representative with Mitsubishi International and another Japanese large-cap corporation. In the episode, Kevin talks about what it means to him to be a 'ripple maker' striving to help his coaching clients become tsunamis of change. He discusses his passion for actionable daily measures to bring about success. We explore his early years and how they set up a life pattern of entrepreneurship, grit, resilence, and passion for excellence. Kevin shares his favorite coaching questions and more. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on December 17, 2021. Copyright © 2022 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1056 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest coach Cristy Aphimonthol, MCC who lives in Thailand. Cristy is an ICF and EMCC certified executive coach, Coachologist, certified NeuroChangeSolutions consultant, co-founder of Coachology.com, and founder of the Pink Lotus Foundation. Among her accolades, Cristy coaches with Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching. In the episode, Cristy talks about what it means to her to be a Coachologist. She shares her passion to coach and serve others. We also explore themes of authentic coaching, asking deep questions, active listening, and strategies for remaining in non-judgment mode while coaching, Discover more on these topics are at AreteCoach.io. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on December 21, 2021. Copyright © 2022 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1055 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen on 'Hiring Talent in an Age of Talent Scarcity" or alternatively Navigating the Silver Tsunami and the Automation Imperative.. There is an extreme shortage of skilled knowledge worker talent, and many buyers of talent, where labor bargaining power is surging, and prices for talent are increasing rapidly. What are businesses leaders to do, and how can executive coaches reframe the problem from – hiring talent – to addressing a larger systemic issue and need: how to adapt to the silver tsunami of the aging worker population and the demographic cliff. The data clearly show there are more open jobs now than there are people to fill them. The episode closes with twenty (20) timely hiring strategies for business owners, executives, and the coaches that coach them. More on the topic is available at AreteCoach.io. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on January 1, 2022. Copyright © 2022 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1054 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen celebrating the First Anniversary of the Arete Coach Podcast. In the episode, we celebrate the journey of our first year of podcasting, sharing some of the sweet moments, some lessons learned, and providing a view of what to look for on the Podcast in 2022 and beyond. Principle themes and content of the first year in podcasts are highlighted, helping the listener find content to improve their executive coaching practice and coaching mindset. All transcripts for the podcasts are available at AreteCoach.io. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on December 26, 2021. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1053 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Gail Schaper-Gordon, Ph.D. In this episode, I speak with Gail Schaper-Gordon who is a Vistage executive coach, business psychologist, organizational consultant, and experienced CEO. Gail has 22 years of experience as a successful CEO and business leader. She has found and ran several successful small-to-mid-market professional service companies including Aegis Psychological Corporation and Behavioral Health Information Management Systems which were cornerstones of a behavioral health care delivery system of more than 500 mental health care providers and a quarter of a million individuals. She has received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of California and her Ph.D. in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In this episode, we explore Gail's pathway into executive coaching, her Vistage Chair practice, and her passion for business psychology. We speak of being present and active listening in a coaching setting, something Gail describes as being sentient. In our discussion, she shares her passions, heartaches, and many pathways to contribute her mindshare, wisdom, and energy to others. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This interview was conducted on November 23, 2021 via Zoom Video. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1052 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen on 'Navigating Inflation." In the episode, we explore what inflation is, the uncertainty and fear it can cause, and what executive coaches, business owners, CEOs, Presidents, and key executives can do to coach do to navigate inflation. We end the podcast by exploring over 20 ways business owners can raise prices today to increase profitability with the aim of not losing their customers. Not since 1982 has the US economy experienced inflation at the rates we are experiencing now. Bankers define inflation as a rise in the general price level. In this episode, we review current trends, evidence of inflation, and six typical tools used by central bankers to tamp down on inflation. We end with what businesses and executive coaches can do to help prepare their companies for inflation challenges of rising input prices, rising wages, and decreasing purchasing power from inflation. We review cost-cutting strategies and price-increasing strategies. More on the topic is available at AreteCoach.io. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on December 12, 2021. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1051 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Cindy Hesterman. In this episode, I speak with Cindy Hesterman, who is an executive coach, Vistage Chair, and recipient of the 2004 Vistage Robert Nourse Chair of the Year Award, and the 2013 Red Scott Award. Cindy has been an executive coach for 19 years with Vistage Florida and currently works with CEOs and other top executives in the Tampa, Florida area. She facilitates her three Vistage group meetings and stays busy with almost 50 one-to-one executive coaching sessions each month.  In this episode, we explore Cindy's background as a coach, powerful questions that she asks, and several tools she uses such as the "Find Seven Solutions Tool," the "Phone Call Test." We discuss the current economy and the importance of the 13-week forward-looking cash-flow projection. We also discuss managing and preventing conflicts of interest in peer groups. Before Cindy's role as an executive coach, she was a CPA and finance and accounting executive, holding positions such as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Accounting. In those roles, Cindy was involved in over 35 M&A transactions and an IPO. Today, along with her coaching through Vistage and her position as a Vistage Chair, Cindy is also a certified Predictive Index Practitioner. For several years, she also trained new Vistage Chairs in Florida, Michigan and New Mexico.  The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This interview was conducted on November 29, 2021 via Zoom Video. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1050 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen, and we explore 'The Great Resignation or The Turning Away From, and Turning To… Trend." Popular news sources report that employees are leaving the workplace in mass and looking for new jobs. They call it the great resignation. What is going on, why are employees leaving? Are all employees leaving? And what can employers do to stop the unwanted regrettable resignations of employees? The episode explores the facts related to the great resignation, and offers executive coaches and employers some suggestions on how to attract, retain, and care for your talent. We review what top employers (e.g., Google, Apple, Netflix, Facebook) and others are doing, and what small businesses can do to make their work places more attractive to employees. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on November 28, 2021. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This is episode 1049 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Zachary Green, author of Warrior Entrepreneur. This past week in America we celebrated Veterans Day, a day set aside each year to give thanks and honor to our veterans for their bravery, sacrifice, and love for their country. The pathway for veterans to move from active duty military service into the private sector is challenging for some, and I wanted to highlight today examples of how veterans provide high-value culture, courage, curiosity, and integrity needed in our businesses today. And I invite you to explore how to create opportunities in the companies you work with to provide open windows of opportunities for our Vets.  In this episode, I speak with Zachary Green who is a former US Marine, serial Entrepreneur, and author of the Warrior Entrepreneur. Zachary is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was a lieutenant with his local fire department. Zachary is the founder and former CEO of MN8 LumAware/Foxfire. Zachary grew the company from the trunk of his car to over $30MM in organic sales and $5MM in venture funding. The product line is now distributed by The Home Depot and counts the US Government, Walmart, Kroger, General Electric Aircraft Engines, and Procter and Gamble as customers. Zachary has testified in front of the US House of Representative Small Business committee and was named Entrepreneur of the year by Governor, John Kasich. Zachary was also selected by the Obama White House as one of 10 entrepreneurs to represent the United States at the Global Entrepreneur Summit. Zachary’s new book, Warrior Entrepreneur was released in September of 2021, and in the first few weeks, it launched to bestseller status on Amazon in several categories and countries.  The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This interview was conducted on November 15, 2021 via Zoom Video. Copyright © 2021 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.