Coaching

You’ve read the books, meditated, and done the visualizations. Whatever is holding you back, being elusive is its superpower. But not for long. We will focus on using a variety of modalities and techniques to get beyond what’s holding you back.

Private and Group Coaching

I provide leadership and transition coaching to executives, individual contributors, and teams. Passionate about helping individuals and teams thrive and achieve their goals in a sustainable way, I coach and deliver workshops to elevate team collaboration and communication.

1:1 Coaching

The space I hold and share with my clients is a compassionate one, safe, and judgment-free. You can leave your defenses at the door. Here you’ll be heard, validated, and gently challenged.

During our time together we will walk side by side through your exploration and discovery of the possibilities you want to create in your role at work and in your life. I’ll help you develop immediate and actionable skills to increase your effectiveness, broaden your impact, and embrace the life you long for.

Group and Team Coaching

If you are looking to bring a team of coaches or workshops into your place of business, I am delighted to also be affiliated with Humessence, a premier leadership coaching firm. At Humessence, we grow the professional, people-first leadership skills your company desires. Check us out and see what amazing change we can bring to your teams.

Who I Work With

As a Master of Transitions, I work with adult students and professionals who are facing a variety of transition periods in their educational, professional, and personal lives.

You may be:

  • Transitioning from school to career, anxious about the future and unsure of how or where to target their ambitions.

  • Rising leaders worried about “imposter syndrome” and dealing with hidden self-doubt, resistance from colleagues or other leaders, who are having trouble embracing their growing status as an expert, or who are managing performance issues (their own, their teams), straddling tactical challenges and wanting more time for strategic work.

  • Struggling with succession planning, developing leaders on their teams, curious about the next phases of their lives and careers, struggling with finding balance (work/life), #winemom crowd under high pressure from child rearing | career | aging parents.

  • Sober or sober-curious professionals looking to manage their unique health and social needs in the workplace.

  • Dreaming of writing a legacy, memoir, non-fiction, or fiction book but stuck with finding the time, the structure, or the impetus to get it done.

  • "I physically felt lighter as I walked back to my car versus when I walked to your place [for our coaching session!]"

    Beth J

  • "It is my pleasure to recommend Karen Marginot. Karen shows great care and kindness, and I know she is attentively listening to every word. I feel challenged in our sessions by the way she encourages me. She makes me feel seen and heard, and ensures that our time together is used to the fullest. This style of coaching has helped me create vivid pictures of what I would like my life to look like, as well as the skills I need to continue to grow and create that life for myself."

    Alycia Wachtel, Undergrad student, Rochester Institute of Technology

  • "Karen was paired with me as a career coach and I can't imagine navigating the past year without her. Karen is compassionate, understanding, insightful, and gently challenging. She has truly altered how I move through my career and personal life. She took the time to work WITH me, not against me, to really get to the root of my concerns and show me how to reframe my own understanding of myself. I look forward to working with Karen as I continue to navigate and progress in my career. I can't believe how lucky I am to have Karen as a friend, mentor, confidante, and coach."

    Steve M., MPH, CMAP, Strategy Director, Health Industry Leader

  • "I was paired with Karen as an Executive Coach about 9 months ago and she has been instrumental in helping me frame my thinking around important challenges and also helped me advance my career. Her coaching helped me break through barriers that I had put up for myself that were preventing me from truly thriving in my role. Karen's ability to listen, understand the root of a problem, and provide relevant and insightful coaching has been critical in shaping my approach to my role and my career. I can't thank her enough for the time she has spent with me, I value her as a colleague and coach."

    Kim P., Regional Vice President at a Fortune 500 CRM Platform company

The easiest way to know if I’m the coach who can help you achieve the life you were meant for, is to try me out. Then we can decide whether we want to work together. You'll get to know my style, and we'll determine which way of working together would benefit you most.