Cathy Geib

Cathy's coach approach is based on creating high quality connections and building positive, collaborative work cultures. She helps her clients understand how to balance their responsibilities with trusting relationships, motivating people to give their best effort.

Cathy Geib founded Authentic Focus Consulting LLC in 2009 to provide executive coaching and leadership development services to individuals and small groups. She leverages 30 years of corporate experience directing the Human Resources function at the senior management level of statewide law firms, understanding her clients' challenges working in fast-paced, complex and continuously changing environments.

Cathy's coach approach is based on helping her clients develop the emotional resilience needed to create high quality connections and build positive, collaborative work cultures. She helps her clients understand how to balance their responsibilities with trusting relationships, motivating people to give their best effort.

Cathy has coached clients across all life stages, and in a wide variety of organizations spanning: manufacturing, women in STEM, transportation, start-ups, professional services (including law, banking, accounting, engineering, healthcare), government agencies (including education, libraries and disability services), family businesses, as well as, non-profit boards, and community-based leadership programs.

Cathy holds an MS degree in Positive Organization Development and Change, as well as an Executive Coach Certification, from Case Western Reserve University. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation, and is a Board Certified Coach (BCC) through the Center for Credentialing and Education. Cathy received her initial deep dive coach training with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland where she earned the Gestalt Professional Coach Certification (GPCC). She also supports coach education as a Master Coach, and as a Teaching Assistant in the Master of Leadership and Organizational Change degree program at CWRU. She is a HeartMath Certified Coach, providing the science-based practice of synchronizing the heart and brain, which is key to clearing stress and unlocking higher capabilities.

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