Barbara Bouchet
Communication and conflict coach for executives and business owners
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentExecutive presence and communicationEmotional intelligenceConflict and difficult conversationsBurnout and resiliencePresentation skillsExecutive communicationInterpersonal communicationLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Executives, Founders and business owners and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Speaking coach and Business coach |
| Practice | Contact Point Associates LLC |
Barbara Bouchet is a communication and conflict coach who works with executives, business owners, professionals and leaders. She is President of Contact Point Associates LLC and has run her own business since 1980. She has coached leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Costco, Starbucks and other large companies. She also wrote a leadership book and created a board game and training called The Contact-Zone. Her work covers executive presence, conflict, influence and negotiation.
What Barbara helps with
Barbara helps leaders build stronger skills in communication, conflict and influence. She also works on balance and resilience.
- Building executive presence
- Handling conflict at work
- Growing emotional intelligence
- Improving presentation and communication skills
- Building influence and negotiation skills
- Strengthening relationships with others
- Keeping balance and resilience under pressure
- Developing as a leader
Who Barbara works with
Barbara works with executives, business owners, professionals and leaders. Her clients come from small businesses and from large corporations, including Fortune 100 and global companies.
How Barbara works
Barbara builds on each client's strengths as they learn to move past their limits. She helps clients see what is truly urgent and use both power and connection to bring change. She has created tools that support this work. These include The Contact-Zone Power and Influence board game and training, a Work-Life Effectiveness Assessment for individuals, and a Relational Performance Assessment for organizations. She also offers the Courageous Communication training program.
Background and qualifications
Barbara Bouchet is President of Contact Point Associates LLC and has owned her own business since 1980. She has over thirty years of experience as a coach, trainer, group facilitator and psychotherapist. She has worked with leaders in small businesses and in large corporations. Her clients have included Philips Healthcare, Amazon, Costco, Microsoft, Providence St. Joseph Health, L'Oreal and Starbucks. She wrote The Enlightened Edge for Leaders, a book endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith and Steven R. Covey, among others. She has also developed training programs and assessments.
Barbara Bouchet pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Courageous Communication training program
- Performance and Balance workshop
- The Contact-Zone board game and training
- Work-Life Effectiveness Assessment
- Relational Performance Assessment for organizations
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The CoachVouch take
She combines over thirty years as a coach and psychotherapist with her own training tools, including a power and influence board game.
Best for leaders and business owners who want stronger communication, conflict and influence skills.
Common questions
How much does Barbara Bouchet charge?
Coaching with Barbara runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Barbara Bouchet help with?
Barbara Bouchet helps with building executive presence, handling conflict at work, growing emotional intelligence and improving presentation and communication skills.
Has Barbara Bouchet coached leaders at large companies?
Yes. She has coached leaders at Fortune 100, global and national companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Costco and Starbucks.
Does Barbara Bouchet offer training as well as coaching?
Yes. She offers the Courageous Communication training program and a Performance and Balance workshop. She also created The Contact-Zone training.
How do I contact Barbara Bouchet?
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