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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisIncreased “Velocity of Improvement “ Who doesn’t want that for their team?Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisFor many leaders, the question isn’t “Is coaching nice to have?” It’s: "How's our current way of working costing us in time, attention, and stalled decisions?" In this new clip, Jeffrey Newton, Co-Founder of Cyft, talks about what changed when he started looking at coaching through an ROI lens: • Seeing the real dollar cost of every meeting • Having fewer meetings that run shorter and get to the real conversation faster • Using a shared language so hard conversations move quickly instead of circling for weeks This is where coaching shows up in the business: how leaders spend their time, how quickly decisions get made, and how much friction exists inside the team. If you’re considering coaching for yourself or your team and want a sounding board on whether it’s the right lever right now, I’m always open to a conversation.
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisSo pleased to announce one of our Ressmeyer Partners coaches Ethan Fryer-Ressmeyer has achieved the International Coaching Federation PCC credential. It takes a lot of commitment to excellence in professional coaching. Well done Ethan!Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisI passed the PCC exam this week. It’s a meaningful step, and a tough one. The International Coaching Federation’s PCC credential requires hundreds of hours of training and coaching, a rigorous review of recorded sessions, and a deceptively difficult exam grounded in ethics, nuance, and the kind of presence you can’t fake. While I’m proud of this, and the work it took to get here, it doesn’t change the way I coach. For years, I’ve partnered with founders navigating complexity, execs expanding their impact and intention, and people across industries who want to move forward purposefully with growth in mind. The credential doesn’t suddenly make that work more real, but it does reflect how seriously I take this craft. It’s a personal marker of rigor and commitment. There are many paths into coaching. Some credentialed, some not. I’ve got deep respect for folks doing excellent work across that spectrum. For me, this was part of the path, a chance to deepen, sharpen, and keep aligning with a standard I believe in. If you’re building something—a team, a product, a vision, or a new version of yourself—I’m always interested in the questions you’re wrestling with. __ This achievement is also deeply representative of the folks who have helped me get here, have celebrated and supported me, and the organizations that I'm grateful to be a part of. This is in no particular order, and certainly an incomplete list - Thank you 🫡: iPEC Coaching ICF Washington State (ICFWA) Ressmeyer Partners Monica Hoyer, CPC, ELI-MP Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach Kerri Cech Ressmeyer, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP Morrena Villanueva Sharon Wilson, MSMOB, CPC, ELI-P John LaMunyon MDiv PCC ACMC Kelly Fryer Emma Fryer Tonya Echols, PsyD, PCC Nina Cashman, PCC Segun Gbadebo Christa Lyons, PCC Brian Morgan Rory Sylvia 🧪 Wes Becton Carrie Cahill Bob Ryan Marcia (Marty) Sink Travis Wilson Tom Truong Michele Corey Becky Sandifer, Ph.D., PCC Drew Cook Michael Serra https://lnkd.in/gcbDrpBDProfessional Certified Coach (PCC) was issued by ICF Credentials and Standards to Ethan Fryer-Ressmeyer.Professional Certified Coach (PCC) was issued by ICF Credentials and Standards to Ethan Fryer-Ressmeyer.
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisSoul vs. Ego – What’s driving your decisions? Are your choices aligned with your truest self, or are you running on autopilot, following scripts you’ve carried since middle school? I recently had the privilege of speaking with Wynne Lacey on her podcast, Soulganize Your Life. In her counseling practice, Wynne helps people recognize how their ego influences decision-making and explores alternatives when those patterns no longer serve them. As a coach, this is often where my work begins. I help clients to dive deeper—examining their core values, strengths, and the energy they bring to their lives. Together, we align their actions with who they truly are and who they aspire to become – as individuals, parents, friends, and leaders. In the context of my conversation with Wynne, this connection to the deeper self is one way to think about the Soul. I hope you enjoy this short conversation and find it sparks some awareness about how you’re showing up. Wynne and I would love to hear your thoughts—what resonates for you? What insights arise as you consider the distinction between Ego and Soul?Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisAnother great contribution to the Podcast. https://lnkd.in/gMSq_qFe
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisNew Year’s Resolutions, Goals, or Intentions? If you’re like most folks, New Year’s resolutions don’t work. The idea of saying, “Beginning tomorrow, I’m going to change myself in a significant way,” goes against our wiring. Our physiology is built for consistency—our brains are made to run familiar routines—so simply wanting to change isn’t always enough to make it happen. That said, if you’re someone who feels compelled to set resolutions but know there’s a chance you won’t follow through, consider this an invitation to approach things differently. Two Suggestions for the Year Ahead: 1. Shift from resolutions to intentions. Instead of committing to sweeping changes, try selecting a single word as your guiding intention for 2025. A word can act as a subtle, steady reminder of the direction you want to move in. For example, last year, my word was 'engage'. This year, it’s 'embodiment'. Maybe your word could be something like: curiosity, grit, trust, compassion, or opportunity. 2. Decompose your goals into smaller steps. Resolutions often fail because they’re too broad or too rigid. Instead of setting one massive goal and feeling like you’re constantly falling short, break it down into smaller, short-term, achievable goals. This approach allows you to build momentum and celebrate progress along the way, rather than waiting until you’ve reached the end to feel successful. Why This Matters Now While you can set goals at any time, the new year provides a natural opportunity to pause, reflect, and think about what’s ahead. If you haven’t done this yet, it’s not too late! That said, goal-setting isn’t always straightforward. Many of us haven’t been taught to think critically about where we are and where we want to go. It’s common to find ourselves on autopilot, simply waking up, lacing up our boots, and heading out into the world without stopping to recalibrate. If you feel tempted to do this work—whether reflecting on an intention or breaking down a goal—that’s HUGE. Commit to setting aside a specific time to think about it. Even a small amount of intentional effort can create clarity and the seeds for change. A Note on Coaching As a coach, I specialize in helping others set right-sized goals and achieve meaningful change. This process is something I support my clients with regularly, and it’s a privilege to see them succeed. It's also worth noting, that like most folks, I’ve learned that doing this work for myself can still be challenging. I find it incredibly helpful to work with my own coach—someone who helps me identify what's most important, holds me accountable and supports me in breaking down big-picture 'wants' into manageable steps. Your Turn What would a word or intention for 2025 look like for you? Or, what smaller, actionable goals could you break down to create progress in your year ahead? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to hear what resonates with you!
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisAnother great contribution to the Podcast. https://lnkd.in/gMSq_qFe
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisOur experiences are seeds of change – tending to them with reflection determines what will grow. Most of us have probably heard that self-reflection is important, so why don’t we do it as often as we know we should? This is no wonder, everything around us demands our attention – our work, our screens, our kids, and our obligations. While these things may all be important to us, the path of least resistance – going where our attention is drawn – is not always in our best interest. It takes a concerted effort to get out a pen, sit down, pause, and think about our internal selves. I invite you to do this! And I’d like to offer some help. I’ve made available one of my favorite awareness building tools – the Wheel of Life. I’ve put together a packet to help you focus your reflection efforts, so all you need to do is sit down (after putting your phone in another room.) You can get the packet delivered to your email here: subscribepage.io/hwG4qn I hope this supports your end of year reflection and helps you kick 2025 off with intention.
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisAnyone starting to think about a sabbatical can take a valuable first step by having an initial conversation with Bethany Wilinski !Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisWhen I launched my sabbatical planning business I honestly wasn't sure what would happen. I'm pretty confident in my ability to create an effective syllabus/program, but I didn't know whether sabbatical coaching was something people needed. Over the past six months, I've worked with 6 amazing faculty to design their dream sabbatical. Starting in January I get to work with 4 more academics who have upcoming sabbaticals. It's such an honor to be part of these journeys, and I'm so grateful to the clients who took a chance on me when I was just starting out. I still have a few spots open in my program this spring, so if you've just gotten your sabbatical approved and think you might benefit from some guidance, please get in touch! You can learn more on my website and schedule a free consultation: https://lnkd.in/g5KgxAuW
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisRead this! Great leadership perspective.Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach shared thisWhen we make decisions or try to understand our environments, we often focus on what we can observe. Take a company like Salesforce, for example. At first glance, their success seems tied to "what" they do: the services they offer, their subscription model, the companies they’ve acquired, or the markets they’ve entered. But if you look closer, what truly sets them apart is how they do it—their approach to opportunities, the culture they’ve built, and their unique way of thinking about growth and the evolution of the business. From an early age, we’re conditioned to focus on the “what.” We’re taught to name what we see, hear, and like or dislike. As we grow, the questions evolve: What do you want to study? What career will you pursue? And for leaders: What should our strategy be? What actions will position us more effectively in the market? In my experience, people get stuck in the "what," trying to logic their way through complexities with too many variables. The result? Analysis paralysis. Instead, if we shift our focus to the "how"—how we structure processes, how we show up for change, how we build effective teams—we unlock questions that lead to real answers. Simon Sinek popularized the power of asking "why," but even with a well-documented mission, vision, and values, it’s the HOW that determines whether those ideas translate into real impact. Execution is everything. Here’s the invitation: step away from the “what” for a moment. Stop obsessing over the perfect strategy, the right thing to say, or the exact next step. Instead, ask yourself how you want to approach it. Consider questions like: ● How do you want your organization to function? ● How do your people need to feel to make that happen? ● How do you and your leaders need to show up to support that? ● How might you influence these dynamics? This shift can feel counterintuitive, even scary—like giving up control. But focusing on the “how” gives us a powerful anchor in uncertain moments so we can continue leading with intention. A recent client faced this when navigating controversial C-suite changes. Their instinct was to ask, "What do I say?" But that question only led to confusion—too many variables, too much second-guessing. Instead, we explored how they wanted to feel delivering the message to ensure it was heard. This led to identifying the need for authenticity. From there, the right language flowed naturally. When we ask "how," we shed the guesswork. We uncover the clarity, authenticity, and effectiveness that are essential to leadership and decision-making. #LeadershipDevelopment #Coaching
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reposted thisAs I reflect on my keynote last week Seattle University (which was a blast, and I may share more at some point), what really stands out to me are the students and student led organizations that put the Universal Management Summit together. It has been my experience that higher ed can be exceptionally successful at teaching complex topics, sometimes successful at helping individuals develop critical thinking skills, and far less effective at creating the conditions for students to really begin thinking out of the box. What I don’t generally see are people being exposed to the tools and experiences to think bigger, to challenge the status quo, and to put change into action. We don’t need to look further than our social media feeds, sensationalized news, and any number of humanitarian crises to see that we need change – change that comes from thinking differently, and acting boldly. So where will this change come from? I suspect that for a long time, it won’t be institutional – the intuitions we know have momentum that will keep them doing what they’ve been doing. If you’ve tried to make change within an organization, you know that big change, especially at scale, is exceptionally hard. The folks that will make the kind of positive, forward growth needed will ultimately find avenues to do so, and with the right ‘nutrients’, they’ll grow roots, slowly sussing out the path ahead, building on the experiences they’ve had. I believe that the students in Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University that organized this event are a part of this change equation. The Seattle U Management Advancement Club is a self-organized, student run group that gives students the space to experiment. The United Management Summit is the definition of creating win-win solutions – students build the expertise to develop and deliver an event, raising funds for important causes (in this case UNITED24), delivering value to their community, and creating spaces for speakers to experiment. It’s important to recognize that this isn’t a course requirement, this isn’t a curriculum – these are driven people, with the right nutrients, who are discovering the methods for how they’ll make their impact on our world. I’d also be remiss not to mention MotMot Coffee, also run out of Albers at Seattle U– this coffee company is a nonprofit incubator run by students. It gives students experience in running a nonprofit, builds entrepreneurial and strategic thinking, and supports ethical farming practices by feeding proceeds back to international partners. So when I was asked to keynote the 2024 Universal Management Summit, it was an absolute no brainer to help support these students, to do my part in providing the insights that will help these individuals grow into the leaders we need. A big thank you to Viktoriia Bezushko for your support and hard work - I look forward to continuing to support you and your network. #LeadershipDevelopment #KeynoteSpeaker
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach liked thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach liked thisThis week marks two years since I launched my sabbatical coaching business. What began as a seed of an idea has turned into a successful side business. Initially, I wasn't sure anyone would need this type of support. Well, 38 sabbaticals later, I am confident there are many academics, just like me, who sense there's got to be a better way to plan a sabbatical with intention. And it's not just colleagues at my institution (in fact, most of my clients are not at MSU). I've worked with faculty from 32 different institutions in the U.S. and internationally. They represent 26 different academic departments, which tells me faculty from across diverse fields and institution types are looking for support as they approach their sabbatical. I've also learned that people will listen to my podcast, Sabbatical 101! I've recorded 54 episodes to date and my podcast has over 7,000 downloads. Thank you for being part of my sabbatical planning ecosystem these two years! It's been more fun and rewarding than I ever could have imagined. Learn more about this work here: https://lnkd.in/g5KgxAuW
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reacted on thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach reacted on thisI'm thinking about and remembering my mom, today, on her birthday. I first started writing down my ideas for my sabbatical coaching business in this blueberry journal my sister gifted me. Blueberries were my mom's favorite--a reminder of the house in the woods in the Poconos where she, then us kids, and now her grandchildren made so many happy summer memories. As I approach the two year anniversary of my business, it was fun to look back at the questions and themes I was thinking about as I started to imagine what a sabbatical planning program could be. So many of these questions still resonate and are ones I talk about every day with my clients. Listen to the latest episode of Sabbatical 101 to learn more about common sabbatical planning challenges, and my tips for overcoming them. https://lnkd.in/gHYqJpWK
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Tim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach liked thisTim Ressmeyer, PhD, PCC, Leadership Coach liked thisThe language I use to describe what I do is constantly evolving. It changes as I change. And I change as the world around me changes. This week I've been drafting new website copy — and it's feeling exciting, aligned, can't wait to breathe it into the world. I shared a piece of the draft with a trusted member of my network. It included these two lines: "Your leadership creates momentum. The question is what kind. The Inertium is for leaders who want to be intentional about what they create for others." Her response was a little jarring: "It makes me really reflect on how little I've come to expect from people... Your website language is embedded with altruism and noble intentions, and assumes that people really want to make a difference. You aren't just offering to help them be their best selves, you are *expecting* them to want to be that, too." I was taken aback. On one hand, I loved hearing her reflections on altruism and nobility, which align with two of The Inertium's core values: community and accountability. On the other hand, I was surprised for two reasons. 1. This person has dedicated her life to service of others. And she looked at language that simply expects people to take accountability for their impact on the world around them and thought, "that's too much to ask." That the division and toxicity in our world has lowered the bar that far. 2. It made me start asking these same questions. Is what The Inertium stands for too much to ask of people? Will it not resonate? I pray for our future that that's not the case. I'll leave you with this Daniel Gilbert quote: "Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they are finished." Stay humble, stay curious. The world needs that from us.
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