09/10/2025
Back to School—For Leaders
It’s September, and I can feel it—back to school season is here. There’s a very specific kind of vibe in the air that makes me come alive: the smell of sharpened pencils, the crisp morning air, the light shifting just slightly, promising a new season. I find myself craving a campus, a classroom, a notebook filled with fresh pages, and just the perfect pen and highlighters.
Is it just me? Do you feel like this too? Even as adults, long out of classrooms, something about this time of year stirs us. I’ve always been that way. No surprise, really—I love school. I’ve earned four degrees, and still, every September, my heart longs for the joy of “back to school.”
It takes me back to when I hired my very first coach—It was late August early September and at the time, I had one child (I have five now!) and was juggling relationships, career, and motherhood. My coach—Irene Stein —helped me find my unique way of integrating all the pieces without settling. That partnership gave me clarity, inspiration, and the sense that I could really do this. And I set out to become an expert on integration.
That’s what I love about this season: the sense of possibility, of sharpening our edges and stepping into something new. And that’s why I want to invite you to go “back to school” with me this fall—not as a student in the traditional sense, but as a leader.
This September, the Institute is offering our ICF Leader as Coach, Level 1 and Level 2 courses, starting September 24th. It’s an opportunity to step into that same energy of new notebooks, shared learning and new beginnings—only this time, the classroom is designed for leaders hungry for growth, development, and the next level of skill that will carry you further. After all, coaching is a key skill leaders need to lead in complex environments.
Here is your formal admission invitation to the institute.
If your soul is craving that fresh “back to school” energy—if you want a learning experience that’s yummy, rich, and inspiring—come join me. Let’s go back to school together. Join me Sept 24th. Here's the link for info and to register. Whoooohoooo!
https://www.integrativeintelligence.global/coaching_foundations.html