New Grad Alert: Paula Gardner is in House!

November 19, 2024

She's made of the things that make a great coach.

Being a good coach is not easy, but pretty much anyone who works hard enough can be trained to be a good coach. A good coach has a broad width of knowledge, has mastered a solid set of core essential skills, and has some kind of desire to serve. There are a lot of good coaches in the market. 


However, the canyon between a good coach and a great coach is filled to the brim with intangibles, like wisdom, compassion, experience, the genuine ability and a desire to listen, and a rugged, durable kind of love. At The Coaching Guild, we train the best of the good coaches.


A great coach is much harder to find and, frankly, cannot be trained. You either are that person, or you're not. The traits that make a great coach are innate.


Paula Strupeck Gardner is a lot of things. She is kind, experienced, infinitely wise, and a well-trained and skilled coach. However, most importantly, if you look up the definition of rugged, durable love in the dictionary, you will find a photo of Paula. If you're looking for a coach, that is a trait you can't put a price on - and that is why Paula's work is priceless.

Paula has earned a lifetime's work kind of PhD in tenderness and compassion for self and others. She is bold, determined, and unapologetic. She is made of the stuff that makes a great coach.


Paula recently completed her graduation panel for The Coaching Guild. We couldn't be more honored she chose our program, and we couldn't be more proud to see her graduate.



https://www.paulaksgardner.com


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