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Meet Michelle
Executive, Business Development Coach & Consultant
Embarking on a Path of Leadership Excellence
Welcome! I am Michelle DeStefano, a Registered Nurse with over 30 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience in hospital and healthcare leadership, including Chief Nursing Officer. From bedside to boardroom and beyond (consultant and entrepreneur) I am passionate about empowering healthcare leaders and executives to excel in their roles and achieve their personal, professional and organizational goals and objectives.
As the Founder of SOAR Executive Coaching for Healthcare Leaders and the Healthcare Leader Mastery Inner Circle, I leverage my extensive expertise in clinical operations, strategic planning, performance improvement, employee engagement, and tailored 1:1 transformational and group/team coaching methodology to deliver personalized and impactful coaching solutions. My journey, underpinned by a John Maxwell Certification and accredited as an elite influencer coach from European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Global through the Conscious Coaching Academy, reflects a commitment to excellence and continuous professional development in the healthcare leadership landscape.
Transforming Healthcare Leaders Into Visionary Executives
As your dedicated Executive Coach for Healthcare Leaders, I specialize in the transformation of competent healthcare professionals into extraordinary healthcare executives. Leveraging my extensive experience in clinical operations, strategic planning, financial acumen, and performance improvement, I craft bespoke coaching strategies that empower you to overcome challenges, enhance your performance, and lead with increased effectiveness in the intricate tapestry of today's healthcare environment.
Fostering High-Performing Healthcare Leaders
I firmly believe that cultivating high-caliber leaders is the cornerstone of enhancing patient care and driving enduring improvement in the healthcare sector. If you are a healthcare leader, director and above striving to raise the bar for yourself and your team, I invite you to connect with me. Let's embark on a transformative journey to escalate your leadership impact.
Healthcare Expertise Backed by Global Standards
In my career, I have been blessed with numerous accolades and achievements including orchestrating a large teaching hospital to receive the esteemed Magnet Accreditation. This experience underscores my proficiency in facilitating critical organizational culture shifts that not only elevate leaders but also invigorate clinical and administrative teams to become high-reliability organizations.
I have also encountered significant professional challenges. These experiences, from being overlooked for promotions to facing workplace undervaluation, have not only tested but also refined my leadership and strategic vision. They have been integral in shaping my approach to healthcare leadership empowerment strategies with proven executive coaching methodologies, emphasizing resilient leadership coupled with innovative solutions.
the soar model
We'll do a deep dive into these topics to help you achieve your biggest career goals.
Skill Sets
We will explore what skills you love doing, what skills need to be developed, and making sure that you're in flow with your current competency.
opportunities
What have your challenges been? How have you dealt with setbacks? How do we make those challenges into opportunities?
action planning
What does your career look like 6 months from now? What steps to get there? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? We will develop an action plan with milestones to help you reach your goals.
results
How do we measure your success? Did you get your dream job? What insights have we gained from our coaching about you? Do you have a new resume built? Is your LinkedIn profile the best it can be?
certificationS
I am an accredited elite influencer and studied under the John Maxwell Team and Christian Simpson Conscious Coaching Academy to become a top coach in the industry through acquiring six core competencies.
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Invoking self-awareness in myself and in my clients (yes, I have a coach too).
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Communicating in the present and utilizing presence.
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Intentional listening.
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Creating curiosity.
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Effective questioning.
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Gaining intuition.
