Executive Leadership Coaching & Mentor Coaching

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Lead with Confidence.

Focused support for leaders stepping into bigger responsibilities and coaches growing into a confident and credible professional practice.

Ready for a clearer way forward?

When you’re responsible for outcomes, people, or clients, you don’t need one-size-fits-all advice. You need a space to identify and name what’s happening and then make decisions you can stand behind.

Together, we explore what’s in front of you, how you are leading, how you are communicating, and what may need to shift to support meaningful progress.

Work with a:

Ways to Work Together

Executive Leadership Coaching Services

For leaders who want to:

Coach Education + ICF Mentor Coaching

For coaches who want to:

What Leadership and Coaching Skills Can Grow With This Work

What Begins
to Change

With time, clients often experience:

Clearer priorities and better judgment in complex situations

Less second-guessing, more useful action

For coaches: sharper skills, cleaner session structure, and clearer readiness for credentialing

More grounded confidence without feeling the need to perform

And if you come in feeling uncertain or overwhelmed, that is not a problem. It is often where the work begins. My role is to help you simplify what feels complex and focus on what will move you forward.

Expert in Coaching for Leadership Development

Brenda brings more than 35 years of executive, entrepreneurial, and board-level experience, including roles as a CEO and business owner, Board Director for a public financial institution, and Director of Learning & Development for a global organization.

She is also faculty within university-based executive and leadership programs, where she teaches and develops coaches through ethics-grounded education aligned with the ICF Core Competencies.

Her coaching and leadership experience spans financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing, higher education, and highly regulated environments, including aerospace, defense, and military-aligned organizations where clarity and accountability are essential.

She helps clients to examine the assumptions shaping their choices—so they can think more clearly, communicate more directly, and lead with greater intention.

Leadership Coaching and Mentoring Impact

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Brenda Baird, MCC, CMC as my physician executive leadership coach since January 2022 through UTK PEMBA.”

Brenda has helped me enhance my leadership skills by analyzing specific challenging circumstances, identifying internal and external barriers, reflect on potential solutions and use my leadership strengths and opportunities to address personal and professional situations. Brenda has positively influenced my growth as a leader and I continue to work with her beyond UTK PEMBA. She is an experienced coach, great active listener, direct and honest. I am honored to have her as my coach and highly recommend working with her.

— J. Gabriel Andrade, MD, MBA, CPE, SFHM

“She is a strategic thought partner and great mentor/coach helping me think through various issues.”

I started working with Brenda nearly 15 years ago. I retired two years ago and decided recently to pursue a leadership coaching business. Brenda was my first call, and together we have launched a new business that is just beginning to take off. Brenda with her in-depth knowledge has worked with me and guided me on the transition from being an executive to being a coach.

— J. Andy Newsom I Founder, Newsom Leadership Coaching

FAQs

What kinds of clients do you work with?

Executive leaders and high-responsibility professionals who are navigating change, growth, increased scope, or high-stakes decisions and want a strategic thinking partner.

Professional coaches who want to strengthen their skills, deepen their understanding of the ICF Core Competencies, and prepare for or renew an ICF credential.

How long does executive leadership coaching typically last?

Executive coaching engagements typically last five to seven months and are customized to support a specific leadership challenge, transition, or opportunity for growth. Coaching focused on broader leadership development often extends over ten to twelve months, especially when the work involves sustained change, complex dynamics, or longer-term development in leadership presence, communication, and effectiveness.

We’ll choose a timeline based on your goals, your context, and what would be most useful.

How do I know whether group or private mentor coaching is the better fit for me?

Group mentor coaching allows you to learn with other coaches through shared discussion and competency-based exploration. Private mentor coaching offers more individualized feedback and support tailored to your specific goals. The best fit depends on how you learn best and what kind of support would be most useful.

How do I get started?

Start by scheduling a conversation, here. We’ll clarify what you are looking for, what kind of support would be most helpful, and whether this feels like the right fit. If it does, we will set clear expectations and outline a plan to begin.