When you need an outside perspective to help you drive change.
Executive Coaching
Thought Partnership. Problem Solving. Strategic Planning.
Executive Coaching for Women
Your Strategic Sounding Board for Professional Growth
Executive Coaching Services
Culture Coach believes in developing professional excellence through deliberate practice, strategic vision, and guided development. Our coaching services offer the thought partnership needed to clarify a vision, chart a course, and to achieve meaningful professional goals. Whether you're leading teams, managing projects, or advancing your career.
We provide two primary forms of assistance: thought partnership for current leadership and management challenges, and assessment of your current position to design a pathway forward. All services are tailored to individual client needs.
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Curious? We offer a free 20 minute coaching session for those interested in exploring how coaching can help you to take that step forward.
Thought Partnership
Every leader needs a trusted sounding board. Our coaches serve as dedicated thought partners who ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and help explore overlooked options. We provide fresh perspective on your professional challenges through our position outside your organization.
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Our Coaching Process
Our coaching sessions adapt to your needs—whether addressing urgent issues, evaluating options, or developing team approaches. With decades of experience helping teams, we offer confidential support that makes problem-solving easier.
Who We Work With
Leaders and managers seeking outside thought partnership.
Client Testimonial
"Kari Heistad is that rare clear eyed leadership coach who is systems savvy and who inspires reflective thinking in the person who wants to be a game changer."
-Senior executive in healthcare
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"When I realized my career had advanced as far as possible within a corporate studio structure, Kari worked with me to assess the pros and cons of starting my own business. Throughout this process, I found Kari to be a world class listener and sounding board. She empathizes, but isn’t afraid to push for change or to discourage magical thinking. Her ability to reframe challenges, identify real world opportunities, and build actionable steps specific to my situation and goals, was truly unique and helped clarify my path forward."
L. Nees, Designer, Branded Retail Environments
Personal Growth, Planning and Assessment
For career assessment and development, we help define your vision and create a strategy to achieve it.​
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Vision Development
We guide you beyond daily demands to envision your professional future, helping articulate where you want to go and why it matters.
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Strategic Pathfinding
We transform your vision into practical, incremental steps and achievable milestones, providing both the big picture and detailed roadmap for steady progress.
Our Coaching Process
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Current Assessment: We begin by understanding your current situation, challenges, and aspirations
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Vision Creation: Through exercises and self-reflection we help you articulate your professional north star
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Strategy Development: Together, we craft a practical roadmap with clear milestones and actionable steps
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Implementation Support: If desired, we can support you as you put your strategy into action through regular coaching sessions that help to keep you accountable and we can help you navigate any obstacles that come up
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Reflection and Refinement: We can work with you to assess progress, celebrate wins, and adjust your strategy as needed
Executive Coaching, Boston, MA
Executive Coaching Services for Boston and Beyond
Culture Coach is located in the Boston area and so many of our coaching clients come from the Boston area or New England. But, we are happy to work with you, wherever you happen to be located.
Most of our coaching services are provided by Kari Heistad, our CEO who has been helping people to achieve insights and progress on their goals for decades. Kari bring decades or work as a trainer, coach, facilitator and author of tools and resources to her coaching engagements. Her background in cross cultural issues provides additional insights for those working on global teams.
“Kari's support has transformed my business, elevating it to an entirely new realm through her consistently engaging, exciting, and encouraging approach. Her infectious creativity motivates everyone around her. With remarkable versatility, Kari navigates all aspects of our business, offering straightforward and easily attainable ideas. She has a unique ability to recognize people's innate potential and skillfully guides them toward expressing their most authentic selves. ”
-Owner of a business in tourism