Arete Coach 1120 Bridget Wenman 'More Grace Not Grief'

Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching

Arete Coach Podcast

Business, How To, Entrepreneurship, Education, Management

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🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Episode 1,120 of the Arete Coach Podcast, where your host, Severin Sorensen, engages in a fascinating conversation with executive coach Bridget Wenman, from Wisconsin. Bridget is an executive coach, Vistage chair, business consultant, and president of Prospectives Training. Bridget has a thriving Vistage practice with four peer executive groups (3 CE and 1 Key). Bridget is also the Best Practice Chair for Vistage in her region.

In this episode, titled "More Grace, Less Grief," we dive into Bridget's coaching journey map, and discover the life curriculum that has made her a great coach today. We learn about her upbringing being the youngest of 16 children, to her entrepreneurial nature, and desire to help others. Some lessons learned from her work in the commercial staffing and training industry. And more about her coaching practice and powerful questions she asks her coaching clients.

Throughout the conversation, we explore what it means to be a coach, how listening is so important, and some examples of lifetime learning. we talk about applying Matthew Kelly's Dream Manager concept to your employees and helping them achieve their dreams. And we end with thoughts and early lessons learned on using ChatGPT in your coaching activities.

The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.

This episode was produced on 28 February 2023.

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0:00.0	This is the RT Coach podcast with Severin Sorxin and its guest, Bridget Wendman.
0:05.0	She is a Vistage Chair, Executive Coach, President of Perspectives Training and Consulting, and a Leadership Development Consultant.
0:13.6	This interview is recorded on February 28, 2023, via Zoom Video.
0:19.2	You are listening to Severin Sorxin, Executive Coaching Curator of the RT Coach Podcast,
0:24.5	where we explore excellence in the art and science of Executive Coaching.
0:28.1	I am speaking today with Bridget Wendman.
0:30.4	She is Vistage Best Practice Chair at Executive Coach, President of Perspectives Training and Consulting, and Leadership Development Consultant.
0:38.8	Bridget received the best practice Vistage Chair Award in Wisconsin.
0:43.6	In 2017, she was awarded the Tech Chair of the Year Award.
0:48.6	In 2018, she was awarded the Vistage Regional Chair of Year Award.
0:53.1	As an Executive Coach, Bridget facilitates discussions that stimulate thinking,
0:57.7	frame issues, guide more effective thought processes, and help her clients navigate through their most challenging issues.
1:05.7	In 1997, Bridget founded Perspectives Training and Consulting, where she helps organizations develop a business environment
1:13.7	that fosters creativity and productivity among employees.
1:18.0	In 2019, she developed Transformation Leadership, a nine-month program to build strawberry leaders and enhance their communities.
1:26.4	This program helps leaders enhance their self-awareness, find their strengths, and get clarity about the areas that need to grow as a leader.
1:33.8	Prior to start a career business in coaching, Bridget has successful career in the sales and management area within the staffing industry.
1:41.8	She has also served on the Corporate Board of Directors for ESI Inc.
1:46.4	an engineering firm that specializes in automating manufacturing and processing plants from coast to coast.
1:52.9	Along with this passion and others for helping clients achieve their success, Bridget also has a passion for helping those in her community.
2:01.4	She has served on several local boards, including the United Way and the Executive Committee at Fortune Year Achievement.
2:07.4	She has also been a keynote speaker, an MC, an expert panelist for the Emerging Leaders Group and the Executive Women's Group at her local Chamber of Commerce.
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