A Deep Dive Into Coaching as a Career with Nathan Tanner, author of The Unconquerable Leader

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In this episode of HR Heretics, Nolan and Kelli sit down with Nathan Tanner, an executive coach, author of The Unconquerable Leader, and former HR leader at DoorDash, Neighbor, and LinkedIn. Nathan demystifies the black box of coaching as a career path for people leaders, getting into the nitty-gritty of setting up the business, getting clients, and the economics of coaching. They also discuss the fine line between the empathy required of an HR leader, an executive coach, and a therapist.HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.Share this with your friends, forward to your enemies. Hit subscribe now.This episode is brought to you by AttioAttio is the next generation of CRM. It’s powerful, flexible and easily configures to the unique way your startup runs, whatever your go-to-market motion. The next era deserves a better CRM. Join Replicate, ElevenLabs, Modal and more at https://bit.ly/AttioHRHereticsKEEP UP WITH NATHAN, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDINNathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathantanner/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:58) Nathan’s journey into coaching(02:53) Impact and philosophy of coaching(05:25) Navigating the coach, HR leader, and client relationship(13:08) What makes a great coach?(15:52) Sponsor: Attio(16:49) Assessing client’s perspectives(21:49) Lifecycle of a coaching relationship(24:29) Balancing revenue and client success(26:03) Strategies and challenges of building a client base(30:38) Economics of coaching(35:33) Maximizing your coaching business(39:34) Essential tools for success(42:20) Value of transparency and resilience(44:13) Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com

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