Welcome to episode 1133 of the Arete Coach Podcast! We're excited to present your host, Severin Sorensen, as he dives into a riveting conversation with our distinguished guest, Lisa Ann Edwards. An accomplished executive coach, Lisa is the innovative founder and CEO of MyExcelia.com, a trailblazing company revolutionizing how coaches, consultants, and leadership experts quantify and monitor the Return on Investment (ROI) from their client engagements. Our episode today, entitled "Show Your Value: Calculating ROI of Coaching," uncovers Lisa's wealth of experience gained from her engagements with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google, The Gates Foundation, Pinterest, and many more. Her work primarily revolves around identifying and determining the financial impact of coaching programs on these corporations. Drawing from her past as the head of talent management for a Bill Gates-owned global media conglomerate, Lisa shares an enlightening narrative on the vital role of robust people development programs. She recounts a transformative moment when senior executives, unable to perceive the concrete benefits, opted to slash these programs. Lisa's innovative strategy proved the undeniable ROI of a coaching initiative, effectively restoring budget allocation for the program within the organization. In this insightful conversation, we'll also explore diverse topics ranging from the Hudson Institute, the art and science of coaching and mentoring, to the emerging role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the paradigm-shifting 'Jobs To Be Done' theory. Don't miss this exciting episode full of valuable insights! The Arete Coach Podcast aims to uncover the art and science of executive coaching. Learn more about the podcast at aretecoach.io. This Podcast interview was recorded on May 24th, 2023. And the interview with Copyright © 2023 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

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