Laurie Cozart MCC
Executive, Leadership, Mentor and Coach Superviser

Laurie Cozart MCC was an internationally recognized business advisor and became a coach after decades of executive leadership. Laurie is passionate about helping leaders understand and leverage their strengths, using strategy and skills to achieve their goals.

Laurie is a Master Certified Coach. She has coached executives world-wide. Her strong leadership and executive background enhance the value of every coaching engagement. She is a leader in not only the business world but also the coaching industry.

Some of Laurie’s accomplishments:

· Founder and CEO, Brain Squared Solutions Inc.

· Executive Director, Mind2Lead Institute of Professional Coaching

· Owner/Partner, Science2Wellbeing Coach Certification and Research Program

· Faculty for the Professional Work and Life Coach Certificate Program at the University of California, Davis.

· Faculty and coach for the Executive Leadership Program for the UC Davis, extension.

· Faculty, Academy of Leadership Coaching and NLP, US and China.

· Faculty, Team Coaching for High Value Results program at the University of California, Davis.

· Board Member of SEE Forward, a non-profit that provides professional coaching to single working mothers.

· Credential Assessor for the International Coach Federation’s credentialing program. 2006- Present.

· President of the International Coach Federation Sacramento Chapter, 2021.

· Winner of the Outstanding Women Leader Award.

· Recipient of the UC Davis Dean’s “Outstanding Service” Award for “Creating a World of Learning”.

· Voted to “Top 20 Coaches in Sacramento 2021”.

Clients include: Sutter Health, Yahoo, Google, Symantec, PayPal, LifeLock, Republic, The Hartford, Raley’s, UC Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Foundation, UC Davis Extension, UC Davis, Gould Medical Foundation, The California State Assembly, California State Government, Health and Human Services Agency, Merced County, Inyo County, Sacramento County, Contra Costa County, Idaho National Laboratories, Stanford Medical Center, Golden State Lumber, Capitol Steel, GC Inc., UPS, Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Leadership California, NuScale, Rapport Leadership International, Women in Nuclear, EBMUD, SMUD, CalPERS, HM Claus, Dignity Health, Kaiser, Adventist Health, Nevada Conservancy, Livingston Community Health, US Air Force.

Areas of Expertise:

· Executive and Leader Coaching

· Leadership Effectiveness

· Executive Strategy and Alignment

· Emotional and Social Intelligence

· Building Effective Relationships

· Team Optimization

· Facilitation and Team Building Events

· Emerging Leaders

· Executive Presence

· Building Internal Coaching Capabilities

· Neuroscience and brain based coaching

Education and Certifications:

· Academy of Executive Coaching – Certified Executive Coach, Certified Team Coach

· Coach Supervision Academy- Certified Coach Supervisor

· International Coaching Federation- Certified Mentor Coach

· Everything DiSC – Certification/Business partner

· IPEC Executive and Energy Coaching - Certification

· Robbins Research International Results Coach - Certification

· Robbins-Madanes Strategic Intervention Coach –Certification

· Conversational Intelligence – Certification

· Science2wellbeing Values Assessment – Certification

· The Neuroleadership Institute Brain-Based Coaching – Certification

· The Neuroleadership Institute – Executive Certificate in Applied Neuroscience

· Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths Coach

· Leadership Circle - Certified

· The Leadership Challenge 360 Profile – Certified Practitioner

· Discovery Learning Leadership Profile – Certified Practitioner

· Korn-Ferry Leadership Architect – Certified Practitioner

· International Coaching Federation – Member, MCC Credential

· Academy of Leadership Coaching and NLP certification

· Learning In Action EQ Profile – Practitioner Certification

· Empowerment Partnership - NLP Master Practitioner certification

· Coach Training Alliance – Coach Certification

· University of Utah, BA Organizational Development and Leadership

· York St. John Univeristy, MBA Leadeship and Managment

Awards: UC Davis Extension, Outstanding Service Award; Striving Black Brothers, Outstanding Service, and Partnership Award; Women in Nuclear, Outstanding Service Award, Winner of the Outstanding Women Leader Award for 2013, Voted to “Top 20 Coaches in Sacramento 2021”.

Boards and Memberships:

· Board of Directors, - “A Hand-Up Coaching”, “SEE Forward”, and ICF Sacramento Chapter, President.

· Member of The International Coach Federation, American Society of Training and Development, National Staff Development and Training Association, Member Forbes Coaches Council, Member Neuroleadership Institute, Member APHSA, Member Institute of Coaching.

Coaching and Training Success record

· Successfully developed, delivered, and coached a leadership development program for 15 leaders in the high-tech field that resulted in a 30% increase in employee engagement scores.

· Coached a public sector team through a difficult transition where the entire team's existence depended on them reaching client participation goals that they felt would be impossible. The team successfully exceeded the goal by 10%. They also transformed the way they worked together and with clients. This transformation allowed the team to stay intact and create additional value for the clients they serve and set an example of extraordinary teamwork for the organization.

· Coached a newly seated county HHSA director through her 1st year of transition and worked with her executive team to develop a new vision, mission, and values for the organization. Then coached the executive team through a very successful culture change.

· Coached a County CEO through a difficult county transition and a successful culture shift.

· Coached many high potential leaders needing to develop the confidence and the strategies to promote into executive leadership. All were promoted within six months.

· Coached the executive leadership team within a private health care organization to improve communication skills, increase collaboration, team solidarity, and improve patient care.

· Coached a successful executive director through the development and the structuring of 5013C Foundation and advisory board.

· Successfully coached a senior executive in the tech field on improving executive presence and communication skills in order to move into the CEO role.

· Successfully facilitated many executive retreats resulting in renewed team trust, new collaborative initiatives, and accelerated execution.

· Over a decade of executive coaching experience logging over 10,000 coaching hours

· Over 30 years of personal C-Suite executive experience inside large private organizations

Coaching Philosophy:

It’s my philosophy that the coach/client relationship is a creative partnership which seeks to:

· Identify, clarify and create a vision for what the client wants

· Encourage client’s self-discovery and growth

· Nurture and evoke strategies and a plan of action based on the client’s goals, personality, vision, and aspirations

· Foster client accountability to increase productivity

These aspects of the process all work together to allow the client to accelerate change, have clarity of execution, and maximize their potential.

Using insightful and effective coaching, as well as brain-based, evidence-rich strategies proven to improve performance, we will work together to discover and define your vision, identify barriers and limiting beliefs, and set challenging, but achievable, goals. I will ensure that you are not settling for limited aspirations by helping you calibrate your long and short-term goals against your core values and desired outcomes.

This process allows you to measure your progress and identify current and potential obstacles. After this important step, we will review your resources and explore all courses of action available to you in order to create a plan of action. You’ll then decide which specific steps you will take and when you will take them. You will prepare for potential obstacles and decide how to cope with them. I will help you stay motivated and celebrate your progress which will empower you to stay committed and on track toward your goals.

Related Points of Interest: Author; Coaching Conversations, releasing Febuary 2022. Featured in Smart Money Magazine, More Magazine, Smart Manager Magazine, Care.com

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