About Wendy Luke

I coach and train C-suite executives and high-potential mid-career and emerging professionals. As a result, they show up as leaders – strong, calm, and confident. They grow and expand, one small step at a time. When my clients start their day with the best of intentions and are thrown off balance by events, my clients learn to decrease their stressed feelings, increase their big picture thinking, and tap their
creativity – at work and at home. My clients build better teams and get better results. My emphasis is on empowering people to see and remove roadblocks that slow them down. They incorporate behaviors that let them excel. I tailor my coaching to the client, establishing and building a relationship based on trust. Each client taps into his/her innate wisdom.

As a result of my coaching, my clients have learned to:

• articulate and share their vision;
• create high-functioning teams;
• expand their options;
• hold missing and difficult conversations;
• improve work/life balance;
• increase their resilience;
• make and communicate their decisions;
• set clear expectations and hold themselves and others accountable; and
• understand their motivators and those of their staff.

I also help management teams and their staff define, create and sustain healthy and healing cultures. Employees contribute substantially to the organization and thrive in the environment. The side benefits of this are higher retention of high performing employees, increased loyalty, meeting corporate goals, and an
environment where employees want to perform and come to work.

I received a degree in psychology from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. I received my Leadership Coaching Certificate from Georgetown University and am a designated Professional Certified
Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation. Additional coaching-related certifications include Leadership Embodiment, Leadership Circle, Certified SOAR (Success through Observer, Action, Result) Facilitator, Polarity Thinking, Resilient Leadership Facilitating Coach, and Center for Creative Leadership Certified 360 Tools, among other certifications.

In Richmond, VA, I am an active music, dance, and museum goer. I enjoy long walks with my Mollie, my Maltipoo. I also enjoy frequent travels around the US and Europe and occasional jaunts to more exotic locations. Reading and discussing books gives me much pleasure.