Nicole Forward is an executive development leader with extensive experience in building and scaling coaching inside of organizations. During this conversation. Nicole shares her journey of building coaching functions from the ground up and provides a crash course on how companies can operationalize coaching strategically and sustainably. Nicole also spoke about the history and future of coaching, including the impact of AI on coaching practices, the importance of aligning coaching with organizational goals, and how to measure its impact. Finally, also discusses the rise of transformational coaching, integrating mind-body approaches, and navigating the challenges of democratizing coaching inside organizations today.

• Nicole’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleforward/
• David Goldsmith and 7PathsForward
• NYU Summit for Coaching & Technology:
• Rebecca Rutschmann and Viva La Coaching
• Strozzi Institute
• Scaling Development vs. Scaling Coaching and Michael Hudson's white paper
• Jonathan Passmore
• Nick Petrie and the work at Adeption
• Jennifer Garvey Berger
• Bill Torbert
• Staci Haines
• Coaches Rising
• Amanda Blake
• EPOG Academy and Tim Harrison
• Nicky Terblanche
• The Body Keeps the Score
• Thomas Hubl
• Dr. Gabor Mate
• Stephen Porges
• Deb Dana
• Dr. David Drake
• Ethan Mollick
• Sam Isaacson
• Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms