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Episode 7Becoming a coach57 min

Becoming a Coach with Marie Szuts: Navigating Leadership Challenges in Startups

with Marie Szuts, Executive Coach, Leadership Development Specialist

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Show notes

Marie Szuts, an HR leader based in Silicon Valley, shares her journey of becoming a coach in this episode of "The Making of a Coach." With a background in the tech world, Marie discusses her transition from HR leadership at Figma to executive coaching. She emphasizes the importance of understanding leadership challenges in startups and the value of executive coaching certification. Marie's story highlights her iterative approach to building a coaching business and the significance of a supportive coaching community.


Key Learnings:

  • Embrace the iterative process of becoming a coach by conducting small experiments and learning from each experience.
  • Building a coaching community is crucial for support and continuous learning, helping to mitigate feelings of isolation.
  • Understanding leadership challenges in startups can enhance your coaching practice, especially when working with tech industry clients.


Episode Chapters & Timeline:

  • [00:00:00] - Teaser

  • [00:00:44] - Introduction

  • [00:01:49] - Life in Silicon Valley

  • [00:02:44] - Leadership in Startups

  • [00:04:34] - The Business Mindset in HR

  • [00:07:08] - The Transition to Coaching.

  • [00:09:17] - Coaching Mindset vs. Management

  • [00:14:49] - Building a Coaching Business

  • [00:21:00] - Finding Clients Through Referrals

  • [00:23:43] - Structuring Coaching Engagements

  • [00:31:39] - Pricing & High-Value Coaching

  • [00:35:26] - Managing a Coaching Schedule.

  • [00:38:58] - Group Coaching & Scaling

  • [00:45:00] - Final Takeaways


    Links:

    Marie's Website: https://marie.coach

    The metaFox Coach Community: https://metaFox.eu/community

Transcript

Full transcript, edited for readability. Every timestamp jumps the video to that moment.

Marie Szuts: Nobody wakes up and goes to work and says, you know what, I'm gonna be a shitty manager today. Marie Szuts: When you get stuck out on HR island, that doesn't actually advance the business, doesn't advance your team, it doesn't advance the cause. Marie Szuts: What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you say. I think that's Ralph Waldo Emerson. That's really true.

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