Executive Coaching

Shane Kinkennon equips individual leaders and teams to be difference-makers when the heat is on, using the evidence-based techniques of executive coaching.

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I help my clients get more out of their people, prompting new levels of creative, collaborative problem-solving and creating the conditions for responsive, accountable leadership to flourish.

I am trained and certified executive coach by the Center for Executive Coaching, which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation.

Here’s what coaching looks like:

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Discover and Understand

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Set Goal

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Craft Accountability Metrics

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Coach

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Assess Progress and Trajectory

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Coach

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Hit Accountability Goal

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What coaching achieves

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Executive coaching results in: 

  • increased goal-related self-regulation

  • increased work-related goal attainment

  • enhanced solutions-focused thinking

  • greater change readiness.

(Sources: Harvard Business Review, Journal of Change Management, Journal of Positive Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology)

  • “Shane has a knack for calling to question the core parts of an issue or goal. He doesn’t generate the ideas; they emerge because of his skill and touch.”

    — Michael Johnson, CEO, Metrc

  • “After only my first session with Shane, I impressed my board chair with a major new strategy. The coaching work is just that good.”

    — Risa Wilkerson, Executive Director, Healthy Places By Design

  • “Shane is fearless about getting to the bottom of things. His questions are tough. Yet he’s warm and disarming. Creative problem-solving results from it.”

    — Chuck Wolfe, CEO, The Chiles Group (beachfront restaurants + organic farm)

Coaching Built for Pressure Moments

When the stakes are high and the path isn’t obvious, executive coaching helps leaders move forward with clarity and confidence. I help clients think more expansively, act more deliberately, and lead in a way that invites trust and accountability.

This work isn’t therapy. It’s not advice. It’s a structured, evidence-based process that helps high-performing people become even more effective.

What Coaching Delivers

This isn’t feel-good fluff. The research is clear:

  • - Higher self-regulation around goals

  • - Better actual goal attainment

  • - Sharper solutions-focused thinking

  • - Stronger readiness to lead through change

Here’s how I help.

  • Executive Coaching

    For C-suites and senior managers

    Unlock new mindsets and methods to inspire teams, equip them to lead change, and actually hold them accountable for results.

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  • Management Consulting

    For nonprofit leadership teams

    Devise and lead change in response to intractable organizational challenges, aligning strategy and function for mission delivery.

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  • Board Consulting

    For nonprofit boards of directors

    Sharpen focus on those activities and areas that deliver the absolute highest value to management of the organization you govern and serve.

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  • Planning Facilitation

    For boards, coalitions, and more

    Have structured, disciplined conversations about where your organization needs to go, how it will get there, and what measurable outcomes it will achieve.

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  • Strategic Communications

    For senior teams that need to break through

    Craft and deliver messages and narratives to favorably influence staffs, policymakers, and other stakeholders, in change-leadership scenarios and far beyond.

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  • Fractional Executive

    For short-term leadership needs

    Occasional interim or fractional executive leadership for organizations that need someone to engage easily, learn quickly, and bring a facilitative-leadership touch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is executive coaching for?
    It’s for leaders ready to grow—especially when responsibilities, visibility, or stakes have gone up.

  • Is this like therapy or mentoring?
    No—it’s a structured, goal-focused process to boost your leadership impact, not process your past or hand you advice.

  • How long does coaching typically last?
    Most clients work with me for 3 to 6 months, depending on their goals.

  • How often do we meet?
    Usually twice a month, but we adjust based on your schedule and what’s most useful.

  • What kinds of goals can coaching help with?
    Everything from improving team dynamics to navigating promotion, strategy pivots, or leadership confidence.

  • How do we start?
    Book a short call—I’ll ask what’s on your plate, and we’ll go from there.