Leadership
Great Leaders build great organizations. Let's Build Yours!Business leaders today are navigating the most dynamic and demanding environments in history. As our global landscape is changing, competent leadership is needed. The leadership challenge is to choose a path of growth and action for a better future. Unlock the next level of leadership for your organization with individual and team coaching.
Evolve Consulting provides leadership development and executive coaching for individuals and teams that create breakthroughs in management and leadership—propelling you and your organization forward.
Organizations live and die by their people. When people aren’t engaged, developed and aligned for action, nothing happens. Projects come to a standstill. Customers go elsewhere. Organizations struggle. Competent leadership is the solution that puts people and strategy together to achieve success.
Evolve Consulting works with committed leaders that want to transform their organizations and themselves. We strive to advance effective leadership in organizations to achieve better business outcomes while fostering a deeper sense of personal fulfillment, healthier workplace cultures, and better financial results.
“True leadership is moral authority, not formal authority. Leadership is a choice not a position. The choice is to follow universal timeless principles, which will build trust and respect from the entire organization. Those with formal authority alone will lose this trust and respect.”
~Stephen Covey
“Evolve Consulting gave us the clarity we needed. Carolyn skillfully and objectively showed us how certain systems in the organization were helping to create unwanted behaviors. By not personalizing our problems, we were able to reach a common understanding, agreement, and a plan of action we could get behind.”
~Peter Stopello, CEO, Pacific Breakers, Inc.
unleash organizational potential
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing business landscape, great leadership isn’t optional —it’s essential. At the heart of every high-performing organization is a team of leaders who think strategically, inspire action, and drive change. Our leadership development and executive coaching programs are designed to transform good leaders into exceptional ones—and in doing so, elevate your entire organization. Leadership and Executive Coaching offers powerful benefits not just for individuals, but for entire organizations. Here’s some current data on how leadership and executive coaching can impact an organization at every level:
Improved Organizational Performance and ROI
- A study by MetrixGlobal found that executive coaching yielded a 788% return on investment, including productivity and employee retention.
- 86% of companies report they recouped their investment in coaching and more (International Coach Federation (ICF)).
Individual Performance & Development
- Studies show the following improvements for individual leaders: work performance (70%), business management (61%), and time management (57%). (International Coach Federation (ICF) Global Coaching Client Study)
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80% increase in self-confidence after leadership coaching
Communication & Team Management
- Leaders who participated in coaching reported improvements in: communication skills (72%), work relationships (67%), and conflict resolutions (62%). (International Coach Federation (ICF) & The Conference Board)
- Executives with higher emotional intelligence (EQ), developed through coaching, are more likely to succeed than those with high IQ but low EQ. (The Center for Creative Leadership)
Stronger Employee Engagement, Productivity and Retention
- Studies show a 53% increase in productivity at the organizational level after executive coaching (Manchester Inc.).
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Organizations with coached leaders see 23% higher employee engagement, 25–30% higher team engagement, 20% increase in employee satisfaction, and significantly lower turnover rates. (American Management Association)
Enhanced Leadership Pipeline
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Coaching builds a stronger bench of future leaders by developing high-potential talent early.
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This reduces risk in succession planning and prepares organizations for smooth leadership transitions.
Greater Agility and Change Management
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Coached executives are 63% better equipped to lead through uncertainty, transformation, and disruption. (Forbes Coaches Council Survey)
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They help create organizations that are more resilient, responsive, and adaptable.
Services
Leadership/Executive Coaching
Exceptional Leadership.
With over 20 years of experience in executive and leadership coaching, we help men and women grow their leadership to create high-performing teams and thriving organizations. We partner with leaders to build a reputation of competence and empathy in their personal leadership. Our executive and leadership coaching methodology is grounded in: neurological and behavioral science, the art of influence and communication, a robust decision-making framework, and is intertwined with compassion-based leadership. (read more)
Group Programs
Harnessing the power of teams.
Evolve programs are focused on empowering leaders, teams, and organizations to thrive and cultivate effective practices that support doing what’s best for the organization and its stakeholders. We use the powerful collective wisdom, team goals, and the group cohort to learn, grow, and execute on behalf of the organization and its stakeholders. Our proprietary methodology combines group coaching with experiential learning that aligns with the best practices in leadership development. (read more)
Speaking
Transforming people, organizations, and the world!
Carolyn Godfrey is an inspiring speaker who engages her audience to experience their personal leadership from the inside out. Her innovative talks support her audience to have both an intellectual and a visceral understanding of empowerment, influencing and leading others masterfully. (read more)
the Difference between leadership Coaching and Executive Coaching
When organizations invest in coaching, clarity matters. Leadership coaching and executive coaching are closely related but differ in focus, scope, and audience. Understanding the difference ensures the right solution is delivered for the right leaders at the right time.
Evolve Consulting provides services for both leadership and executive coaching that are tailored to your needs and aspirations. Here’s a simple breakdown of the differences:
“Coaching is an essential part of leadership. Great leaders are never done learning, and they recognize that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.”
~ Melinda Gates, Founder of Pivotal Ventures, and Former Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Leadership and Executive Coaching is a professional development process designed to help leaders—executives, managers and business owners—enhance their leadership capabilities, improve performance and achieve personal and organizational goals.
Leadership Coaching
Objective: To grow leadership capacity and prepare individuals to take on greater responsibiity or lead more effectively within their role.
Who’s it for: Mid-level managers, emerging or aspiring leaders, and team leads and department heads
Focus Areas:
- Developing core leadership skills (e.g. communication, delegation, conflict resolution, people management)
- Increasing self-awareness and confidence
- Transitioning from individual contributor to leadership roles
- Leading teams effectively
- Building emotional intelligence
Executive Coaching
Objective: To help maximize executive impact, refine leadership strategy, and drive organizational success.
Who’s it for: Senior leaders (eg. Directors, VPs, C-suite executives, business owners and entrepreneurs, and high potential leaders in succession pipelines.)
Focus Areas:
- Strategic decision-making
- Executive presence and influence
- Vision setting and organizational alignment
- Leading change and navigating complex challenges
- Stakeholder and board elections
The top reasons Leaders engage in coaching
Sometimes the most well-intentioned leaders have blind-spots that can result in ineffective behaviors and less-than-optimally functioning teams or cultures. Some organizations suffer from unfortunate circumstances where blatant abuses of power and incompetence go un-checked due to collusion and a lack of oversight. Mostly, leaders want to refine capabilities to take their personal leadership and organization to the next level of success. The top reasons leaders seek coaching include:
Navigate Complexity
Tackle high-stakes decisions, competing demands, and organizational challenges with confidence.
Enhance Executive Presence
Refine their influence, communication, and leadership brand to drive greater impact at every level.
Transition into New Roles
Accelerate success in a new leadership position and hit the ground running.
Lead Through Change
Mobilize teams and steer through uncertainty during transformations or disruptions. Leaders need to inspire alignment, communicate vision, and manage resistance. Coaching helps them lead change with clarity and confidence.
Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout
Leadership is demanding. Coaching gives tools to sustain peak performance while building resilience and managing stress.
Improve Critical Skills
Sharpen strategic thinking, decision-making under pressure, conflict resolution, delegation, time-management, and more.
Build Stronger Teams
Leaders use coaching to become better people developers—learning how to motivate, inspire, empower, and cultivate high-performing teams.
Increase Self-Awareness
Uncover blind-spots, align behavior with values, and elevate emotional intelligence. Coaches help leaders understand how they’re being perceived, and align their intentions with their impact—a key driver of growth.
Prepare for Succession
Leave a lasting legacy and ensure a strong future for your team and organization.
Gain a Trusted Thinking Partner
Every leader needs a space to reflect, strategize, and grow, with no agenda but their success.
Leading the way
Exceptional leadership that serves the greater good.
Carolyn godfrey
Coach, Consultant & Business Owner