Welcome to Kris Risley Leadership and Life Coaching. I am a professional coach who lives in Chicago, IL. My mission is to provide coaching services for start-up and small to mid-size organizations. The organizations I work with wish to achieve more, or something different, than they have achieved before. They wish to make a bigger impact and they have a desire to take their work to the next level of success, even if they are uncertain what that next level of success looks like. These organizations understand the importance of developing our most valuable resource, people, and choose to do so by providing ongoing professional development opportunities including coaching.

In addition to developing specific skill sets to bolster leadership and management abilities, research tells us that the more self awareness or Emotional Intelligence individuals have, the greater the likelihood they will be effective, powerful leaders. Emotionally intelligent individuals are able to envision the future and carry-out innovative plans that set them apart from mediocrity and the status quo. In my coaching practice, I work with individuals to develop the emotional intelligence skills of Self Awarness as well as Self Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management.

My coaching practice also involves working with individuals to identify, develop, and apply the unique set of skills, talents, leadership strengths, and gifts that are solely theirs. When each employee expresses their unique set of attributes, an organization is ensured innovation and long-term success.

To get a flavor of some of the many issues discussed in a coaching partnership, please feel free to complete this Personal Assessment Tool or Professional Assessment Tool. Both can be used to assess the current level of satisfaction you have with your life and/or your professional career. 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 partnership.

Please feel free to contact me if you have specific questions or are interested in working with me.