If you…
…would like more support toward your own Playing Bigger
…would like a space to deepen your integration of what you are learning in the Playing Big book
…would like an accountability partner who can help hold you to action commitments and keep you moving forward
…want to do facilitated, individual work around any of the Playing Big topics
Playing Big individual coaching is here to give you that additional layer of support.
HOW IT WORKS
With the guidance of your coach, you will clarify your personal values and the beliefs you hold about playing bigger, both empowering and limiting. You will also explore what is challenging you in your own Playing Big journey right now, and consciously choose your way forward. You will walk away from this session with greater focus and tools to invite the change you seek.
Coaching sessions will address “your agenda” — what you want to get out of the call. For example, you might say, “I have been procrastinating on really moving forward on my book project, and I want to stop that.” Or you might say, “The inner critic chapter of Playing Big was so big for me — I want to delve further into the role the critic is still playing in my life and what I can do about it.” In short, the topic for each coaching session, and coaching as a whole, will be shaped by what you most want to get out of the coaching.
Coaching is about having a professionally trained person help you access your own answers, shift from stuck to unstuck, or find clarity where there is confusion. It is also about having an ally, a thinking partner, and a champion to help you take a leap, make a change, or play bigger.
Coaching is not advising, consulting or mentoring. It is not about having another person tell you what they think you should do. It is also different from traditional therapy in that it is not a good fit for working through major trauma or healing mental health issues. In coaching, there is also less focus on the past and more focus on the present and future.
The coaching you’ll receive with our resident coach, Gretchen Remmers, is unique because Gretchen’s approach weaves in the Playing Big tools, concepts and framework. You can read more about Gretchen in her bio below.
Coaching sessions take place by phone, Zoom or Skype. The package is for three sessions and you can use the coaching sessions anytime within 3 months of purchase. We recommend that you choose a coaching schedule of one session per week, or one every other week, to get the most out of your coaching experience.
OUTCOMES OF PLAYING BIG INDIVIDUAL COACHING
The outcomes of Playing Big Individual Coaching will vary according to the goals and desire you are bringing into coaching. Here are some of the specific ways coaching can be of support to you on your Playing Big journey:
- You will clarify your focus area or project, if you are still feeling uncertain or ambivalent about it.
- You will accelerate your process of becoming your internal mentor and bringing her wisdom into your life.
- You will become more skilled at managing the inner critic and quieting its voice.
- You will work through any challenges you are having with the Playing Big concepts, and deepen your understanding through real-life application and exploration.
- You will get into greater forward action with your playing big focus: your coach will work with you to create practical action plans, help you overcome obstacles, and serve as a supportive source of accountability.
SIGN UP!
You can purchase a coaching package (three sessions) and you can use the three coaching sessions anytime within 3 months of purchase. We recommend that you choose a coaching schedule of one session per week, or one every other week, to get the most out of your coaching experience.
Three Playing Big Coaching Sessions – $540
Explore Coaching
If you’d like to find out more about individual coaching, schedule a complementary 30-minute “get to know you” call with Gretchen. She can answer your questions about how coaching works and what is involved, plus you can get a sense of who she is and her coaching philosophy. This will not be a coaching session but more of an exploratory call and if you find you have a good fit, you can register for coaching sessions.
Click here to schedule an exploratory call with Gretchen Remmers.
ABOUT GRETCHEN REMMERS
Gretchen is a gifted women’s leadership coach and facilitator who’s been empowering people to step into their full potential for over 25 years. Perhaps you’ve already met her as the facilitator of our Playing Big discussion groups!
As a graduate of the Playing Big Facilitators Training, Gretchen’s coaching embodies Playing Big concepts and inquiry. She’s practical and strategic, drawing on a rich career in Human Resources and showing up authentically and wholeheartedly, encouraging her clients to do the same. Women who work with Gretchen appreciate her insightful questions, perceptive listening, and close partnership as they tap into their own wisdom and step into playing big.
Gretchen is an ICF certified coach and a Certified Mentor Coach. Her adventures in Human Resources include facilitating leadership development programs in 11 countries; partnering with senior managers and their teams; and leading EEO and diversity & inclusion initiatives. She’s worked at several leading multinational companies, including Genentech, Young & Rubicam, and Wells Fargo. She’s a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Outward Bound Instructor Development Program.
Gretchen is also Playing Big’s Director of Partnerships, introducing the Playing Big book, concepts and leadership model to companies and organizations. She lives in the Seattle area with her three giant teenagers. (At 5’8”, she’s the shortest in the family!) She restores her energy by enjoying the magnificent outdoors of the Pacific Northwest and by curling up in her big blue chair with a great novel.
Click here to learn more about Gretchen.
GRETCHEN SAYS:
I have an unshakable trust in women’s leadership and in the power of the Playing Big tools to change the way we see ourselves and the action we take. As a coach, I’ll be your thought partner, holding space for your exploration, gently challenging your assumptions and joyfully celebrating your bold moves.
I firmly believe that when we lead from authenticity and make choices that are aligned with our wisdom, we create powerful, positive ripples throughout our families and our communities. This is precisely how we’ll change the world we live in.
HERE’S WHAT HER CLIENTS SAY:
From the first sessions with Gretchen, I was astounded and blessed to realize how good she is at this. She is a safe, completely nonjudgmental sounding board, and asks the most insightful questions. At various times in my life, I have worked with therapists, and never have I had the kind of breakthroughs, in thinking and action, that I have realized from this work with Gretchen.
It is because she is fiercely compassionate and professional when wearing her coach hat, that I have been able to ask more of myself while being kinder with myself. And Gretchen always brings “beginner’s mind” to her coaching work, knowing that she is a mediator, not an expert, and can learn while guiding.
I know that any person, organization or conference that considers Gretchen will be lucky to have her, and will benefit, as I have, from her sensitive and intelligent approach to being of service to others.
~ Kel Gennert, Commissioned Artist
Gretchen has been an amazing catalyst for me. I experienced such a profound shift in perspective on a situation that has bothered me for a very long time and now feel liberated to look at it from a completely different perspective. Gretchen listens so well and asks such insightful questions that get me out of old patterns and spark new empowering associations. Thank you!
~ Christina Nesheva, Co-founder and Operations Director, Hive Innovation Unit, ViiV Healthcare
Working with Gretchen as my coach has been a very rewarding, productive and valuable experience. I highly recommend Gretchen to other women who are looking to step into a bigger, more meaningful game in their work. Gretchen has a deeply rooted presence which gives her access to powerful, wise questions. Each time we spoke there was no doubt that she was giving me her complete attention and energy – what a gift! Gretchen helped me to uncover pesky strategies I’d been unaware of and using to stay stuck in fear and uncertainty. She also helped me to find the words, the authentic articulation of what I truly want to create in my work as well as the place to begin. Her questions and coaching made simple steps clear and visible and I’m now on my way to bringing a key project to life. Gretchen is a highly professional and skilled coach and she cares deeply about the success of her clients.
~ Laura McCafferty PCC, Principal at Inspired Coaching & Development
Gretchen’s coaching is worth its weight in gold. Before coaching I had several areas of my career and personal/professional development that I wanted to attend to but felt stuck. Gretchen’s coaching was invaluable to help me reveal my “why” and shift my thought-process to realize the answers are always within me.
Gretchen’s coaching and guidance empowered me to tap into my inner wisdom, recognize positive and non-productive behaviors, and take exciting risks and leaps of faith with confidence that have transformed me to be my authentic self. This tremendously changed how I show up mentally and physically to see results in all of my relationships in my life everyday at work, at home, with my family, and myself.
~ Maria (Nina) Gudiel, RAC-Devices, ASQ-CMQOE, CBA, CQE,CQA
Click here to schedule a free 30-minute exploratory call with Gretchen.
SIGN UP!
You can purchase a coaching package (three sessions) and you can use the three coaching sessions anytime within 3 months of purchase. We recommend that you choose a coaching schedule of one session per week, or one every other week, to get the most out of your coaching experience.
Three Playing Big Coaching Sessions – $540
Explore Coaching
If you’d like to find out more about individual coaching, schedule a complementary 30-minute “get to know you” call with Gretchen. She can answer your questions about how coaching works and what is involved, plus you can get a sense of who she is and her coaching philosophy. This will not be a coaching session but more of an exploratory call and if you find you have a good fit, you can register for coaching sessions.
Click here to schedule an exploratory call with Gretchen Remmers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if coaching is for me?
There are many, many tools available for personal and professional growth. Individual coaching is one of the most powerful of these tools because it is entirely personalized to meet your needs, move at your pace, and serve your goals.
If you sense that individual, customized support could significantly impact your own Playing Bigger, coaching could be a great fit for you. Some of the outcomes you can expect are: greater clarity and momentum around your Playing Big focus, increased awareness and management of fear and resistance, and greater forward movement toward your goals.
The coaching relationship is so important. What if I want to get to know the coach better first?
There are several ways to do that. Learn more about Gretchen through her bio above. Visit her website to learn more. Or, sign up for a 30-minute complimentary “get to know you” session to see if it feels like a good fit for you right now.
Click here to schedule an exploratory call with Gretchen Remmers.
What if I realize it’s not for me after I sign up?
We can refund any unused sessions, minus a $50 administration fee.
I want the individual support, but I feel I have don’t have enough time for Playing Big already!
Consider signing up for coaching to help you get more momentum to do the Playing Big work that you intend to do, and to set up routines and structures that allow you to prioritize the Playing Big time for yourself. The coaching relationship is a safe place for you to explore what holds you back from doing what you want in service to playing bigger.
SIGN UP!
You can purchase a coaching package (three sessions) and you can use the three coaching sessions anytime within 3 months of purchase. We recommend that you choose a coaching schedule of one session per week, or one every other week, to get the most out of your coaching experience.
Three Playing Big Coaching Sessions – $540
Explore Coaching
If you’d like to find out more about individual coaching, schedule a complementary 30-minute “get to know you” call with Gretchen. She can answer your questions about how coaching works and what is involved, plus you can get a sense of who she is and her coaching philosophy. This will not be a coaching session but more of an exploratory call and if you find you have a good fit, you can register for coaching sessions.
Click here to schedule an exploratory call with Gretchen Remmers.