Welcome to Kris Risley Leadership and Life Coaching. I am a professional leadership development coach who lives in Chicago, IL. I work with intergenerational, interdisciplinary maternal and child health (MCH) professionals from across the nation who are employed in state and local health departments, not-for-profit agencies, and community-based organizations. These individuals have committed their life's work to improving the health and well-being of women, men, children, and families. Individuals may include emerging MCH leaders as well as mid-and senior-level MCH leaders such as executive directors, program directors, managers, planners, community health workers, nurses, physicians, and social workers. I see all of my clients as leaders no matter what their position at work.

Individuals who work with me are focused on creating model communities to raise healthy, happy, and safe families. They are innovators and forward-thinkers. Their work involves identifying and taking steps to implement novel ideas. To this end, clients address career paths and career changes; taking their current position to the next level of performance; leaving their unique legacy; identifying and acting upon career advancement opportunities; identifying appropriate professional/personal development paths that will enhance their leadership; carrying out unique research/practice projects; and integrating strengths/interests/hobbies with their public health work.

If you fit the description above, please feel free to complete this Personal Assessment Tool or Professional Assessment Tool. Both can be used to assess your current level of satisfaction with your personal life and/or your professional career and are tools used to initiate a coaching relationship. Both are useful as your personal life impacts your professional life and vice versa. These tools can also be used as a baseline assessment to be completed prior to coaching and as a follow-up assessment to examine achievement of desired outcomes at the conclusion of a coaching program.

Please feel free to contact me if you have specific questions or you would like to work with me.