#507 - Holly Golebiowski - Business Coaching

Business Coaching of mid to upper-level management, high-potential leaders, and struggling leaders is Holly Golebiowski's focus in her coaching practice.Summary of PodcastIntroductions and small talkThe participants - Kevin, Graham, and Holly - greet each other and engage in some casual conversation, including discussing Holly's Polish last name and Graham's past colleague Veronica.Shifting to business coaching and leader skillsThe group transitions the discussion to focus on business coaching and leader skills, with Kevin and Graham clarifying that the main topic is about helping leaders develop their skills.Holly's background and experience as a business coachHolly shares how she became a business coach, including her own experience working with a coach named Nan who helped her improve as a leader when she was at risk of being fired from her previous COO role. She explains the value of self-awareness and empathy as key leadership skills.Leader Skills program overviewHolly provides an overview of the Leader Skills program she co-runs with Nan, including the specific skills they focus on (e.g. conflict management, time management), the format of the program (online modules plus group discussions), and the types of companies they work with (ranging from startups to large enterprises).Feedback and impact of the Leader Skills programHolly shares positive feedback and impact of the Leader Skills program, including a 99% satisfaction rate and a money-back guarantee that no one has ever used, indicating the program's value. She also discusses how the program helps companies, especially growing startups, develop the leadership skills needed as they scale.The Next 100 Days Podcast Co-HostsGraham ArrowsmithGraham founded Finely Fettled ten years ago to help business owners and marketers market to affluent and high-net-worth customers. He's the founder of MicroYES, a Partner for MeclabsAI, where he introduces AI Agents that you can talk to, that increase engagement, dwell time, leads and conversions. Now, Graham is offering Answer Engine Optimisation that gets you ready to be found by LLM search.Kevin ApplebyKevin specialises in finance transformation and implementing business change. He's the COO of GrowCFO, which provides both community and CPD-accredited training designed to grow the next generation of finance leaders. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn and at kevinappleby.com