Meet Your Coach Your work can be meaningful, impactful, financially rewarding, and enjoyable. I can help you make it happen.
I'm a Career Strategy Coach focused on helping people find and do work they love: meaningful, impactful work they are proud of in a career that brings them enjoyment and fulfillment - while still paying the bills. My evidence- and neuroscience-based coaching programshelp my clients take control of their careers so they feel energized to start every workday.
Icoach people who feel stuck in a career or role that isn’t right for them. Together we figure out what they really want to do for work, make a realistic plan to get from here to there, and get them ready to take their best next step.
I also provide Executive Coaching to C-suite, Senior Executives, new leaders, and high potentials, to help them build on their success and optimize their leadership skills and behavior to take their careers and organizations to the next level.
I've coached many corporate and individual clients to define and achieve their goals. I'd love to help you unlock your potential and create the career and life you deserve.
How do you really want to spend your work week? Get unstuck - break through what's holding you back and open your mind to new career possibilities. Choose your destination and plot your course to get there from here. Define the right next steps - eliminate the guesswork and take action.
What's limiting your revenue, your profit, your success as a leader? Diagnose and solve your most difficult challenges. Tap into your team's intrinsic motivation to build capabilities and boost performance. Get the results you need to take your business and career to the next level.
I'm here to help you with a variety of services tailored to your needs, including executive coaching, career coaching, strategies for career advancement, leadership skills enhancement, personal development, stress management, achieving work-life balance, life coaching, getting job interviews, getting job offers, salary negotiation, resume review, editing cover letters, and more. Each program is crafted to meet your unique circumstances, providing you with personalized support and direction.
How does coaching with you work?
Our work together starts with a FREE initial consultation where we'll dive into your aspirations and obstacles. Based on our conversation, we'll craft a tailored action plan encompassing regular one-on-one discussions, actionable tasks, and ongoing feedback. I'm committed to walking beside you every step of the way, fine-tuning our approach as needed to ensure your growth and success.
What sets your coaching apart from others?
I uniquely combine real insights from my over 20 years as a corporate leader with neuroscience- and evidence-based coaching techniques to help my clients make big changes. Every coach talks the talk; I've walked the walk. If you're killing it on paper but know deep down there's something else you'd rather be doing - I've been there. I'm not selling some magical quick fix. I'm dedicated to building a real partnership with you to help you design and create genuine, lasting transformation in your career and life.
Can I be assured of confidentiality in our sessions?
Absolutely. Your privacy and trust are paramount to me. Rest assured, everything we discuss, along with all your personal details, will be held in the strictest confidence, creating a safe and secure space for your growth journey.
How quickly can I expect to see results?
That depends! How willing are you to put in the hard work required to make big changes? The pace at which you'll see results also varies based on your specific goals and the challenges we're addressing. Many clients report experiencing a meaningful improvement in their career and life within the first few months of our partnership. My focus is on fostering enduring growth and change, aiming to make the positive outcomes of our work together last well beyond the duration of our sessions.
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Do you love your job? Spoiler: Probably not!
Forget ‘love’. Do you even like your job? Depending on which poll you consult, somewhere between 50-85% of people say ‘No.’ That’s wild.
"Chris helped me navigate a pivotal point in my career. Where I had been feeling directionless and overwhelmed, his coaching provided me with clarity, confidence and even kindness towards myself. Not only did Chris help me figure out what boundaries to set for better work-life balance, but he also encouraged me to be honest about what I wanted long-term. As I gave myself permission to think bigger, I was able to unlock a new perspective and advance beyond what I thought was possible."
— Marika Joyce Hashimoto Senior Production Manager, Marvel Entertainment
"I was looking to move into a C-level role. Chris helped me navigate the prickly and stressful path of deeply defining what I wanted for my career, and how my personal life could continue to fit in to that. He encouraged me to lean into my strengths during my interview process and I got my dream job at the salary that I wanted. He's now helping me find my executive-level voice."
— Elsa Pereira
“Chris is very insightful. He gave actionable guidance to help me pursue and receive the recognition I deserve at work. Chris has a real passion for helping people. He is kind, patient, knowledgeable, and will work hard to help you achieve your goals.”
— Karenina Gonzalez
"Chris Thide saved my life! Maybe that's hyperbole, but not by much. I was a reluctant coaching recipient. I felt I had a ‘good handle on the situation’ and I was going to turn things around at any moment... except things weren't turning around. It only took Chris asking a few probing questions for me to start finding insight into the real underlying issues."
— Evan Stark
"Within one meeting, Chris succinctly pinpointed a career stumbling block that has swirled around me for two decades. Hearing it reflected back opened a door and clarified the work I need to do. But without Chris holding me accountable, I would have put this deeper, personal career exploration off for years because I am mostly-happy and pretty-successful. With his help, I set a new vision for my career that finally quieted the "what if" voices."
— Emily Blistein
“Chris helped me change my mindset around balancing my life while growing my business. He helped me see ‘impossible’ goals as achievable, transforming self-doubt into determination. With Chris’s support, I’ve pursued my passion to further my career as an artist.”
— Alicia Berbenick
"Chris has provided valuable, actionable insights to the clients and corporate acquaintances to whom I’ve entrusted his services. His advice and feedback has supported and guided my clients and referrals, early stage and C-suite alike, to make sound business decisions and career path choices."
— Sarah Rasheed
"The help Chris provided was incredible: he got me looking at the BIG big picture - of who I am, and what I’m trying to do in my career. He was thorough, well-prepared, and challenging, while always remaining kind and supportive. Chris did an excellent job putting me in touch with my most marketable skills, my truest passions, and how to balance them to move toward a better future."
— Evan Stark
"Chris asked questions, listened for the nuances of my answers, and assigned 'homework' tailored to help me uncover the false stories I've told myself for years - about how much money I can make and what positions are possible for me. Inertia keeps so many of us on career paths that don't quite fit. I am forever grateful to Chris for his guidance. I found clarity, inspiration, and peace weaving a new vision of my work into my life."
