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Coaching with Doug was a critical and integral part of my successful navigation of a major career and life transition. He challenged me to “try on” widely differing but viable scenarios, and gave me action steps to focus my efforts and provide forward momentum. Ultimately the process created great clarity.

Anne Chamberlain; Independent Consultant

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What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.

Margaret Mead

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Doug’s care and profound knowledge and insights on human nature and organizations gave me power and faith to achieve extremely difficult tasks, and made me a better human being.

Alejandro Davis Bolaños, PhD; Ministry of the Presidency, Government of Nicaragua

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We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

Gandhi

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I appreciate all that Doug offered in terms of concrete tools, suggestions for problems I was facing, and strategic questions to get me to look at things differently. I felt supported as well as pushed to move forward. This provided a tremendous growth opportunity for me.  

Gretchen Cherington; President, GC Consulting

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Your honest and direct feedback was unparalleled. You believed in us and cared about making a difference. We learned a lot about ourselves, our interaction with others, and the organization as a whole. Your personal coaching and feedback have led to the development of action plans, and more attention to trust and feedback at all levels. 

George C. Lautemann; VP/CFO, Sara Lee Direct.

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Coaching with Doug was extremely valuable to me during a high growth period at our Chamber. Doug’s seasoned and objective third party viewpoint helped me see key aspects of decisions I might have overlooked.

Bryan Derreberry; CEO, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce.

 
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How can I best understand your specific approach to coaching?

I recommend two books to understand coaching and my own personal philosophy.  The best insight into my personal approach can be found in my book, Presence-Based Coaching. James Flaherty’s Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others is also an excellent overview of coaching and has informed my work. Sine you're here, you can discover  a lot about me by exploring this site, and view my letter to prospective clients.
What's New

Doug is now certified as a Somatic Coach with Strozzi Institute, the leading organization bringing somatics into the coaching and leadership development.

We are piloting personal coaching retreats. Three days, two nights of solo time in a cabin at Bend of Ivy Lodge in the NC mountains. Six hours of intensive coaching interspersed with time to write, reflect, walk in the woods, or sit by the river. What a great way to move into a big decision, launch a new idea, or simply rejuvenate with guided focus. Contact Doug if you want to discuss this possibility.

 
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