Sharon Kelly is a Master Certified Coach with 30+ years of experience in teaching, facilitating learning and coaching.
My Approach
My approach is strengths-based and rooted in personal visioning, mindset-work and developing self-awareness, personal choice, agency, healthy habits, and accountability. I believe we can each enhance our own resilience through mindfully attending to our own values, habits, actions, and thinking processes. Collaborate with me to gain empathetic support for personal and professional development, and improve self-regulation of learning, resilience, well-being, and success.
Choosing to Work with Sharon Kelly, MCC
With Sharon's extensive expertise, compassionate approach, and unwavering commitment to your growth, you can be certain that choosing her as your coach means you have a coach that always has your back.
BIO
I was exceptionally curious as a child & continue to be so. Self-reflection & mindfulness also figure strongly in my coaching and life. Coaching goals and actions of those I coach often include communication skills, confidence, work-life balance, influence, impact, and alignment between career & life choices & values. Those in overwhelm find their feet, stop treading water & have built solid ground for themselves. Some have massively improved their time management & work-life balance while others - their ability to manage strategically & get out of the weeds. Discover what mindsets & patterns prevent you from realizing the change you want for yourself and take action to address underlying mindsets and patterns to support you in the direction of change you want for yourself.
I have experience teaching at the university level as well as in the field of Recreation. Leveraging leisure for energy and life enjoyment is part of my whole life approach. In addition to providing primary coaching to BetterUp members, I am also available in the "navigating uncertainty" and "career growth" extended coaching network specialties.
I live by the ocean and near awesome trails and wilderness sites, so I slip into nature in all seasons for hiking and, notably in the summer for camping and ocean swims.
Credentials include: MA in Leisure Studies, ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Narrative Coaching, Enhanced Practitioner, Gottman Couples Therapy Levels 1 and 2, Neurozone Advance Certified Coach, Conscious Business Coach.
Outlook
I love learning about neuroscience-based psychology, as well as mindset and habits, and applying these concepts to learning, growth, and development. I believe coaching is a modality of learning that serves to support each person’s individually derived learning plan.
Endorsements
“Milestone 1: learn who I can be as a manager, and my limits
Working on my agenda, priorities and what I really find joy in at work has been a significant part of my coaching journey. I've discovered a lot about where I find joy at work, and how to foster more space for that, but also what role I can play as a leader (with or without a team) at the company
- Milestone 2: growth mindset
Changing how I see challenges and how I judge myself to be anchored in a learners mindset. I think this has helped me lot in my daily tasks, and in reducing self destructive thinking!
- Milestone 3: learn to be proud
This is a milestone more about what coaching has brought to me as a side benefit. Having this moment to talk through things and reflect has shown to me the importance of digging into how I feel at work, identifying the emotions I am living regarding work and see the progress made. It's been very helpful, and sometimes difficult, of course.” Researcher, Manager, in Tech
“Sharon is a gifted coach. She effectively asks the right questions that help you to realize the things you have been telling yourself that are holding you back. She gently helped me refocus so that I could overcome obstacles, find renewed strength and achieve my goals in a way I never thought imaginable.” Director of a non-profit
"Sharon listens to what is important to me and helps me understand how my strengths can be used to protect what I value. When I can clearly understand what I am capable of, I feel more resilient to changes and challenges." Associate Director in Financial Services
“Sharon has a great presence, she is a strong coach with wonderful listening skills. She has the ability to support you on your journey with quiet reassurance and deep questions. ” Program Director
“I had the pleasure of working with Sharon as my coach. She was fantastic. She asked really challenging questions that caused me to pause and dig deep into my topics. When I asked her to change directions with me, she absolutely had my back. I found Sharon to be a delight to work with. She held me accountable, picked-up where we left off every session and has superhero intuition skills. I highly recommend Sharon for your coach!” Coach, solo operator in a Coaching Business
“Sharon is truly interested in you and your growth. I was experiencing strong emotions as a result of actions taken by others. Sharon’s masterful use of coaching tools released my frustration and hurt in a single coaching session. Through guided exploration of my options and intentions I was able to release past dynamics and experience peace around these relationships as well as within myself. This was a radical shift and a great gift. To engage in exploration of your mindset around any topic make the decision to work with Sharon.” Entrepreneur
Create inner change for outward, game-changing impact. realize Career and life transition outcomes that you aspire to achieve.
Credentials and Certifications
250+ hours of Coach Training and 3000+ hours of coaching experience as an internal and external coach.
Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coach Federation
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Narrative Coach, Enhanced Practitioner.
Certified to use Gottman Connect the enhanced realationship check up
ICF PCC Marker training
I have also studies NLP, emotional intelligence,
As you can see, Sharon Kelly is a bit of a learning nerd!
Make it stand out
With this certification I am qualified to assist you to debrief your Principles You results and leverage your strengths and identify opportunities for learning and growth.
Master Certified Coach
ICF-credentialed coaches are “gold standard” professionals who have met stringent education and experience requirements and have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the coaching competencies that set the professional standard. Additionally, they adhere to strict ethical guidelines as part of ICF’s mission to protect and serve coaching consumers.
MCC coaches are top shelf in their profession
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach
The esteemed NBC-HWC credential represents training, education, and assessment standards, allowing for the profession to advance in all aspects of health care and wellness.
Neurozone Certified
The training and tools from Neurozone translate and integrate the human brain's intricate complexities and brain performance drivers into an easily digestible format for unique and effective coaching strategies that build resilience, prevent burnout and unlock learning, leadership, and innovation capacity for enhanced performance and thriving.