Iva Wilson launched her coaching firm, The Coaching Collaborative, to help leaders re-invent their organizations to thrive during the continuously changing environment.

Focused on helping women achieve their career goals, Iva brings to her coaching 30+ years as a successful c-level executive (former President of a large international tech company), and her varied academic credentials  (MBA and Phd in Electrical Engineering).

Now a graduate of International Coach Academy and having earned her ACC, Iva enjoys working virtually with executive, leadership and career clients around the world.

(1:22) From doctorate in Electrical Engineering to executive coach.

(1:30) Iva’s deep desire to help people led her to coaching.

(1:40) Wonderful experience with her own coach.

(2:19) Started consulting but not rewarding enough.

(2:50) When you coach someone they don’t forget what they learned.

(3:43) The powerful effect of asking questions.

(4:01) Iva’s Coaching Model: Discover, Debrief, Design.

(5:50) Starts with coaching 1 hour a week for the first 3 weeks.

(6:41) Coaching is a circular process but always moving forward.

(7:01) Power tool: Expectation vs Reality.

(7:27) Corporate experience with lay offs involve reality and expectations.

(8:32) Fired on the spot for doing the right thing.

(9:27) Wrote a book on developing leadership model.

(10:01) Coaching must be a part of all leadership elements.

(10:55) Don’t sell coaching. Offer to coach!

Consulting doesn’t work because people don’t do what you tell them to do even though they ask you to tell them what to do. – Iva Wilson [Click to Tweet!]

Co-authored The Power of Collaborative Leadership; Lessons for the Learning Organization

Speaks English, Croatian, German, Italian and French

Learn more about Iva at www.thecoachingcollaborative.com