Gena Goolsby
Leadership and career coach for new managers and executives
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | New managersLeadership developmentEmotional intelligenceTeam performanceCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementTech careers |
| Works with | Managers, Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | Association for Talent Development Excellence in Practice Award (2024) |
| Practice | tagLeaders |
Gena Goolsby is a leadership and career coach who works with aspiring leaders, first-time managers, experienced leaders, and executives. She is Lead Coach at tagLeaders, a firm she co-founded. Before that she spent years at Charles Schwab, where she led a new employee program for technology staff and onboarded 614 full-time employees. She also ran a coaching pilot with 15 aspiring technology leaders and won a 2024 Association for Talent Development award.
What Gena helps with
Gena coaches people on leadership skills and career growth. She also trains teams on communication and working together.
- Building skills as a first-time manager
- Growing as an aspiring technology leader
- Emotional awareness at work
- Using Gallup Strengths
- Running better meetings
- Giving effective presentations
- Career and interpersonal skills
- Building confidence as a leader
Who Gena works with
Gena works with aspiring leaders, first-time managers, experienced leaders, and executives. At Schwab she coached technology employees in new hire programs, 10 to 15 people per cohort. She also coached a group of 15 aspiring technology leaders.
How Gena works
At Schwab, Gena held monthly one-on-one coaching sessions with each participant in her program. The sessions covered career, life, and interpersonal skills. She also designed live training on Emotional Awareness, Gallup Strengths, Meeting Management, and Effective Presentations for groups of 40 to 60 people. She ran the coaching pilot for aspiring technology leaders as well.
Background and qualifications
Gena studied at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. She started at Charles Schwab in 2015 as a Senior Technical Recruiter, where she led and coached a team of recruiters. In 2019 she became a Program Director on the Strategy and Business Management team. From 2020 to 2024 she was Lead Coach and Trainer for the New Employee Recruitment and Development program. She co-founded tagLeaders and has delivered training through Bundle since March 2024.
Gena Goolsby pricing
Programs and services
- Leadership coaching
- Career coaching
- Personalized training sessions
- Team training and coaching for organizations
Gena Goolsby reviews
Gena Goolsby has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 17 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Gena coached and trained hundreds of new technology hires at Schwab after a career in technical recruiting.
Best for first-time managers and aspiring technology leaders who want coaching on leadership and career growth.
Common questions
How much does Gena Goolsby charge?
Coaching with Gena runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Gena from this page for an exact quote.
What does Gena Goolsby help with?
Gena Goolsby helps with building skills as a first-time manager, growing as an aspiring technology leader, emotional awareness at work and using Gallup Strengths.
Does Gena Goolsby have reviews?
Gena Goolsby has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 17 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Gena Goolsby certified?
Gena Goolsby lists: Association for Talent Development Excellence in Practice Award (2024).
Does Gena Goolsby coach in a group setting?
Yes. She delivers live training to groups of 40 to 60 people and has led a coaching pilot with 15 aspiring technology leaders.
Has Gena Goolsby worked in technology?
Yes. She spent years at Charles Schwab in Schwab Technology Services, as a recruiter, program director, and lead coach.
How do I contact Gena Goolsby?
Send Gena a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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