Phil Barker
Executive and leadership coach for managers and transitional leaders
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $230 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Managers |
| Credentials | ICF PCC; PMP; Professional Executive Coaching and Consultation Certificate, Concordia University; Scrum Alliance CSP-PO and CSP-SM; Scrum Inc Registered Agile Coach; Scrum Inc Registered Scrum Trainer |
| Practice | U90 Coaching |
Phil Barker is an executive and leadership coach who runs U90 Coaching. He works with individual contributors, mid-level managers, and transitional leaders. Before coaching business clients, he spent more than 20 years on IT teams as both a contributor and a manager. He also coached soccer for more than 6 years, including work with professional teams. He holds an ICF PCC credential and several Scrum and agile certifications.
What Phil helps with
Phil helps people build the basic skills they need to perform well at work. He also helps leaders and teams grow through change.
- Building core skills before taking on bigger tactics
- Setting personal and professional goals and mapping a path to them
- Moving from individual contributor to leader
- Developing mid-level managers
- Leading through a career or role transition
- Growing agile and Scrum teams
Who Phil works with
Phil coaches individual contributors, mid-level managers, and transitional leaders. His clients set goals in both their personal and professional lives. He also works with teams, drawing on his years leading IT teams.
How Phil works
Phil's coaching rests on one idea from his athletic coaching training: You can't perform tactically what you can't do technically. Clients first build the basic skills, then apply them. Clients map out their own paths toward their goals and carry them out. Phil challenges them with care as they learn new tactics and skills. Engagements start with a discovery call.
Background and qualifications
Phil started as an athletics coach and led boys and girls soccer for more than 6 years, including work with professional teams. During that time he completed several levels of athletic coaching training. He also spent more than 20 years on IT teams, first as an individual contributor and later in leadership and management roles. He then earned professional coaching certifications, including an ICF PCC and a professional executive coaching certificate from Concordia University. He also holds PMP and Scrum credentials, including Registered Scrum Trainer and Registered Agile Coach.
Phil Barker pricing
Programs and services
- Free discovery call
- One-on-one coaching engagements
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The CoachVouch take
Phil combines more than 20 years of IT leadership with 6 years of soccer coaching and Scrum trainer credentials.
Best for IT and technical professionals moving into management or leadership roles.
Common questions
How much does Phil Barker charge?
Coaching with Phil runs $125 to $230 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Phil Barker help with?
Phil Barker helps with building core skills before taking on bigger tactics, setting personal and professional goals and mapping a path to them, moving from individual contributor to leader and developing mid-level managers.
Is Phil Barker certified?
Phil Barker lists: ICF PCC; PMP; Professional Executive Coaching and Consultation Certificate, Concordia University; Scrum Alliance CSP-PO and CSP-SM; Scrum Inc Registered Agile Coach; Scrum Inc Registered Scrum Trainer.
What coaching philosophy does Phil Barker use?
Phil coaches by the idea that you can't perform tactically what you can't do technically. He helps clients build strong basic skills first.
Does Phil Barker have a background in agile and Scrum?
Yes. He is a Registered Scrum Trainer and Registered Agile Coach with Scrum Inc, and holds two Scrum Alliance certifications.
How do I contact Phil Barker?
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