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Jonathan Johnson
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25 years supporting individuals in personal and professional growth. Jonathan helps his clients achieve clarity about what matters to them and build action plans to achieve their goals.

25 years supporting individuals in personal and professional growth. Jonathan helps his clients achieve clarity about what matters to them and build action plans to achieve their goals.

Jonathan Johnson is not accepting new clients right now
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Bio

As a Leadership and Career Coach with over two decades of supporting businesses to expand their creative visions, I partner with leaders to build emotionally intelligent teams, foster innovation, and develop unconventional growth plans.

In my role as a Personal Development Coach, I support rudderless individuals to move from drifting and onto their true course by unlocking their natural talents and empowering them to be the partners, parents, co-workers, and friends they were created to be.

I work as a strategic partner and am known for my ability to listen deeply and make others feel comfortable and empowered while creating new paths to the desired outcome. I strive to encourage leaders to have courageous conversations and display vulnerability in positive ways that reveal hidden solutions and promote untapped creativity.

Through the pandemic and two natural disasters, I led teams that would have otherwise crumbled from burnout and fatigue. Those experiences inspired me to earn my International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaching credentials and share my knowledge with leaders to support and guide their own teams through challenging times.

Notable Client Achievements

  • During the pandemic, I supported a client to not only land her dream job but to do so while completely redefining herself and transitioning into a brand new professional field.

  • Worked with a middle-aged man to reestablish connections with his family, which led to a reunion and family vacation.

  • Partnered with a client to convert her dreams of a healthier lifestyle into a daily, sustainable way of living.

  • Coached, mentored, and consulted a young business owner to successfully manage hiring, budgeting, and growth as his company is transitioning from a soloprenuer to a fully-fledged organization with various teams.

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Work History
RealJoy Vacations
Regional Director Guest Services
Luxury Coastal Vacations
Sales, Reservations, and Guest Services Manager
Sebago Watersports
Assistant General Manager
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Credentials
  • ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
Industry Specialties
Health Wellness Fitness, Construction, Entertainment, Environmental Services and more
Functional Specialties
Customer Service, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations and more
Expertise
New Grad, Early Career, Mid Career, New People Manager and more
FAQ
Describe the process you use to help clients move forward with their lives.

The first step to moving forward is having a clear destination in mind. Once that is determined, we explore why that destination is important and what the challenges are to get there. The next step is establishing what success looks like and how we will know that we’ve achieved the desired destination. Beyond that, the process is fully customized to the needs of each individual. There are no prescribed set of instructions!

The process is both fun and hard at the same time, and the outcomes are always even better than imagined.

Describe your coaching style.

When working with clients who are focused on personal growth, I create a safe container for them to explore what could be possible if they had everything exactly the way they wanted it to be. I shine a light into areas they may not have yet thought to look at and then provide tools to help them start turning those dreams into reality.

Leadership coaching is built around identifying the skills that the client needs to strengthen in order to achieve success in their current role or next role and can be a combination of self-discovery and coach-directed growth.

In either case, I am an encourager, cheerleader, and unbiased voice of truth and reason who always shows up in a caring, loving manner with the client’s success as my number one priority.

How do you measure success with a client?

On day one, we get very clear on the desired outcome of the coaching engagement. Then, throughout the coaching journey, we check in on the goal and ensure that we are tracking in that direction. This provides opportunities to ensure laser focus and even to modify the plan if we see that new information has provided additional insights into what is possible or priority.

How do you support clients that don’t have a clear idea of what they want to do?

If a client feels the urge to do something new, but isn’t quite sure what that might be, I find it helpful to first explore their Values to determine what the life they want to live really looks like and who they want to be. As we discover ways to live in alignment with those values we can begin to explore options to thrive in the current work environment or look for a new career that is more fulfilling.

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