Better Corporate Culture Starts Here
At the intersection of your corporate culture and business excellence are the hearts and minds of your people. Knowing how to create and sustain positive engagement is not easy, but it is possible. INNER QUEST COACHING will help you build a positive corporate culture so your business and employees can thrive.
How is your corporate culture, really?
STRONGER
communication and
interpersonal skills
INCREASED
engagement, leadership
and expertise
POSITIVE
corporate culture that supports employee growth retention
INNER QUEST COACHING is an executive, leadership coaching company that empowers professionals to bring their best selves to work every day.
Today’s Workforce Expects More
In today’s fast-paced, complex and changing world, the demands on employees and their leadership team are greater than any time in the past.
The effects of our multidimensional, technological and information-saturated, global work lives impact all aspects of employees' engagement, health and wellbeing, both personally and professionally.
Here’s how:
Personal stress creates employees with low energy and low confidence
Professional stress impacts employee satisfaction, absenteeism, goal attainment
Miscommunication, lack of goal alignment between managers and employees creates conflict and decreases engagement
Lack of synergy among teams creates unsupportive work relationships
Unconscious bias and knee jerk reactivity fosters unintentional conflict, sabotaging mindset, emotions and ultimately, a positive work environment
When overall morale drops and employee turnover rises, this costs the company in lost productivity, increased costs of hiring, and increased costs in onboarding and training of new employees.
In the U.S. today, only 32% of employees are engaged; while 50% are not engaged. - gallup.com
IT’S NOT A SECRET
When employees lack a connection between their goals and work requirements, they may feel undervalued, reduce productivity and engagement, and eventually leave.
You may need more than team-building exercises to create real transformational change.
Building and fostering a positive, collaborative, healthy growth-mindset company culture is necessary and possible.
With so many training programs available, it can be hard to know how to support employees and leadership teams and who to trust to help you.
A one size fits all approach to personal and professional development fails to consider the uniqueness of each individual, the business environment, culture, strategy, and leadership style needed to achieve your business goals and develop the company culture into a positive environment for employees where employees work and thrive.
You need a collaborative partner who understands the unique needs of your organization and will work with you to develop a strategy that:
Aligns with your company culture or helps you redesign one
Considers each employee's strengths and areas of growth, and fosters transformational insight
Has lasting results where employees and leadership feel valued, grow personally and professionally, and love their work
Supports you to achieve the impact, and results, you need
Book a free information call to discuss your organization’s needs
“Lori is a talented and dedicated coach who goes the extra mile for clients to help ensure they meet their goals. Individuals and organizations alike have much to gain from partnering with INNER QUEST COACHING.”
-Mary Beth, Executive Director, Higher Education
“I’ve increased my personal self-awareness about different areas of my life and now have the ability to more effectively make decisions…I have learned so much about my patterns of thinking, strengths and passions.”
-Christina, Educational Advisor
“Lori has been an instrumental part of professional development for faculty and staff of NC State University College of Engineering . She led our Academic Affairs team of 25 faculty & staff through CliftonStrengths assessment and several custom workshops on how to integrate Strengths into their daily work. Lori also led multiple workshops for our engineering students over the past three years, integrating Emotional Intelligence and CliftonStrengths to help students best develop their professional presence. The students praise her for helping them to excel personally and professionally. I highly recommend Dr. Ghosal for any professional development needs you have for your organization!”
-Shelly, University Administrator
Imagine… how powerful your corporate culture will become when professionals bring their best selves to work every day.
Imagine… having synergistically aligned, supportive teams.
Imagine… the multidimensional benefits of lasting transformational change.
Get results you will be proud of
No matter how we collaborate, you’re supported every step of the way.
INNER QUEST COACHING provides assessment and professional development coaching for individuals, teams and leaders who want to achieve a positive transformation in their individual outlook and corporate culture with results you can measure.
By helping managers and leadership discover and understand the challenges they face and the needs of the organization that may not be apparent, we can bridge the gap between organizational goals and the needs of each employee to create a meaningful impact.
Achieve positive company culture and positive interpersonal interactions
Facilitate employee satisfaction by addressing their needs
Instill a growth mindset for individuals and leadership
Retain organizational knowledge
Slow down employee turnover
Informed by the uniqueness of each individual, the business environment, the culture, and the leadership style of the company, my approach is based on human development combined with a healthy dose of emotional intelligence, which is foundational for employee success.
LEARN
We start with a strong foundation.
Align personal and professional values with the company.
Practice and integrate new knowledge and skills.
Identify and set goals.
Strengthen and apply new skills with career development.
DEVELOP & GROW
Personal development is a foundation for professional development.
Assess and understand 3 key areas: skills, emotional intelligence, and work satisfaction.
Focus on the individual, human to human capital.
Bring in self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills.
Clarify how each person’s strengths influence their work.
THRIVE
Get results: Individual growth = endless possibilities to thrive.
Positive impact to the individual employee, personally and professionally.
The team and the organization will experience positive corporate transformation.
Increased morale and engagement among employees.
Results lead to the achievement of corporate goals.
Corporate Coaching Programs
Crafted for success; discover the possibilities and ways to create lasting positive corporate culture, one human at a time.
There are 4 ways we can work together.
INNER QUEST COACHING
Corporate Culture Transformation
Renew and improve your team in 6 months. Your company's bottom line and employees will thank you.
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A comprehensive journey for the workplace that wants (and needs) to thrive.
The INNER QUEST COACHING Corporate Culture Transformation Program helps (re)create balance in the workplace by infusing employees with a positive approach to understanding self and others. Individually and collectively, employees will have the opportunity to tap into their own unique brilliance and discover how they can better contribute to a stronger, collaborative, and creative work environment.
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A pre-assessment / post-assessment model will identify areas of concern and assess progress. Employees then engage in an assessment of skills and abilities, identify, create and work toward goals, while being supported both individually and as a team by their coach.
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6 months of coaching, training, and support with Dr. Lori Nero Ghosal, Ed.D., PCC - ICF Professional Certified Coach, Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Certified Social & Emotional Intelligence Coach
A pre- and post-assessment of organizational culture
Each employee and manager will learn about their strengths, learn how to build trust and strong relationships at work, self-manage better, identify, set, and achieve goals based on their strengths and social & emotional intelligence competency
Employees and Managers will develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy at work, feel more energized and engaged, and more confident and empowered to achieve their goals
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We go beyond how well employees do their job, how well you manage, or how strong leadership is. You can expect more self-aware employees, stronger collaboration among employees and among employees and management, resulting in more overall satisfaction, alignment of personal goals with professional goals, reduced burnout and attrition.
Each individual will work toward a better understanding of their strengths, abilities, work values, and purpose in work. They will learn more about interpersonal communication, relationship building, and how to best interact with others at work and to increase their professional expertise.
Professional training includes CliftonStrengths and Leadership Skills through positive Social & Emotional Intelligence.
INNER QUEST COACHING
CliftonStrengths - Leveraging Talents and Skills
In this Half Day training, your team will identify and learn about their natural strengths and confidently leverage these strengths to contribute to greater overall company performance.
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A short journey for the workplace looking to create a positive, efficient, and productive team.
Through learning about the 34 CliftonStrength themes, employees will gain an understanding of their top talents, their colleagues’ top talents, and how to maximize each other's talents.
Overall results from this newly gained perspective will give everyone clarity and understanding of their natural strengths and how to intentionally use them. They will strengthen and develop key team-building skills to work better together. In addition, managers will benefit by learning how to tap into employees’ natural strength to achieve organizational goals.
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Workshop options:
Introduction to CliftonStrengths focuses on raising participants’ awareness of their talents and strengths and how to maximize them.
Each additional, interactive workshop provides a thorough analysis of understanding and honing the competencies through discussion, activities, and group work.
Choose one or all from:
CliftonStrengths for Individuals
CliftonStrengths for Teams
Customized programs based on needs analysis
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CliftonStrengths is used by over 90% of Fortune 500 companies
CliftonStrengths helps work-groups realize up to 72% lower attrition rates
Staff with the opportunity to apply their strengths in the workplace are
600% more likely to report high workplace engagement
INNER QUEST COACHING
Relationship Building for Leadership Development
An individualized (90-minute) journey for employees who wish to build trust and develop high level relationship-building skills.
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Positive relationship skills are essential for building trust, collaboration and leadership and is founded on the principles of Social & Emotional Intelligence (SEI). Through this training, leaders and employees learn the breadth and depth of these principles which are based on self-awareness and other-awareness. Raising awareness of the value of positive emotions and the role of SEI in professional success, participants automatically increase their SEI, creating more positive relationships, synergy, and appreciation for others (SEI carries over into personal and home life as well). SEI has long been considered the most important aspect of professional success. Knowing how to positively interact in various situations with diversity of individuals is the key to gaining others’ trust and confidence. Affecting all areas of life, SEI is potentially the most significant factor in success at work.
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Workshop options:
Introduction to Social & Emotional Intelligence focuses on raising participants’ awareness of 26 SEI competencies, identifying their strengths and areas of improvement.
Each additional workshop provides an interactive, deep dive in understanding and honing the competencies through discussion, activities, and group work.
Choose one or all:
Emotional Awareness – Building Your Emotions Muscle
Behaviors to Increase Positivity and Success
Strong Communication Skills – Speaking & Listening
Leadership and Collaboration
Conflict & Stress Management
Add-on: Individual Coaching Session(s) for each team member and manager
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Increasing Social & Emotional Intelligence has a significant positive impact on psychological stability, interpersonal well-being, and self-esteem.
Social Emotional Intelligence profile is used by more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies
Statistically valid and reliable, stated as being “the most valid and reliable instrument we’ve seen in over 8 years of doing this work!”
INNER QUEST COACHING
Executive Coaching for Individuals and Teams
Individual Coaching for Professionals - Create human-centered leaders who are self-aware and know how to maximize their talents and inspire others.
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By highlighting a sense of purposeful work where employees show up as their best selves, coaching helps them bring more of themselves to their current position or take on increased responsibilities, demonstrating their value to the organization. Honing their natural skills and focusing them intentionally results in goal attainment.
Create human-centered leaders who are self-aware and know how to maximize their talents and inspire others .
Support new hires and high potential employees in their purposeful career path, instill healthy interpersonal interactions, and start their career off strong.
Workplace Team Coaching increases positive working relationships, improves team culture, maximizes the team’s effectiveness and draws on each team member's strengths to rise above and unite a stronger collaborative environment.
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One-on-one sessions will focus on helping individuals personally and professionally at every level. We start with a deep-dive, and discover what challenges the individual wishes to focus on. Coaching will support their growth through short and long-term goals:
identifying career purpose
identifying motivation and overcoming obstacles
employing growth oriented behaviors
enhancing decision making
maximizing their talents
developing positive leadership strategies
instilling positive interpersonal interactions
…and so much more.
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Coaching is shown to:
improve work performance
improve self-confidence
improve work/life balance
improve communication skills
Improve time management
improve team effectiveness
Book a free information call to discuss your organization’s needs
“Lori epitomizes the X Factor toward success and more.”
When those who endeavor to experience our personal best come to the recognition that striving toward excellence requires skillful, dedicated, as well as discerning help, Lori epitomizes the X factor toward success and more. As an Executive Leader/Manager who has led talented workforces of thousands, I have found that she stands amongst the top … Her extraordinary gifting, patience, hard work, attention to detail, willingness to wrestle through various levels of complexity to position her clients to succeed remains remarkable. Lori, unlike most coaches, does it as a calling and passion. I give her the highest recommendation, especially for individuals set on being "standouts".
-Mike, Executive, Non-Profit
How to get started: A simple + seamless process
STEP 1
Schedule your free
30-minute consultation call
We’ll explore what you need and I’ll answer all of your questions.
STEP 2
Customize Coaching Plan
We’ll work together to design the plan customized for your needs & start your sessions.
STEP 3
We’ll get to work.
Celebrate your accomplishments.
Book a free information call to discuss your organization’s needs
Lori Nero Ghosal, Ed.D - Founder and CEO
Lori Nero Ghosal is the Founder and CEO of INNER QUEST COACHING, a professional executive, leadership and career coaching practice.
As an ICF certified coach at the PCC level, Lori has over 10 years’ experience coaching professionals from individual contributors to executives in a variety of industries including corporate, non-profit, entrepreneurial, and higher education. She supports and challenges them to identify and grow their talents, relate well, communicate effectively and collaboratively, and use positive leadership strategies to inspire their teams.
With a strong background in adult education and positive psychology, Lori focuses on human development as a means of professional development. Utilizing a developmental approach, she facilitates the client’s deep understanding of the self in 4 foundational areas: work and life values, self- and other-awareness, personal and professional goals, and skills and abilities. Challenging each employee to maximize their individual competencies, strengthen their interpersonal communication skills, and encourage deeper self and other awareness, she provides opportunity for transformational self-understanding and interpersonal growth that positively impacts the individual employee, the team, and the organization as a whole.
Lori has a doctorate in Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development from North Carolina State University. Her multifaceted career includes coaching professionals in their personal and career growth, coaching and program development in higher education, product development and project management in private industry.
Lori is a coach in every sense of the word. She loves to connect with people to help them ‘see’ beyond the moment and uncover deeper insights in their work and personal lives. Through this, she taps into their individual talents and lifts them to a higher awareness and gives clear steps to action so that they can achieve whatever they desire.
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