Becoming a Coach with Kristen Harcourt: Elevating Leadership through Emotional Intelligence

Kristen Harcourt, an executive coach and speaker from Toronto, joins "The Making of a Coach" to discuss her journey in becoming a coach. Kristen shares insights on how she built her coaching practice through podcasting and leveraging social media. She emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence coaching and leadership development, particularly for emerging leaders and senior executives. Kristen's approach integrates frameworks like EQ-i to help leaders identify and overcome their blind spots, enhancing their ability to lead with empathy and assertiveness.Key Learnings:Embrace emotional intelligence coaching to enhance leadership skills and address blind spots.Utilize podcasting and social media as tools for building a coaching practice and reaching a wider audience.Develop a strong network and seek support from others to grow as a coach.Resources and Links:Connect wth Kristen: ⁠https://kristenharcourt.com/⁠Find Kristen on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenharcourt/⁠Learn more about our coaching tools: ⁠https://www.metafox.eu⁠Use our icebreaker online tool: ⁠https://icebreaker.online⁠ Chapters00:00 Advice to My Younger Self 00:35 Introduction to the Episode 01:13 Meet Kristen Harcourt 01:34 Challenges Faced by Leaders 03:34 Icebreaker Exercise 04:12 Kristen's Journey to Coaching 07:43 Taking the Leap of Faith 08:10 Building a Coaching Business 17:15 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence 22:36 Corporate vs. Private Coaching 26:58 Balancing Coaching Clients and Other Work 27:10 Managing Client Load and Scheduling 29:01 Private vs Corporate Practice Pricing 30:21 The Organic Growth of Clientele 32:38 The Passion Project: Starting a Podcast 35:06 Podcast Content Strategy and Impact 42:44 Social Media Strategies for Coaches 46:46 Advice for Aspiring Coaches 47:47 Final Thoughts and Reflections