Leadership and Management Coaching Executive Career Coach

Certified coach and award-winning consultant Linda K. Bidlack MA               Helping leaders and organizations do their best work for a better world.

Welcome!  I work with leaders and professionals who want to take their skills to the next level and accelerate their abilities to influence organizations by: Courageously addressing a blind spot that others perceive as an issue; Developing a greater leadership capacity to take on a new organizational challenge; Preparing to have the conversations you have been avoiding; Addressing patterns in your approach that are no longer as effective as they were at earlier stages of your career. Coaching focuses on your most daunting challenges or goals and helps you figure out what it is you’re doing that hinders the progress of your organization, then experiment with new behavior, and learn to self-correct. I’ve helped hundreds of people address their dilemmas, examine their assumptions, redefine their roles, address dysfunctional work relationships and communication skills, and reclaim a passion for their work.  I use best practices in executive coaching and recent research on neuroscience, compassion fatigue, and resilience.   Making a difference in a cynical world... As I’ve worked with people like you who are mission- and values-driven, I've heard dilemmas like these:   You have a drive to ‘fix it’, a 'make it better' mentality that reflects your willingness to take on responsibility You identify strongly with the mission. You have a sense that there's so much to be done to make a real impact , it can affect your work/life balance You are frustrated by dysfunction in your team or organization that goes against your strong sense of ethics and desire to promote social good.

An experienced and trusted thought partner can make all the difference.

Formerly the corporate Manager of Career Development for Martin Marietta and now a coach for leaders and professionals, I've been a lifelong advocate of people doing what they do best  to make the world a better place...and what that is changes over time.  Therein lies the challenge.

Why choose me as your coach?

• 25 years experience in leadership development, coaching, career strategy, and intensive life planning.

• Credentials   Graduate of #1 ranked Counseling program in the US for 12 years in a row, University of Maryland and completing Georgetown University's Leadership Coaching program April 2012.

• Breadth of organizational clients  Coach, consultant, and trainer to dozens of mission-driven federal, corporate, and non-profit organizations and educational institutions in leadership, talent management, and organization effectiveness.

• Active member of the International Coach Federation and local 2012 conference committee.

• I've been where you are. My own quest to use my talent for good has led to reinventing my career several times to fit both my evolving life and the evolving marketplace.  I know what works. My drive to make a meaningful contribution has required change, updates, continual learning.  Research on coaching shows that change is easier with an objective, supportive ally...a coach.

• I understand organizational life inside and out. I know how politics and conflicted relationships, blurry roles, missions, and scope creep can sap your spirit... or be used as a springboard.

• I have a passion for helping people grow, the mind of a realist, and the heart of an encourager.  I will help you face what is true...and move forward.

Contact me for a free initial session at  301.874.4608 or lindakbidlack@gmail.com.