Marilyn Edelson
Business and family business coach in Newton, Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthLeadership and team buildingHealth and wellness practicesTeam performanceTransitions and new rolesLife transitionsWork-life balanceGoal setting and accountability |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives, Professionals and Women |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Newton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Co-active coach; Licensed clinical social worker; Master of Social Work, Boston University; Advanced training in family systems therapy; Advanced training in organizational development; Advanced training in family business consulting |
| Practice | OnTrack Coaching and Consulting |
Marilyn Edelson is a business and life coach in Newton, Massachusetts. She helps entrepreneurs, small and family business owners, professionals in private practice and executives. She is a certified Co-active coach and a licensed clinical social worker. She has led the Best Year Yet program since 2001. She has also coached corporate teams in high tech. Her family business work focuses on the personal side, where relationships strain the company.
What Marilyn helps with
Marilyn helps clients reinvent themselves or their business and solve complex problems in simple ways. She also works on family conflict inside family businesses.
- Reinventing a business or career
- Regaining motivation for a business
- Expanding a business into a new market
- Conflict and resentment in family businesses
- Building a sales approach for a management team
- Finding more life balance
- Setting goals and staying accountable
- Getting unstuck on long-held goals
Who Marilyn works with
Marilyn works with entrepreneurs, small business owners, family business owners, professionals in private practice and executives. She has also coached corporate teams in high tech and management teams. Her clients include nonprofit founders and women handling career, family and personal demands.
How Marilyn works
Marilyn uses the Best Year Yet program, which she has worked with since 2001. It is offered as a workshop for individuals and as training for teams. She coaches through conversation, analytic exercises and formal planning. Some clients meet with her in weekly sessions. On team projects she also supports each team member one-on-one. In family business work she deals with the personal side and coordinates with financial and legal professionals when needed.
Background and qualifications
Marilyn Edelson is the founder and president of OnTrack Coaching and Consulting. She is a certified Co-active coach and a licensed clinical social worker. She holds a Master of Social Work from Boston University. She has advanced training in family systems therapy, organizational development and family business consulting. She has worked with individuals, executives and corporate teams in high tech. She has worked with the Best Year Yet program since 2001. She also wrote a book called Values-based Coaching: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Human Service Professionals. Her therapy practice is now fully online.
Marilyn Edelson pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Weekly coaching sessions
- Best Year Yet workshop for individuals
- Best Year Yet team training
- Family business coaching
- Retirement coaching
Marilyn Edelson reviews
The CoachVouch take
Marilyn is both a certified coach and a licensed clinical social worker with training in family business consulting.
Best for family business owners and small business leaders who want to fix the personal side of running a company.
Common questions
How much does Marilyn Edelson charge?
Coaching with Marilyn runs $160 to $290 an hour. Message Marilyn from this page for an exact quote.
What does Marilyn Edelson help with?
Marilyn Edelson helps with reinventing a business or career, regaining motivation for a business, expanding a business into a new market and conflict and resentment in family businesses.
Is Marilyn Edelson certified?
Marilyn Edelson lists: Certified Co-active coach; Licensed clinical social worker; Master of Social Work, Boston University; Advanced training in family systems therapy; Advanced training in organizational development; Advanced training in family business consulting.
Does Marilyn Edelson coach family businesses?
Yes. She works on the personal side of family business, where conflicts and resentments cause problems. She leaves financial and legal issues to those professionals and coordinates with them when needed.
Does Marilyn Edelson offer therapy as well as coaching?
Yes. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a separate therapy practice that is now fully online. Her coaching work focuses on career and business.
How do I contact Marilyn Edelson?
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