Unlock Your Potential with Executive Coaching

Business, Relationships, Teams, Life, Career, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Personal Branding

Helping You Find Success With Personalized Coaching

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Carolyn Thompson, a member of the International Coaching Federation, and a Hogan Certified Career Coach, works one on one with corporate executives, business entrepreneurs and people moving up the corporate ladder.

*packages are non-transferrable, non-refundable and expire 12 months from date of purchase

carolyn thompson bio

Carolyn Thompson is a seasoned executive business coach specializing in guiding professionals towards achieving peak performance and organizational excellence. With a robust background in marketing, sales, talent acquisition, and executive coaching, Carolyn leverages her extensive expertise to deliver impactful strategies tailored specifically for growth-minded professionals and executives.

Areas of Expertise

Business Practice Coaching: Carolyn excels in coaching business professionals on optimizing their professional practices, enhancing client relationships, and managing work/life balance while driving business growth.
Career Coaching: No matter the level or experience, resume preparation, interview preparation, LinkedIn profiles and negotiation strategies are all topics that many professionals seek out Carolyn to assist them with.
Communication and Relationship Coaching: She is an expert working with people who want to deliver clear, concise and crisp messages that are received the way the sender intended. Work with Carolyn on improving written and verbal communication skills including presentations, board messaging, individual or group communication and more.
Executive Presence and Leadership Branding: Improving upon themes of authentic leadership, listening and focus to command respect when you enter any room is a key strength of Carolyn’s coaching. Knowing how others see you is key to being perceived the way you want to be seen.
Expectations Coaching: The root of all conflict is unmet expectations. Whether that is in the workplace, a relationship, at home, in the neighborhood or even a volunteer environment, if something is not meeting your needs, its time for a core values discussion.
Marketing Strategies: She possesses deep knowledge in SEO, Google Ads, content marketing, and CRM lead generation, enabling businesses to strengthen their online presence and attract ideal clientele.
Sales and Business Development: Carolyn has a strong professional services background with a focus on networking, relationship building and stakeholder engagement, empowering professionals to develop and execute effective business development strategies with accountability.
Strategic Thinking and Growth Mindset Coaching: Getting out of the weeds in order to move the needle forward is an important skill for any professional moving up the ladder. Working on strategic thinking and changing your mindset to growth takes effort and practice.
Talent Acquisition and Leadership Development: She is proficient in sourcing top legal talent, pipeline strategy, organizational development, and leadership coaching, supporting law firms in building high-performing teams.
Values Based Decision Making: Leading with values allows executives to make difficult decisions with the best results for all stakeholders in mind.

Growing up in Omaha, NE, then subsequently living and working in New York City, Washington, DC and the Bay Area, gives her a unique understanding of the complexities professionals face in many industries.

Clients served include, but are not limited to: Medimmune, Roche, IQVIA, Quintiles, PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y, Accenture, Pillsbury LLP, Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, Motorola, Johnson & Johnson, Sprint, Kellogg’s, FDA, CIA, FBI, NASA, DOT, DOJ, AARP, United Way, Girl Scouts, Brown & Root, FedEx, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Microsoft, Amazon/AWS, Apple, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Brown Brothers, Gelman, Bloomberg, many private family offices, non-profits and universities among others.

Carolyn has founded and exited 5 companies and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kansas State University. She is a KSU Foundation Trustee and an Advisor to the School of Business. She has held several board roles in the past for international companies, national charities and membership organizations.

She teaches continuing education for the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and has been a credentialed coach for over 10 years. She is an ICF certified coach and certified in Hogan Assessments, DISC, Strengths Finder and also works with Enneagram and many more assessment tools.

She is a natural networker and connector who lives in the Miami/ Fort Lauderdale area with her husband where she plays golf, does Pilates daily, rides her bike, walks her dog Milo on the beach every morning, practices mindfulness, hosts amazing dinner parties, and avidly supports the 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

Carolyn has worked with a wide variety of corporations and individuals on an array of topics including:

Leadership development and branding
Organizational planning and development
Non-profit board training
VPs/Directors/Senior Managers managing transition into C-Suite
C-level executives seeking ideas to improve personal and/or corporate performance
Middle Managers looking to make Executive
Experiencing feelings of frustration or anger in the workplace
Having trouble keeping a job and /or getting promoted
Looking to make a major career change
Wanting to start your own business
Creating marketing and business plans
Expanding your current business, new marketing ideas, new sales opportunities
Individualized one on one outplacement program
Looking for a new job and need help on developing a job search strategy
Improving interpersonal communication skills
Networking…Introducing you to other people you can learn from in similar positions
Feeling like you are at a dead end and just generally frustrated with where your career is
Finding a new job has been difficult: a lot of interviews with no offers, not getting the interviews you want, sending out a lot of resumes with very little response or just not sure how to go about finding the job you want
Bounce an idea or presentation off someone objective before presenting to a decision maker; Your coach is the perfect person to help you perfect your content and your presentation skills
Clarifying your career vision and creating a career ladder to reach your goal
Wanting to improve their image by fostering better relationships within an organization
Workplace issues and frustrations
Professionals with English as a second language (ESL) who need to improve their business communications skills
One on one resume preparation and strategic job search planning
Writing a bestseller
Launching or re-launching a business or brand
Improving communications skills and patterns
Conflict resolution coaching
Strategic thinking and growth mindset
Working at a large company and want an outside coach for a clear perspective

How Do I know If Coaching Is Right For Me?

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“Carolyn is one of the best executive coaches I’ve worked with. She is amazingly smart and on the mark. She is passionate about growing leaders to their fullest potential.”