Its never too early, and its never too late!
Tom Norris is passionate about helping people discover their purpose and craft their vision so they can chart their course forward and experience more fulfilling personal and professional lives.
His overarching goal as a coach is to help people identify, ask, and answer their most important leadership, career, life, and transition questions, then take action to close the gap between where they are and the future they desire.
As a leadership coach, instructor, facilitator, and educator, his expertise includes translating corporate, team, and individual goals into effective professional development programs.
The following summarizes Tom's skills and qualifications.
Skill Sets
Listening: engaging the client's frame of reference
Problem-solving: helping others find their solutions
Targeted Coaching: skill-building feedback
Facilitation: guiding learning and change
Conflict resolution: thinking creatively
Giving & receiving feedback: increasing awareness
Coaching, facilitation, and teaching: leading learning, growth, and development
Expertise
Career Planning-Charting Your Course
People Skills
Self-awareness through MBTI/DISC
Emotional Intelligence
High Performing Teams
Presentation/Public Speaking Skills
Strategic Selling
Consultative Selling Skills
Goal Setting
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation Skills
Interviewing Skills
Thomas holds an M.S. in Organizational Development from Loyola University, Chicago, and a B.A. Degree in Psychology from California State University San Bernardino. He also holds the following professional coaching certifications:
Accredited Certified Coaching (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Professional Leadership Coach (CPLC), Professional Christian Coaching Institute (PCCI)
American Association of Christian Counselors, Mental Health Coach Certification
He is also certified on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, Personal DiSCerment Inventory, and Teaching Negotiation in the Corporation at Harvard University.
Thomas also finds the combination of emotional intelligence and mindfulness an effective way to help clients reframe limiting thinking into positive thinking, enabling effective choices in situations vs. reacting to negative triggers the same way.
Executive, Senior Leadership, Directors, and Frontline managers in the following industries:
• Agriculture • Financial Services • Insurance • Energy & Utilities • Sales
• Healthcare • Information Tech • Manufacturing • Media & Internet
• Entertainment • Military • Biotec • Software • Telecommunication
• Transportation • Consulting • Education • Human Resources
Senior Vice President of Sales career transition from downsizing to a new General Manager position.
Vice President of Talent Management executive development and life transition.
CEO/Doctor Veterinary Medicine and Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons; strategic change management for creating a culture of extraordinary client service and hospitality.
Pre-leadership development seminar briefings from Poland, Finland, Spain, Egypt, Norway, and Sweden.
Volunteer coach for Special Forces Military personnel through the "The Honor Foundations" 90-day transition program to civilian personal and professional life.
Talent Management and Leadership Development Executive: “As I’ve reflected on the past nine years in CA, you keep coming to the front of my mind. You’re an amazing coach and have helped me on my journey to become who I want to be. I know we’re not done, and it’s a loooonnngg journey, but I want to thank you for staying connected and being a major player in my journey. Thank you.”
Career Transition Client: "Thank you for keeping me and my family close. You are an amazing coach and human, Tom, as you know! I will be in touch again. Please reach out at any time."
He brings over 30 years of experience working with organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Helene Curtis/Unilever, Transamerica, L'Oréal USA, Binney & Smith/Hallmark, American Safety Razor, AAA Northern California, Nevada, Utah, and The Wonderful Company.
An adjunct professor at The University of Massachusetts Global, his organizational leadership expertise includes Organizational Development & Change, Leadership and Team Development, Fundamentals of Organizational Leadership, Negotiation Skills, Corporate Responsibility in Ethics and Sustainability, and Leading in Diverse Multicultural Organizations.
Is Coaching right for you? Ask yourself the following questions: Are you at a crossroads? Do you aspire to grow as a leader? Are you experiencing career impatience? Are you struggling with work-life balance? Are you feeling more stress in work & life? Do you want to grow personally and professionally? Coaching may be for you if you say yes to any of these questions or have other thoughts come up from reviewing these questions.