Transition Coaching (Individual) Case Study: Robin Kisler
Robin Kisler was referred to Kirsten Allen by a mutual contact. At that point, she was the Marketing Director at the Louisiana Office of Public Affairs. A highly educated and credentialed woman, she wasn’t feeling challenged enough by the position. She liked the organization and wanted to stay, but her interests had changed. She felt she was being led in another direction, but she wasn’t sure what that was.
She was feeling restless and less effective at her job. What was once a great, energizing part of her life was starting to weigh down on her and sap her energy. She enjoyed some parts of her job – such as leading workshops, teaching and employee development – and wanted to do more of those.
Seeking the answer, she took several different trainings and was even looking at some advanced degrees (and she had several already), but this was all leaving her even more confused. Finally, she hired Kirsten, paying for the after-work sessions out of her own pocket.
During a short intake conversation, Robin told Kirsten about the challenges she was having, and together they identified the common overarching themes of authenticity and boundaries. And while they chose to focus their work over the next five months on Robin’s career goals, it would definitely spill over, in a positive way, into the other parts of Robin’s life.
Once Robin got connected to her own authenticity, and protected that with more solid boundaries, her next career steps became obvious. Shortly after their coaching was complete, Robin made the leap into a career that was a better match for her interests and she is now the Director-Executive Education of the E.J.Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University.
When asked about the best three things that Kirsten offered her as a coach, Robin wrote:
You have a way of taking an issue and examining it in ways that I could not see. You give the kind of invaluable perspective that allows a person to see things from the other side and realize that you have plenty of positive things to work with. I found myself constantly saying, “I never thought of it that way.”
You have an easy-to-understand, non-complicated way about your coaching. You challenged me many times but in ways that were at my level and language I am comfortable with. You used analogies that allowed me to see a broader picture of what was going on in my life.
It is obvious that you want the most for your clients and I liked the fact that you continue to professionally develop as a coach so that you can bring best practices and the latest techniques to your clients.
Robin also wrote:
While it’s true that my income has increased by 33%, the real value I received from coaching is … that I don’t need another degree or certification to tell me that what I do has value and contributes to the overall good of myself and the people who I come in contact with. I’ve got to stay authentic with myself. It’s ok to be exactly where I am right now. If I don’t start jumping into life, I’m going to miss out on some really awesome things.
And finally:
I would highly recommend to friends or family members that they work with a coach. Especially when they feel stuck or have the feeling that they just don’t know what they want to do next.
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