Don’t Fix What Isn’t Broken (Kristin Vesa)

Guest coach Kristin Vesa and Melinda tease apart a tangled topic — addressing clients’ areas of growth while not hindering what’s working for them. If you’ve run into this challenge, Kristin and Melinda offer key approaches and tactics to consider.

Kristin Vesa is business coach and consultant of 20+ years and the founder of Vesa Enterprises. She has an MBA in International Management of Technology. 
In this episode we discuss:Identifying the true thing that’s holding a client backUsing curiosity as a tool for conversation and avoiding judgmentHow do you balance pushing clients out of their comfort zones while honoring boundaries? Seeking feedback from clients to gauge progressFighting the natural tendency to make assumptions about a clientListening to what’s not being saidAnd much more
“It's recognizing that the client in front of me is whole and complete, and they have the resources within — and have them pull it from themselves.” – Kristin Vesa
Kristin Vesa
Kristin Vesa is a business coach and consultant of 20+ years, following a corporate career. In addition to her own company, she is a coach in the Mirasee ACES Program. She specializes in integrating systems of people, information, equipment, and technology. Her top priority is the holistic process of helping entrepreneurs simultaneously grow their businesses while growing themselves.

Kristin's corporate experience ranges from international consulting assignments in Sweden (Volvo) to Silicon Valley (Ernst & Young and Apple). Her degrees include a Masters in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Kristin speaks Swedish and enjoys international conversations, as well as travel.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCoaches ConsoleKristin’s website
Credits:Host: Melinda CohanProducer: Michi LantzSupervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb Executive Producer: Danny InyAudio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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