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CEO of Pearce Insights TM and an award-winning ICF-accredited PCC coach, author & speaker, Ruth is known as the “Executive Coach for Non-Executives” and “Unicorn Coach to Hidden Unicorns”. She is an international speaker specializing in helping people to increase their influence and self-mastery and recognize the value they bring.

Starting as an Economist at a London broker Ruth discovered a knack for getting things done. After project managing for 25 years in Financial Services, State Government, and nonprofits, Ruth burned out spectacularly in 2016. It was time for a new direction and, fascinated by human behavior and development, she started exploring the world of coaching & mentoring. She is now a recognized International Coaching Federation PCC coach and accredited by the EMCC as a Senior Practitioner. After years of group and team coaching– her passions– she will be working on her Team/Group coach accreditations at the end of 2024.

Her 2nd book (ranked #1 in Business Leadership Training on Amazon) is written for people who want to understand how coaching can help them, Be Hopeful; Be Strong; Be Brave; Be Curious published by Wiley books in 2024.

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Title: Coaching for Project Success - How Coaching Leads to Effective Project Leadership! 

Description: 

Join Asila Calhoun Leadership Coach, Tiffany Sturdivant Leadership & DEI practitioner and <fill in keynote speaker who will join the panel> as they explore how coaching makes better project leaders. Moderated by Ruth Pearce, Unicorn Coach and Executive Coach for Non-Executives and regular speaker and sponsor at NCPMI, the panel will explore how being coached helps leaders excel and how learning basic coaching skills takes their leadership to a whole new level. This panel promises to be lively, uncompromising, challenging and full of practical ideas such that you will be able to take action as soon as you walk out of the room!  

 

Coaching project managers offers a range of benefits that can significantly improve both individual performance and overall project outcomes. Here are some key advantages: 

  1. Motivation and Engagement: Even the most fundamental coaching skills transform the interaction between project leaders, their teams and their stakeholders. Leaders with coaching skills are more effective, more engaging and have more fun!  
  1. Enhanced Leadership Skills: Coaching helps project managers develop essential leadership qualities such as decision-making, conflict resolution, and team motivation. This leads to more effective management of teams and resources. 
  1. Improved Communication: Effective communication is critical for project success. Coaching can help project managers enhance their communication skills, ensuring clear, concise, and constructive interactions with team members, stakeholders, and clients. 
  1. Better Time Management: Coaching can aid project managers in refining their time management and organizational skills, enabling them to prioritize tasks efficiently and meet deadlines consistently. 
  1. Enhanced Problem-Solving Abilities: Through coaching, project managers learn to approach problems analytically and creatively, leading to more effective and innovative solutions. 

Overall, coaching empowers project managers to perform at their best, leading to more successful projects and a stronger organizational performance.