Barbara Gamm
Career and creativity coach offering virtual coaching from Michigan
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changePromotions and advancementMid-career and over 50New grads and studentsCareer clarity and purposeLife transitionsPurpose and directionLeadership developmentTransitions and new roles |
| Works with | Students, Professionals and Managers |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Executive coach |
| Based in | Michigan, United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | ICF Certified Professional Coach; MBTI Step I and II Professional |
| Practice | Invenio Coaching |
Barbara Gamm is a career and creativity coach who helps people who feel stuck in their work or personal life. She founded Invenio Coaching and works in Michigan and online. She spent over eleven years as a global leadership development executive in the Fortune 20 space. She is also a classically trained musician and visual artist, and she uses that creative side in her coaching. She holds ICF and MBTI credentials.
What Barbara helps with
Barbara works with people who know something needs to change but are unsure where to begin. She helps with career shifts, bigger leadership roles and major life transitions.
- Realizing a career is not the right fit a few years in
- Moving into a bigger management or leadership role
- Building people management skills
- Deciding on a next chapter after the traditional career ladder
- Finding a path when a major life change feels blurry
- Feeling ungrounded after a recent transition
- Breaking through burnout and lack of clarity
- Public speaking and presenting
Who Barbara works with
Barbara coaches people at many stages of work and life. That includes new grads, young professionals, mid-career professionals, and community and nonprofit leaders. Clients are often changing careers, aiming for management roles, or working through a transition. She coaches people around the world.
Background and qualifications
Barbara spent over eleven years in the Fortune 20 space as a global leadership development executive and learning strategist. Earlier, she worked in turnaround and strategic business consulting across the US and Canada. She then became Director of Talent at a Chicago-based consulting firm. She began her career in healthcare, in executive and clinical roles, including running her own allied health clinic and working in senior living facilities. Her past work also covers construction, social services, universities, the automotive sector and nonprofits. She is an ICF Certified Professional Coach and an MBTI certified practitioner.
Barbara Gamm pricing
Programs and services
- Virtual one-on-one coaching sessions
- Sliding scale fees when available
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The CoachVouch take
She pairs more than eleven years of Fortune 20 leadership development work with a background as a classically trained musician and visual artist.
Best for professionals at any career stage who want to change direction or step into leadership and need clarity on the next move.
Common questions
How much does Barbara Gamm charge?
Coaching with Barbara runs $125 to $175 an hour. Message Barbara from this page for an exact quote.
What does Barbara Gamm help with?
Barbara Gamm helps with realizing a career is not the right fit a few years in, moving into a bigger management or leadership role, building people management skills and deciding on a next chapter after the traditional career ladder.
Does Barbara Gamm coach online?
Barbara is based in Michigan, United States. Sessions are online.
Is Barbara Gamm certified?
Barbara Gamm lists: ICF Certified Professional Coach; MBTI Step I and II Professional.
Does Barbara Gamm coach people outside Michigan?
Yes. Her sessions are virtual, so she coaches people around the globe. Clients need an email address, internet access and a webcam on a phone, computer or tablet.
Is Barbara Gamm's coaching only for executives?
No. She coaches people at any stage of life or position, not just the C-suite. She is also a lifelong ally to the LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities.
How do I contact Barbara Gamm?
Send Barbara a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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