Svetlana, Author at InLight Coaching Archive

About: Svetlana

I am a Certified Executive Coach specializing in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development, a leader, who has 20 years of corporate leadership experience and 17 years of personal development experience. After graduating from Ural State University of Economics in Yekaterinburg, Russia with an MA in Organizational Development, I spent the next seven years with a major Russian corporation. I started as an Organizational Development specialist and through hard work and diligence rose to Vice President. After perestroika I started my own business, which I successfully operated until 1999 when I left Yekaterinburg for the United States. My first and only employer for the 17 years I have been in the United States has been the oldest coaching school in the world – The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), San Rafael, California. I started there as the Accounting Manager and rose to Director of Human Resources. I have several times reinvented myself as my learning has led to one career milestone after another. Saying in alignment with some of my personal values, which are continuous learning and honoring my life purpose, I started my own company – InLight Coaching for entrepreneurs and executives -- in 2007. I have logged more than 10,000 coaching hours in service to my clients, who come from throughout the world. Almost daily, I inspire my clients and remind them that it is their choice whether to remain one of the world’s best-kept secrets or to be a gift to the world. Because of this, I have been called an awakener. I take that as a compliment!

How To Really Measure Work-Life Balance

When I ask my clients what their values are in life, they often don’t know what to say. So instead of first talking about values, I ask them about their priorities. Talking about priorities helps them understand the meaning of values. After all, without understanding our values, how can we know what activities or efforts…

Take Action To Start Accomplishing Your Goals In Life

Taking action is one of the most necessary steps in effectuating life changes. However, as most of us know, sometimes it is very difficult to take that first step and commit to a desired achievement. So what do you need to do in order to take action? Motivation, you might say. But, not so fast!…

The Difference Between Making A Choice And A Decision

Although it might appear that the words “choice” and “decision” are just synonyms for the same thing, there is actually a difference between the two. From psychological investigations, we know that the difference stems from the concepts of freedom and determinism, where freedom is the place of choice and determinism is the point of decision. A…

The Modern Leader: Managing Based On Generational Preferences

How can leaders get ready to work with Generations Y and Z? What kind of robust new focus should they have? Which route do modern leaders need to be taking? The answers to these questions have become increasingly relevant now that leadership is undergoing a major transformation after its evolution from “title and role” to a…