Vanessa Tennyson
Executive and leadership coach in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Rate | $250 to $500 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Credentials | Columbia Certified Coaching Professional (3CP); Certificate in Business Excellence (CBE); Senior HR Consulting Professional (SHRM-SCP); Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation; Columbia Coaching Certification Program; Global Team Coaching Institute |
| Practice | Capitalize Your Humanity |
Vanessa Tennyson is an executive and leadership coach in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She helps professionals at every stage, up to C-suite leaders, with emotional and behavioral issues that block their advancement. She is the founder and CEO of Capitalize Your Humanity. She has spent 40 years in public, private and non-profit business, working as an employee, manager, director, senior executive and owner. She holds a Columbia 3CP certification and an ACC credential.
What Vanessa helps with
Vanessa works on leadership skills tied to emotional and behavioral patterns that hold leaders back. She also covers business strategy, development and organization.
- Communicating so you are heard
- Leadership decisions about under-performers
- Getting promoted when you are the go-to person
- Handling difficult conversations
- Emotional and behavioral blocks to advancement
- Business strategy and organization
- Team coaching for leaders
Who Vanessa works with
Vanessa coaches professionals from early career to experienced, as well as C-suite executives. Her clients are leaders whose emotional and behavioral habits get in the way of moving up. She also coaches teams.
Background and qualifications
Vanessa has spent 40 years in public, private and non-profit business. She has worked as an employee, manager, director, senior executive and owner. She is a Columbia Certified Professional Executive and Organization Coach (3CP), accredited by Teachers College, Columbia University. She is also an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation. Her other credentials include a Certificate in Business Excellence and the SHRM-SCP HR designation. She trained through the Global Team Coaching Institute. She founded Capitalize Your Humanity.
Vanessa Tennyson pricing
Programs and services
- Executive coaching
- Leadership coaching
- Team coaching
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Vanessa combines Columbia 3CP certification with 40 years of business roles from employee to senior executive and owner.
Best for professionals and C-suite leaders whose communication or behavior habits are stalling their promotion.
Vanessa's rate sits above the range most executive coaches charge ($102 to $239 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Vanessa Tennyson charge?
Vanessa Tennyson's rate is $250 to $500 per hour.
What does Vanessa Tennyson help with?
Vanessa Tennyson helps with communicating so you are heard, leadership decisions about under-performers, getting promoted when you are the go-to person and handling difficult conversations.
Is Vanessa Tennyson certified?
Vanessa Tennyson lists: Columbia Certified Coaching Professional (3CP); Certificate in Business Excellence (CBE); Senior HR Consulting Professional (SHRM-SCP); Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation; Columbia Coaching Certification Program; Global Team Coaching Institute.
Does Vanessa Tennyson offer team coaching?
Yes.
What level of professional does Vanessa coach?
She works with people from emerging professionals to experienced leaders and C-suite executives.
How do I contact Vanessa Tennyson?
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