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Executive Coaching for Women
and Diverse Leaders

Improve as a leader, clarify your career direction, and achieve your definition of work-life success.

​Clarify your leadership and career path

You have high hopes for your leadership and career. You work hard as a leader or an individual contributor. Your current leadership role or career is more stressful than ever. What happened to that ideal work set-up you had been planning and striving for all these years? You have been feeling a bit insecure lately, wondering how to be a more effective leader - or - how you ended up with top leaders who do not effectively lead or communicate with you and your team.

  • What do you want out of your career?
  • Should you stay or should you go?
  • Would talking to someone help you recover and move on from a job loss?
  • What parts of your job can you change or tweak to feel less overwhelmed and more joyful?

I am an Executive Coach with a PhD in Counseling Psychology. And I believe the world needs more female, BIPOC, and LGBTQ leaders. We also know from the research that having more diverse professionals on boards and in top leadership positions improves organizational performance, return on investment (ROI), and how engaged you and your fellow employees feel.

I am a sounding board who helps you assess, figure out what you want, and take action to improve your leadership and career. You can feel more fulfilled, so that leading people and facing Monday mornings brings you more energy and a greater sense of meaning and accomplishment.
To get a sense of my perspectives on professional women's lived experiences, please read my latest article on LinkedIn!

Coaching Services

  • Leadership development for female and diverse leaders at all experience levels and industries.
  • Executive coaching to clarify goals and help leaders effectively communicate, influence, and negotiate.
  • Career coaching, including assessment, self-reflection, and resources for career transitions.
  • Support for women and others who are moving forward after a job loss or other stressful situations.
  • Compassion, deep listening, and an outside perspective to help you weather these challenging times.

Bartels Executive Coaching can help you achieve success on your own terms. We partner so you can grow as a leader who has the confidence to build the life and career you want.

I am excited to have the opportunity to work with you! Lead on!
Kim
Kim Bartels, PhD
Founder of Bartels Executive Coaching

Dr. Kim Bartels

  • I offer one-on-one executive leadership development and career coaching to professional women and other people, many of whom are leaders.
  • Clients work on self-awareness, communication, influencing skills, leadership style, and career decision-making, among other issues.
  • Sometimes a client asks, “Should I stay or should I go?” from my job. I can help you work through that decision making process.
  • If you have been let go and need to regroup and recover before looking for your next role, then I can help you to move forward.

Who are my clients?

The people who seek out my services:
  • Are women (95%).
  • Work for a business, corporation, non-profit, or a college/university (77%).
  • Are professionals who report being between 35 and 54+ years of age (67%).
  • Have earned a Masters's degree or higher, e.g., MBA, MA, JD, or PhD (53%).
  • Have earned a Bachelor's degree as their highest formal education (36%).
  • Make thoughtful career decisions and take action to lead at work and in life.
​"Kim is a true professional and an excellent resource for career and executive coaching. She is results-oriented and genuinely cares about and contributes toward achieving her client's goals."
--R. K., Senior Director