Claire Read
Coach for professionals in transition, burnout and team dynamics
| Hourly rate range | $105 to $195 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Team performanceWomen in leadershipBurnout and resilienceEmotional intelligenceTransitions and new rolesConflict and difficult conversationsCareer changeCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementWomen's careersStress and burnout |
| Works with | Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Health coach |
| Credentials | Breakthrough Coach (WBECS); EMCC Certified Team Coach; ICF Certified Coach; Positive Intelligence Coach; Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach |
| Practice | ProSocial Dynamics, LLC |
Claire Read is a coach for professionals facing work and life transitions, burnout and anxiety. She also works with teams. She spent decades in corporate roles and built a talent management department from scratch at an international development consulting firm. She has worked with staff in the US, Afghanistan and Uganda. Her practice, ProSocial Dynamics, focuses on trust, collaboration and emotional agility at work. She is certified by ICF and EMCC.
What Claire helps with
Claire helps professionals who do their jobs well but hold back at work. She also helps teams build trust and work together.
- Burnout and anxiety at work
- Career and life transitions
- Returning to work or seeking purpose after retirement
- Speaking up and being heard in meetings
- Taking on too much of other people's work
- Working with a difficult boss
- Workplace trauma
- Building trust and psychological safety in teams
Who Claire works with
Claire works with professionals who perform well but do not show their full capacity. Many are women who care for everyone else at work, do other people's tasks and struggle to take credit. She also works with people in transition, including those seeking purpose after retirement, and with teams and organizations.
How Claire works
Claire uses the ProSocial process and the ProSocial Matrix to help teams build trust and govern themselves. She builds a psychologically safe space where clients see what is happening, name new behaviors and practice the change they want. She also teaches Acceptance and Commitment Training, which focuses on daily values and staying calm in tense moments. She runs workshops on emotional agility and on turning around dysfunctional teams.
Background and qualifications
Claire has decades of corporate experience. She envisioned and built a talent management department from scratch at a leading international development consulting firm. There she gave career coaching, critical incident stress counseling and work/life balance advising to senior professionals moving between home and international posts. She provided assessment and staff care on a project in Afghanistan. She also traveled to Uganda to train staff on emotional contagion, behavioral entrainment and team self-governance. She holds ICF, EMCC and WBECS credentials.
Claire Read pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Team coaching
- Workshops on team dynamics
- Acceptance and Commitment Training courses
- Organizational training in emotional agility
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The CoachVouch take
Claire has delivered staff care and team training in Afghanistan and Uganda after building a talent management department from scratch.
Best for professionals who are overloaded, burned out or in transition, and for teams that want more trust.
Common questions
How much does Claire Read charge?
Coaching with Claire runs $105 to $195 an hour. Message Claire from this page for an exact quote.
What does Claire Read help with?
Claire Read helps with burnout and anxiety at work, career and life transitions, returning to work or seeking purpose after retirement and speaking up and being heard in meetings.
Is Claire Read certified?
Claire Read lists: Breakthrough Coach (WBECS); EMCC Certified Team Coach; ICF Certified Coach; Positive Intelligence Coach; Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach.
Does Claire Read coach teams as well as individuals?
Yes. She is an EMCC Certified Team Coach and runs workshops and training for teams and organizations.
Has Claire Read worked outside the United States?
Yes. She has provided staff care in Afghanistan and led team training in Uganda.
How do I contact Claire Read?
Send Claire a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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