Speaker Panelist
Asila Calhoun, ACC, CIC, PHR, SHRM-CP
Leadership Coach & Principal, Calhoun Coaching & Consulting
Asila Calhoun’s coaching business focuses on partnering with new, mid-level, and executive leaders who are ready for change. Asila facilitates this change during one-on-one and group coaching sessions with her clients and through her consulting services of delivering leadership training, team retreat facilitation, and diversity, equity and inclusion coaching, consulting and training. Asila works with her clients to develop a customized approach for their unique situation.
Asila earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UC Berkeley, and she holds PHR and SHRM-CP Human Resources certifications. She is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), and a Certified Inclusion Coach (CIC). Asila is an Adjunct Faculty member at UNC School of Government’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance. She is certified in several assessments. Asila is also a davidji Certified Masters of Wisdom & Meditation teacher.
Asila is committed to allyship in action. She serves on the national Board of the Autism Society, and she is also an Advisory Board member of birdSEED Foundation, which provides down payment grants to first-time Black and Brown homeowners in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.
Visit Asila’s website at www.calhouncoaching.com
(919) 360-9366
Title: Coaching for Project Success - How Coaching Leads to Effective Project Leadership!
Description:
Join Asila Calhoun Leadership Coach, Tiffany Sturdivant Leadership & DEI practitioner and Doug Stewart 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:
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.