Sonja M.,
MHR, MCC, ACTC

Sonja is driven by a deep belief in coaching as a catalyst for meaningful transformation and growth. She leverages her executive level human resource experience to provide group and individual coaching to support the client’s intentionality of empowering leaders to discover their strengths, uncover their blind spots, and rise to their potential.  Sonja’s coaching style is to create space where trust and mutual respect are prerequisites for coaching- they shape the depth of conversations that allows for more empathy and curiosity. Clients find that she listens deeply, plays it back, and asks the questions that allow time for reflection and options to move forward.

MY PASSION TO COACH

  • Coached C-Suite to senior level executives in the following industry sectors:  Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Higher Education, Non-Profits, Retail, and Medical Technology.
  • Conducted New Leader Assimilations and provided executive coaching to the leadership team members utilizing data from leadership practices inventory/360-degree profiles.

MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Coached senior leaders aiming to build robust leadership pipelines and implement sustainable strategic succession plans.
  • Developed leadership agility model to support leaders navigating the ever- changing workplace landscape.
  • Designed leadership development program for emerging leaders seeking to explore next level leadership career moves.
  • Brings over 15 years of experience leading and providing strategic HR support to senior and mid-level executives.
  • Career includes 15 years in progressive senior level roles in corporate, human resources and financial services.

MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Vice President, Human Resources, designed and implemented a leadership development Competency/KPI Workshop -cornerstone for Citigroup’s High Potential Development Program. 
  • Director, Organizational Development – developed and implemented Culture Strategy Initiative that increased company-wide culture survey results by 20% and facilitated the inaugural Global Leadership Summit.
  • Facilitated redesign of flagship leadership development program that incorporated design thinking experience-based learning, daring leadership, and continuous learning.

MY CREDENTIALS

  • International Coach Federation, Master Certified Coach
  • International Coach Federation, Advanced Certified Team Coach
  • Central Michigan University, Master’s Degree in Human Resources 
  • Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator/Dr. Brene’ Brown
  • MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Certification 
  • Hogan Assessment /LPI Leadership Profiles Inventory
  • Six Sigma Green Belt