Ways to Partner

  • Three-, six-, and twelve-month coaching packages
  • Two sessions per month
  • Spot-coaching and unlimited emails included in all packages.
  • Packages may also include stakeholder engagement interviews, 360 assessment reviews, and personality assessments

We are committed to enabling access for all leaders who are ready and willing to make change in their lives.

What to expect from our coaching relationship

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Executive Coaching

We define a leader as anyone whom others look to for advice and help. Executive coaching is for leaders looking for support in what can sometimes be an isolating role. An executive coach can be a sounding board, a thought partner, and an accountability partner, to help leaders see what they might be missing about themselves or what their staff might not be comfortable saying directly to them. It is an invaluable partnership that standardizes the honest feedback and fine-tuning every leader needs. Unlike a board member, direct report, a friend, or former colleague, an executive coach has one singular focus: supporting you to be a better leader.

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"Brigid helped me gain clarity on the many ideas swirling around in my head and we shaped a plan of action that would help measure my growth acknowledging possible obstacles and available resources to support successful outcomes."
Alexis BonavitacolaArtist and E-Course Designer
"Brigid has been an invaluable resource as I tackled a new job and the challenges of running an organization during a pandemic. She has been a thought partner and sounding board. She has helped me to reframe some of my management approaches and helped broaden my view into a new industry."
Deb Salls, Executive Director,Social Venture Partners, Minnesota
I came to Brigid with a concern for the environment, but no clear sense of where to start or how to achieve my goals. Brigid helped me to expand my knowledge base through her extensive expertise in climate change. She worked with me to put together a plan and move to action. She helped me assess my priorities and reviewed my skills to identify opportunities to get started. Along the way I learned a lot! Most of all, I appreciate Brigid's way of guiding me through a complex subject. I couldn't have done it without her!
Julie Schiller MakanyTechnologist and UX Lead, Google
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What to expect from our coaching relationship

Getting Started – Introductory Session

There is no charge for this introductory session where we can get to know each other a little, discuss what led you to consider coaching, and give you an opportunity to learn about our approach.

Design your Change

Once the collaborative relationship has been mutually agreed to, we will work with you to design a coaching plan. A typical plan lasts six months. Co-creating this plan can take several sessions. We will identify goals with tangible metrics, enabling you to see the results of your action.

Working Together

Hour-long sessions can be scheduled either weekly, bi-weekly (most common), or monthly. All coaching is remote. Phone, Teams, or Zoom are all options with their own distinct benefits. We will discuss what works best for you.

Check-ins

At agreed upon intervals, we will check in to see if the plan and coaching relationship are working for you. We will adjust as necessary if your goals or life have changed in the intervening months.

Closure / Creating a Path for Lasting Change

At the end of our agreed upon timeframe, we will review your goals, assess how you believe you have progressed towards achieving them, and discuss ways to make that change durable and sustainable.

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Brigid McCormack

Brigid McCormack is an evangelist for exceptional leadership. Brigid believes leadership is a skill that can be developed, cultivated, and honed over time. For the past 24 years, Brigid has worked inside mission driven organizations. As an executive and leader, her passion has been to identify and develop strong leaders, create inclusive cultures and enable employees to not just have meaningful careers but also to flourish. Brigid now works as an executive coach with leaders on an individual basis to accelerate or enhance their leadership skills.

Her journey began with a love of the natural world. At a young age, her father took her birding in California’s Sierra mountains, and Brigid quickly learned the names and sounds of all her favorites: the pileated woodpecker, the cedar waxwing, and the red-winged blackbird. Serving in the Peace Corps, she confronted the polluted legacy of a century of an extractive economy in Ukraine.

After eight years as a major gifts fundraiser—first at the Wharton School at the University of California and then at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business—her passion for protecting nature drew her to senior leadership roles at ClimateWorks and Audubon California. She has spent the last five years advising high net-worth clients entering the climate philanthropy space.

The drive for coaching

Herself the beneficiary of terrific mentors and executive coaches over the course of her career, Brigid always placed a premium on building the leadership skills of the team around her—from the early career managers to seasoned directors to C-suite. Among her proudest accomplishments is empowering some of California’s rising conservation leaders.

While her passion for the natural world has never waned, Brigid has shifted her focus to working closely with the leaders who will propel mission-driven organizations to success.

Qualified and inspired

In addition to her own executive experience, Brigid is Hudson Institute trained executive coach, a Dare to Lead trained facilitator, and a Tara Mohr Playing Big Facilitator. She has a BA in History and BS in Biology from Santa Clara University and a MS in Environmental Management from University of San Francisco.

Brigid still takes time to get outside and listen to the birds of Northern California, while hiking, running, or backpacking with her family. The peaceful moments are important, fuel for her work with the people and organizations working hard to stop the climate crisis and conserve natural places.