Jim Knickerbocker
Career and life coach in Aurora, Colorado
| Rate | $210 to $280 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Aurora, Colorado, United States |
| Credentials | PhD in Human and Organizational Systems; MA in Management; BA in Economics, Princeton University; Certified Integral Coach, New Ventures West |
Jim Knickerbocker is a career, executive and life coach in Aurora, Colorado. He helps people find a new job or career, or handle work problems so they do better in the job they have. He holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems and a Princeton economics degree. He is a Certified Integral Coach trained at New Ventures West. He also left comfortable jobs twice to take on harder careers.
What Jim helps with
Jim works with people who want a new job, a new career, or another big change. He also helps people who want to work better in their current role.
- Finding a new job or career
- Figuring out the right destination when direction is unclear
- Getting started when feeling stuck
- Working through limiting beliefs and self-critical thoughts
- Closing skill gaps
- Handling low energy and distractions
- Solving nagging problems in a current job
- Building support when it is lacking
Who Jim works with
Jim works with people at different points in a change. Some do not know where they want to go. Some feel stuck and cannot get started. Others are already moving but keep hitting obstacles, either outside ones like distractions and lack of support, or inside ones like limiting beliefs and low energy.
Background and qualifications
Jim holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems, a master's in Management, and a bachelor's in Economics from Princeton University. He is a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West in San Francisco. He graduated from Princeton with honors and finished two master's degrees and a doctorate. He left comfortable jobs twice to pursue more difficult careers.
Jim Knickerbocker pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Jim pairs a doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems with Integral Coach certification and has changed careers twice himself.
Best for people who want a new job or career, or who want to be more effective in their current job.
Jim's rate sits above the range most career coaches charge ($82 to $185 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Jim Knickerbocker charge?
Jim Knickerbocker's rate is $210 to $280 per hour.
What does Jim Knickerbocker help with?
Jim Knickerbocker helps with finding a new job or career, figuring out the right destination when direction is unclear, getting started when feeling stuck and working through limiting beliefs and self-critical thoughts.
Is Jim Knickerbocker certified?
Jim Knickerbocker lists: PhD in Human and Organizational Systems; MA in Management; BA in Economics, Princeton University; Certified Integral Coach, New Ventures West.
Does Jim only help people who want to leave their job?
No. He also works with people who want to stay in their current job and fix work problems so they are more effective.
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