Jim Svagerko is an executive leadership coach, health and wellness coach, retirement coach and organizational change consultant with 30 years of experience working as an executive leader within the health care industry, first as a clinician, executive leader and then as a teacher and coach. Jim has worked with many levels associates including informal leaders, front line managers, physicians and executive C-suite leadership.
Jim meets the needs of each leader by drawing upon a variety of resources and approaches that are tailored to the unique aspirations of the individual. He helps his clients to integrate learning into daily practice through one-on-one coaching, group coaching and mentoring. Jim believes it is necessary for individuals to evaluate one’s own self first, examine current behaviors and then discuss ways of integrating the knowledge and insights from this reflection into their daily routines. Jim guides his clients to a full awareness of self, prior to moving the individual to new thought and action.
Jim also believes that the focus should be on the whole person throughtout the span of life. Therefore, he is certified as an Executive Leadership Coach, Health and Wellness Coach and a Retirement Coach.
Jim is trained as a Speech Language Pathologist, Audiologist and Educator. From his roots as a clinician he brings takes a caring and gentle approach to coaching, while establishing outcomes with the leader. In addition to his work as a coach and facilitator, Jim is an Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University, Ohio University and Franklin University, where he teaches many aspects of Leadership and Coaching.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Jim brings 30 years of experience as a practicing Speech Language Pathologist, Audiologist, Executive, Coach and Educator. From his roots as a clinician he brings forth a caring and temperate approach to coaching, while establishing plans with the leader for measured results. He currently is an Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University, Ohio University and Franklin University teaching many aspects of Leadership and Coaching.
- Jim has built multiple Leadership Academies for all levels of leadership including informal through executive. This includs Transformational Leader, Manager as Leader, Executive Leader and Physician Leader Academies.
- Jim introduced coaching as part of the onboarding process, talent management/succession planning and executive coaching.
- As a consultant and coach, he has worked with many different organizations/industries including healthcare, higher education, non-profit, manufacturing, legal organizations, research and lobbying organizations.
- Jim also works with new and upcoming organizations to build vision and strategy implementation.
- As an executive coach, Jim has worked with many levels of organizations from entrepreneurs, CEOs/C-Suite executives, executives focusing on developing plans for leader transformation.
SPECIALIZED AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Leadership Assessment and Development
- Executive Coaching
- Project Management
- Collaboration
- Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Diversity
- Change Management
- Team Building
- Succession Planning
- Strategic Development
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Jim is a graduate of the Georgetown University Executive Leadership Coaching and Health and Wellness Programs.
- In addition, he has achieve the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) from the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC).
- He completed his certificate in Retirement Coaching from the Retirement Coaches Association.
- He has a Master’s Degree in Communications and a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from The Ohio State University.
- Jim is also certified in a variety of Leadership Assessments such as: 360 The Leadership Circle Profile, DiSC, MSCEIT, EQ-I 2.0 and other leadership assessments.
JMS Leadership is known for:
- Leadership Coaching
- One-on-one Executive Coaching
- Emerging Leader Coaching
- Team coaching
- Vision Coaching
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Leadership Courses, Seminars and Workshops
- Visionary Leader Program for Senior Leaders
- Emerging Leaders Programs
- Transitional Leadership
- Leadership and Life Curriculum
- Self-Development Programs
- Coaching and/or Mentor Program Design and Implementation
- Visioning and Strategic Planning
- Executive Retreats
- Executive Team Retreats
- CEO Vision Retreats
- Individual Vision Retreats
- Leadership Coaching
References are available upon request.