Leadership Partners Executive Coaching Transforms Leaders’ Lives
Leadership Partners believes in you. That is why our Executive Education Academy includes six one-hour sessions of personalized Executive Coaching for all Academy participants. These coaching sessions are unique to other leadership development programs and provide skills that enhance a leader’s professional and personal life.
Coaching the “Whole Leader”
Our approach is to coach to the whole leader. When that is effectively done, leaders have balance and self-actualization. This combination creates high quality leadership and leadership longevity. Our Executive Coaching model allows leaders to take an in-depth look at their professional and personal goals and overall well-being. At Leadership Partners, we help you to achieve your goals and discover the satisfaction of living a purpose-driven life.
Systemic Approach with Board Certified Coaches
Leadership Partners takes a systemic approach to talent development for campus and district leaders, as well as business executives. Coaching is a key strategy for achieving peak performance. Led by Kim Huseman , a Board Certified Coach , an International Coach Federation certified coach, and a Professional Certified Coach our talent development model truly attends to the whole leader.
Each participant will receive six one-hour sessions of personalized coaching using a unique model from Kim and her team of highly trained coaches, who are also certified coaches. Additionally, each leader will receive a 360 Leadership Assessment and an in-depth debrief.
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Success
Since emotional intelligence is known to be a greater predictor of success in a leadership role than technical or cognitive skills, we seek to develop and nurture EQ skills. Our goal is help leaders create balance, self-reflection, and motivation to achieve their personal and professional goals. We guide leaders to their best professional and personal lives. We accomplish this through heart centered personal engagement and authentic application of leadership principles.
Our Executive Coaching Provides:
A Method to Coach Yourself
Our coaching is a proven model that gives you a methodology to eventually coach yourself, providing you with the resources and knowledge to continue to grow and improve long after your coaching ends.
Interaction that is Candid and Confidential
To help you get where you want to be, our communication is honest, insightful, and confidential.
Tangible Solutions
We believe whatever challenges you are facing; you have the solution. Our model helps you to help yourself.
A Personalized Approach
In partnership with you, we are here to help you to reach your goals. Our coaching is highly personalized, and we are committed to your success.
What School and District Leaders Are Saying about Their Executive Coaching Experiences
Participants were asked (June 2023), Finish this statement: My biggest take away from my Executive Coaching experience is….
I really am more focused on who I am and who I want to be. I am aware of areas of strength and weakness and have specific action goals to help me become the leader I want to be..
I have grown so much through this experience. It has pushed me to be a better version of myself as well as lead me to discover my true vision for my future.
My biggest take away from Executive Coaching has been in order to lead others effectively I have to take care of myself. It was truly powerful to embrace the fact of how important self-care is and that I can’t be the best version of me if I am not at my best physically, spiritually and emotionally.
The coaching experience allowed me to see myself in a different light. My perception of myself and my leadership was different from the perception of my staff. I gained more confidence professionally and personally. I really take time to say positive things about me to me.
Through this work, I have changed my life to be the best version of my authentic self. I have learned that I deserve to take care of myself and that this is not a selfish act, but one that must happen to best show up for others. I have been more intentional in shutting off work for the day to focus on family and through this I have worked to have more meaningful time with my husband, daughter, and extended family members. My 10 year old daughter said it all when one day she started crying at the table stating that this program had truly changed me, made me a better person, and that she was so proud of me.
Honestly too many to list. If I chose one to highlight I would have to say the power of self-awareness and positive self-talk as it impacts the subconscious mind and your daily actions. That tip of the iceberg impacts all other areas learned. I have absolutely loved every minute of this experience.
My best takeaway from my Executive Coaching Experience is the ability to self- reflect using various tools. I actually informed my coach this morning that this experience has helped me be more self-aware. I evaluate my leadership behaviors more, whether good or bad and I assess how others receive my leadership style. Overall, I have positive relationships with my colleagues, however, my biggest critic is myself, so I have also learned and put into practice, not being so hard on myself.
Participant Perceptions Concerning Executive Coaching Sessions, June 2023
| Statements Concerning Executive Coaching Experiences | Strongly Agree/Agree |
| I am a better leader as a result of Executive Coaching. | 100% |
| Because of Executive Coaching, I am a more self-reflective. | 100% |
| I have greater self-awareness as a result of my Executive Coaching. | 100% |
| Because of Executive Coaching, I show up and lead with more intention. | 99% |
| As a result of my Executive Coaching, I practice more self-care. | 97% |
| Because of my Executive Coaching, I realize that when I lead myself more effectively, I lead others better. | 99% |
| Because of Executive Coaching, I am more intentional and empowered to be the leader I desire to be. | 100% |
| I would recommend Executive Coaching to other leaders. | 100% |
Meet Our Coaches
Kim is a Founding Partner and Chief Talent Development Officer for Leadership Partners. She is a Board Certified Executive Coach, a Certified Coaching Federation (CCF) Accredited Coach, and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC Accredited Coach. She is a lifelong educator, and her passion for education is a major part of her story. Her parents, siblings, and husband were educators, and now her three children are educators too. Kim had the rare opportunity to design a high school from the ground up with cutting edge systems, processes, and curriculum. She emerged from this experience as a social action/service-learning expert, where she became a national leader and an international consultant in that arena. After serving 30 years in public education, involving school reform, redesign and start ups, Kim came to Rice University as the Associate Director of Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program, where she assisted school leaders for seven years with a focus on leadership and talent development. Kim’s many years of experience and investment in education have allowed her to discover new ideas, lessons, and insight, which she reveals to others through her presentations and coaching. Her unique style and coaching help leaders to transform themselves in profound and positive ways.
Dusty is a longtime educator. As a high school math teacher with 31 years in the classroom, Dusty understands the needs and challenges educators face. Her hard work and dedication to students and their learning was a hallmark of Dusty’s career. After retiring, Dusty set her sights on helping a new group of students, educators. She graduated from ACE Coaching Academy and has been a coach for Leadership Partners for several years. She is a Board Certified Executive Coach, a Certified Coaching Federation (CCF) Accredited Coach, and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC Accredited Coach. Dusty’s passion and desire to help her coaching clients to live their best lives is her mission. For Dusty, it is both a great honor and privilege to work with educational leaders. Dusty has been married to the love of her life Doug for 45 years. Her two grown children have blessed her with 5 grandchildren.
Tammy Shirley is a certified and long-time leadership coach with Leadership Partners, working with educators to identify and develop life goals to help them become their best in all aspects of their lives. Her years of experience as a high school educator and as a collegiate dual program director, make her familiar with the fluid and varied demands placed on leaders in today’s schools. She was the director of Allied Health and Prison Education at Western Texas College for over 17 years, where she was a paramedic instructor and course coordinator for EMS, as well as the college liaison for college education at three Texas Department of Corrections Facilities. She is a Board Certified Executive Coach, and a Certified Coaching Federation (CCF) Accredited Coach. Tammy is an excellent coach, providing leaders with the tools to change the behaviors they are motivated to change. Tammy has been married to her husband John for 45 years and has 2 grown sons and a wonderful daughter-in-law, but her joy is her 3 grandchildren Beth, Sarah, and John.
Genny Coyne is an International Coaching Federation certified coach with a Professional Coach Certification (PCC) passionate about supporting leaders. She has spent over 25 years in leadership roles and supporting leaders in for-profit and non-profit organizations. Her degree in Business and many years of experience in various Human Resource roles (Leadership Development, Team Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, Curriculum Design, HR Generalist, and Change Management) have led her to develop skills that support leaders in a way that brings out the best in them so that they can live a life with clarity, focus, ease, and grace. Genny is a continuous learner. She is a certified trainer in numerous leadership development courses that strengthen her ability to support leaders with tools that increase their effectiveness at achieving desired results. Genny lives in Michigan and balances her passion for coaching with enjoying freshwater lakes, camping, kayaking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Sheila Henry is an ACC International Certified Coach with Leadership Partners, who believes that true leaders have a servant’s heart. She is a solution focused, equity centered educator who contributes her expertise toward supporting leaders to maximize their personal and professional potential. Sheila spent over 18 years as a building principal in both Florida and Texas. She spent 4 years as Executive Director coaching, mentoring, supervising, and evaluating principals. She understands the demands that are placed on today’s leaders. Sheila is an awesome coach, providing leaders with the necessary tools for their toolkits. She is excited about inspiring others to be the best versions of themselves. Sheila has been married to her husband Floyd for 26 years and they have 4 adult children and a new addition to the family, 6-month-old Xaria Nicole, who lights up the Henry household with her infectious smile and quirky moves.
