Marcia Narine Weldon
Executive and business coach for entrepreneurs and leaders
| Hourly rate range | $145 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)Burnout and resilienceStartups and foundersLeadership and team buildingConfidence and self-esteemStress and overwhelm |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Life coach |
| Credentials | Certified coach; DISC, Hogan and CliftonStrengths assessments; NLP; EFT; Reiki II; Hypnotherapy |
| Practice | Illuminating Wisdom, LLC |
Marcia Narine Weldon is an executive and business coach who works with entrepreneurs, executives and senior managers. She founded Illuminating Wisdom, LLC, a coaching, strategy and training firm. Before coaching, she was a lawyer, a law professor and a Fortune 500 HR executive. She also served as Deputy General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Companies and individuals both hire her, and she builds custom courses on leadership and legal basics.
What Marcia helps with
Marcia helps clients move from stress and overwhelm to confidence in their work and personal lives. She also advises on business strategy and leadership.
- Building confidence in work and life
- Reducing stress and overwhelm
- Leadership development for executives and senior managers
- Business strategy for entrepreneurs
- Developing high-potential employees
- Workplace assessments such as DISC, Hogan and CliftonStrengths
- Custom leadership and legal essentials training
Who Marcia works with
Marcia coaches current and new entrepreneurs, executives and senior managers. She also works with legal, compliance and audit professionals, high-potential employees, boards of directors and nonprofits. Both companies and individuals hire her.
How Marcia works
Marcia uses methods based on evidence and neuroscience. Her tools include the DISC, Hogan and CliftonStrengths workplace assessments. She is also trained in NLP, EFT (tapping), meditation facilitation, hypnotherapy and energy psychology. She builds custom courses on leadership, personal development and legal essentials for businesses and nonprofits.
Background and qualifications
Marcia is a lawyer, a law professor and a former Fortune 500 HR executive. She held the roles of Deputy General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. She worked as an attorney at two Am Law 50 firms and owned a business in the beauty industry. She served on nonprofit boards, on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee and on the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. She testified before Congress on Dodd-Frank financial reform. She holds certifications in DISC, Hogan and CliftonStrengths, plus training in reiki II, hypnotherapy, EFT, NLP and mental health first aid.
Marcia Narine Weldon pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one executive and business coaching
- Company-retained coaching and consulting
- Custom leadership and legal essentials courses
- Board and nonprofit advising
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The CoachVouch take
She combines coaching with a career as a Fortune 500 chief compliance officer, HR executive and law professor.
Best for executives, founders and legal or compliance professionals who want a coach with corporate and legal leadership experience.
Common questions
How much does Marcia Narine Weldon charge?
Coaching with Marcia runs $145 to $275 an hour. Message Marcia from this page for an exact quote.
What does Marcia Narine Weldon help with?
Marcia Narine Weldon helps with building confidence in work and life, reducing stress and overwhelm, leadership development for executives and senior managers and business strategy for entrepreneurs.
Is Marcia Narine Weldon certified?
Marcia Narine Weldon lists: Certified coach; DISC, Hogan and CliftonStrengths assessments; NLP; EFT; Reiki II; Hypnotherapy.
Does Marcia Narine Weldon work with companies or only individuals?
She works with both. Companies retain her, and individual clients hire her directly.
Does Marcia coach nonprofits and boards?
Yes. She coaches and consults with boards of directors and nonprofits. She also builds custom courses for them.
How do I contact Marcia Narine Weldon?
Send Marcia a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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