Unlock Potential
Lead with Purpose
I help clients navigate change
& transitions for the better.
I am passionate about helping individuals and teams lead confidently in order to bring meaningful changes in their lives and work.
With over 20 years of leadership development experience across the for-profit and social impact sectors, I love to help people find a path through a complex and challenging world. I specialize in executive coaching, facilitation, and strategy. I have worked with clients at all levels - from the C-suite to first time managers - helping them navigate transitions, grow their leadership, and align their work with their values.
Before founding my coaching practice in 2020, I led grantmaking strategy for Social Venture Partners Seattle, consulting with nonprofits on organizational development and advising philanthropists on increasing their impact. My experience also includes coaching leaders at high-growth companies through Fearless Guides and serving as the lead coach and facilitator for Disruption Advisors, where I help organizations activate growth-oriented cultures.
I thrive on helping people and organizations find clarity and take meaningful action. Whether it's coaching, facilitation, or consulting, my goal is to help you lead with purpose and unlock potential.
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With over 20 years of leadership experience, I provide my clients coaching, consulting, and facilitation services that deliver impact.
Services
Coaching, Consulting, and Facilitation are distinct disciplines. Through my complementary suite of services, I bring the right tools to the job.
My Approach to Coaching
Coaching is a partnership built on trust and exploration. You are resourceful. I help you tap into that resourceful inner leader with thought-provoking questions, meaningful challenges and unwavering support.
We’ll start by understanding where you are today and what future you want to create. Together, we’ll identify obstacles, unlock your potential, and craft a clear path forward. Through this process, you’ll develop strategies to focus your energy, align with your values, and move toward your goals with authenticity and confidence.
My coaching incorporates all parts of you by helping you navigate the internal tensions and uncovering the hidden assumptions that are in the way of your resourceful, creative self that is ready to lead.
My coaching engagements typically unfold over 4-12 months, with sessions every 2-3 weeks (in-person or virtually). We will stay focused on your development goals while creating the space for new possibilities to emerge.
The Hudson Coaching Methodology
As a Hudson Certified Coach, I use a proven framework designed for lasting change. Together, we will do the inner work of exploring beliefs, behaviors, and habits, while setting actionable goals that lead to sustainable growth.
While our focus is often your professional development, the positive changes we create will ripple across all areas of your life.
Testimonials
"Mike was a coach, mentor, teacher and partner to me in his role at SVP leading Community Investment efforts across the equity-based portfolio of grants, skills-based volunteering, and capacity building efforts.
Mike's impact can not be understated - 100s of partners and organizations in the Puget Sound community have had sustained advancement in their personal and organizational missions due to Mike's leadership."
Bob Woods
PWC
“Working with Mike provided the structure and support I needed during a job transition that felt very scary at times.
He calmly and sincerely asked the right questions to really push my thinking. And he offered kind accountability that helped me make progress through the transition.
I landed in a better place and feel more prepared for the challenges ahead thanks to his coaching and support.”
COO
Nonprofit
“Working with Mike as my coach has made me a better leader and person.
Mike’s coaching approach is accessible and grounded in my needs. Whether it’s sharing helpful resources, facilitating strategic alignment, or identifying areas for growth, Mike finds the right method for the moment.
I’m grateful for the impact he has had on me and my team.”
Jordan Watts, Esq.
Director of Design
Fearless Tech
“Mike has an expert ability to first acknowledge my top-of-mind issues and then artfully tease out the roots of a problem.
From there, Mike’s deep inventory of knowledge equipped me to dig deeper by studying and reflecting on evidence and leadership-based resources for long-term success.
I am a better professional because of Mike’s coaching.”
"Mike was approachable, encouraging, and focused on helping our team achieve our leadership session goals.
His ability to connect on a personal level with our team resulting in more open, honest, and productive conversations. He is a “magician” for the way he took our somewhat disorganized goals and created an organized, task oriented, and output-producing agenda for our team.
We can’t thank Mike enough for his time and efforts, and can’t wait to use him for our next strategy session!
"Mike cares deeply about other people, and that is evident in his work and in how he interacts with a team.
Mike ask good questions, listens carefully, remembers details about people, and approached our work from a place of empathy and humanity.
With clients, Mike brings a human centered approach to the work and comes from a place of empathy as we think about strategy. "
Marybeth
Programming Officer at a Foundation
Erin,
Chief Legal & People Officer
Senior Consulting Client
