Susan Stearns
Executive and leadership coach and consultant, founder of Stearns & Associates
| Hourly rate range | $145 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives, Managers, Professionals and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Speaking coach |
| Credentials | Member, International Coaching Federation; Certified Practitioner in Human Resources; Immunity to Change coaching and facilitation certified; Trained in The Leadership Challenge; Trauma Informed Coaching certified |
| Practice | Stearns & Associates |
Susan Stearns is an executive and leadership coach who helps leaders, professionals and teams build stronger leadership and lead change. She founded Stearns & Associates. She has more than two decades of executive leadership experience in Indigenous governance, economic development, non-profit leadership and organizational change. She created the Stearns Neuroleadership Performance System, which blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, psychological safety and leadership development. She is also a certified Immunity to Change coach.
What Susan helps with
Susan works with leaders who know what good leadership looks like but struggle to do it consistently. She helps them find the hidden habits and beliefs that hold them back.
- Moving past reactive leadership patterns
- Finding the hidden rules that block leadership growth
- Making confident decisions under pressure
- Improving communication and team leadership
- Building high-performing teams
- Getting ready for organizational change
- Building emotional intelligence and self-awareness
- Setting leadership goals and removing barriers
Who Susan works with
Susan works with business leaders and executives, professionals and emerging leaders, and whole teams and departments. She also partners with organizations and institutions on team performance and change. Her coaching can be one-on-one or for teams.
How Susan works
Susan uses the Immunity to Change model. Clients finish with a completed Immunity to Changes Map, practical experiments to start right away, and a personal action plan. Ongoing clients can join monthly implementation coaching sessions of 90 minutes, with accountability, peer support and real-world experiments. For leadership coaching she also uses the Leadership Potential Inventory from Posner and Kouzes to find leadership strengths and gaps. She also uses the EQ-i 2.0.
Background and qualifications
Susan Stearns founded and leads Stearns & Associates Coaching and Consulting. She has more than two decades of executive leadership experience in Indigenous governance, economic development, non-profit leadership and organizational change. She is a Certified Practitioner in Human Resources and a member of the International Coaching Federation. Her training covers Immunity to Change coaching and facilitation, The Leadership Challenge and trauma informed coaching. She created the Stearns Neuroleadership Performance System.
Susan Stearns pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one executive coaching
- Leadership Breakthrough program using the Immunity to Change Map
- Monthly implementation coaching, 90 minutes
- Leadership team development
- Training and professional development for teams and organizations
Susan Stearns reviews
The CoachVouch take
Susan pairs more than two decades of executive leadership in Indigenous governance and non-profit work with her own neuroscience-based leadership system.
Best for leaders who know what good leadership looks like but keep falling back into old patterns under pressure.
Common questions
How much does Susan Stearns charge?
Coaching with Susan runs $145 to $275 an hour. Message Susan from this page for an exact quote.
What does Susan Stearns help with?
Susan Stearns helps with moving past reactive leadership patterns, finding the hidden rules that block leadership growth, making confident decisions under pressure and improving communication and team leadership.
Is Susan Stearns certified?
Susan Stearns lists: Member, International Coaching Federation; Certified Practitioner in Human Resources; Immunity to Change coaching and facilitation certified; Trained in The Leadership Challenge; Trauma Informed Coaching certified.
What is the Immunity to Change process Susan uses?
It is a coaching model that finds the hidden rules behind a leader's habits. Clients leave with a map of those rules, practical experiments and an action plan.
Does Susan coach teams as well as individuals?
Yes. She coaches individual leaders and also works with teams, departments and organizations on collaboration, communication and team performance.
How do I contact Susan Stearns?
Send Susan a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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