Meet Corina Walsh

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Corina Walsh. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Corina, so happy to have you with us today and there is so much we want to ask you about. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others developed certain skills or qualities that we are struggling with can be helpful. Along those lines, we’d love to hear from you about how you developed your ability to take risk?

When I announced I was leaving a secure job to start a business, many people in my life thought it was a huge risk. I didn’t see it that way. For me, the risk was staying in a situation that made me miserable. Yes, entrepreneurship has a high failure rate but my mental health was at risk by staying in a soul-crushing career and job. When you are the one taking a risk, your perspective is different from others watching you from the outside. So don’t let other’s perception influence your decisions.
Second, people should always ask themselves ‘what is the risk of NOT taking action or taking advantage of this opportunity?’ It can really open up your mind to the real risk.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am an ICF certified leadership coach, speaker, author, and podcaster and I help technical experts become engaging people-leaders. When I started my business in 2015 after leaving corporate, I wanted to help companies understand how to engage their employees because wherever I worked it was obvious engagement levels were low.
That work eventually evolved into designing and delivering people-centric leadership development for emerging and experienced leaders. An employees relationship with their manager is the #1 driver of employee engagement so I decided to focus on developing managers to become effective people-leaders. Today, I have a signature group program for new leaders called Managing Made Easy. I am a 2x author including my recent book, Modern Manager: Conquering the Five Frustrations of Leadership. I also have a podcast called The People and Culture Success Show.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Three qualities or skills that were most impactful for me on my journey are courage, writing skills, and perseverance.
People often comment that it must take a lot of confidence to start a business. I tell them I didn’t have confidence starting out, I had courage. As adults, we want to feel confident before we do something but that is not how it works. We get confidence AFTER we develop a skill or quality. Courage is much more important.
Content creation is essential to the marketing of most businesses and personal brands, so developing a writing habit and improving your writing skills is key. I have always identified as a writer even though no one pays me to write. It is what enabled me to stick with writing two books. Writing is an essential skill today so I encourage people to read as much as possible and develop a writing habit.
The difference between entrepreneurs who succeed and those who don’t is usually perseverance. You have to be 100% committed to your journey and you can’t give up. You can pivot, but don’t give up.

Who is your ideal client or what sort of characteristics would make someone an ideal client for you?

My ideal client is someone who is coachable and trainable. Many people like the idea of coaching and when they realize they will be held accountable suddenly working with a coach loses it’s luster. You must be open-minded and open to discussing yourself with a coach to experience true impact from coaching. I work best with leaders who really want to be an effective leader for their teams. If you don’t really care about people, I am not the right leadership coach for you.

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