coaching and learning

Elevate Your Leadership

Step Up has incorporated EQ coaching into organizational development, staff and leadership retreats, DEI and culture training, and onboarding since 2020.

Invest In Yourself,
Empower Your Team

Step Up’s team of coaches are equipped to help you get to the next, best version of yourself.

Coaching is a collaborative, confidential process between a coach and client that provides space for setting goals and developing individualized action plans supporting the overall organizational goals.

Our coaches are certified in emotional intelligence and utilize a suite of EQ, strengths, and leadership tools to help you realize your potential and empower your teams.

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Meet Our Coaches

The coach is a “guide on the side,” walking with you along each step of your journey, asking powerful questions, and utilizing tools and techniques customized to you, including a suite of strengths and emotional intelligence tools to help build self-awareness, self-management, and self-direction to make a difference.

All of our coaches are EQ certified through Six Seconds, a global leader in studying and growing emotional intelligence and bring a mix of lived and professional experiences to connect with leaders from all backgrounds.

Amy Kesling,
PCC 

Step Up’s co-founder and ICF-certified coach, Amy Kesling, can help executives and leaders (re)connect with their purpose and become more impactful. Work with Amy to build confidence, define and embody your authentic leadership style, and build team cohesion.

Angela Jenkins,
CDP® CDE®

Angela Jenkins specializes in helping leaders drive organizational transformation, enhance team effectiveness, and advance DEI initiatives. Partner with Angela to identify strategies for building buy-in, lead with empathy, and lead sustainable and strategic change efforts.

Jeannine Bindl,
SHRM-CP

Jeannine empowers people leaders to cultivate high performing teams through curiosity and empathy. Partner with Jeannine to create cultures and processes that empower individuals, foster resilience, drive impactful business outcomes, and feel energized along the way.

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Realize Your Potential

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Coaching

With access to a variety of EQ assessments and tools, your coach can help you grow your skills in self awareness, self management, and self direction. 

Executive & Founder Coaching

Our coaches provide space for Executive Directors, CEOs, and Founders to confidentially explore the challenges and opportunities that come with being at the top.

New Leader Coaching

‍‍We support individual managers and teams as they navigate transitions and make the shift from great employee to great manager.

Equitable Leadership Coaching

We support a culturally-aware, personalized, deep understanding and cultivate the emotional depth and confidence to be an authentic, effective, and impactful advocate for equity.

Coaching Packages

Whether you're looking to advance individual leadership skills or enhance your team's ability to lead cohesively, our coaching packages provide effective, personalized pathways to growth. Contact us to create a custom plan! 

Individual Coaching

Includes:

  • Getting Started: EQ Leadership Assessment + (1) 60-minute coaching session
    OR
  • Deep Dive: EQ Leadership Assessment + (6) coaching sessions

Group Coaching

Includes:

  • EQ Leadership Assessment + (1) 60-minute coaching session per person,
    plus (1) group coaching workshop

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

EQ is the foundation of good leadership. It's not a leadership trait; it's a set of leadership skills that you can learn, practice, and put into action.

Did you know?

Emotional Intelligence is more than 2x as predictive of performance as IQ.

Organizations that prioritize emotional intelligence are 22x as likely to be high performing

Leaders who score high in emotional intelligence are 7x as likely to score high in leadership performance outcomes

Source: The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence, Six Seconds

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Partner with an EQ coach to move from intention to action

Increased Self-Awareness:

Gain deeper insights into your strengths, biases, and values, fostering empathy and understanding towards others.

Greater Accountability:

Set clear goals, develop actionable strategies, and stay motivated on your journey towards personal and professional growth.

Improved Leadership Skills:

Equip yourself with the tools and techniques to lead with inclusivity, build diverse teams, and create equitable workplaces.

Client Testimonials

“In just a one hour session, Amy was able to unlock two big, professional development ‘AHA’ insights for me. What might have taken weeks to break through in regular coaching, she was able to zone in on almost immediately. Her coaching style is caring, empowering, and empathetic and it’s also underpinned by a really stealthy efficiency and effectiveness!”

Etienne White

Founder, Let’s Create Possible

"I left my coaching experience with Amy not only with greater awareness and motivation to integrate DEI concepts into my day-to-day work but also with a refreshed vision for living out my values and showing up in all facets of life as the person I strive to be."

James B.

Learning & Development Specialist