Libby Graves MCC
Leadership Development, Executive Carreer/Life Transition Coach
Libby Graves partners with global leaders and diverse organizations to build core leadership capacity. She takes a holistic approach to help leaders identify and align with their values, unique talents, and key motivators to support maximizing their contribution to the organization. Her approach to coaching the whole person creates a safe space to explore possibilities, try on new behaviors, and identify blind spots that may be limiting their potential. Libby supports her clients to access their deeper wisdom by cultivating greater self-awareness as the foundation for personal and professional growth. Leaders at all levels learn to take action and accountability that move them forward.
E X P E R T I S E / C R E D E N T I A L S
Master Certified Coach (MCC) – International Coach Federation Board Certified Coach – CCE Global Multiple certifications in behavioral assessments, including communication styles, emotional intelligence, personal branding, networking, mindfulness, 360 feedback, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
C L I E N T S
Clients span private industry, higher education, and government agencies. They include organizations such as Verizon, Intelsat, S&P Global, Capital One, EY, Deloitte, SAP, IRS, United Nations agencies, associations, and nonprofits. A recent expression of thanks: “I am not afforded many opportunities to discuss my goals and related hurdles. Having conversations with Libby created an opportunity for me to talk some things through. The sessions did also provide a sort of "therapy" where I not only could hear myself talking but also forced me to stop and consider my goals. Typically, I am so focused on getting things done and/or ensuring others on my team are properly supported and getting their things done that I leave little time for considering goals and progress. Libby helped me understand some things that might be getting in my way and establishing more concrete steps to move forward.” -- John, Treasurer In addition, Libby offers pro bono leadership coaching to several non-profit organizations, including Halcyon House, an incubator for social entrepreneurs, and Vital Voices for women entrepreneurs. She has volunteered with Court Appointed Special Advocates in Washington, D.C., supporting young adults as they emerge from the foster care system.
With more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies, Libby understands the constantly changing demands of the workplace and what it takes to lead. She has broad exposure and sensitivity to cultural diversity, having lived and worked in multi-cultural environments. In addition to founding her coaching practice, Core Citizen, Libby is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership and the Georgetown McDonough School of Business as an executive career and leadership coach for MBA candidates. Libby finds inspiration and energy through fitness from the inside out – meditation, yoga, spinning, exercise of all kinds. As a lifelong Learner, she follows topics such as Adult Learning, mindfulness practices, neuroscience, and somatics. She has been fortunate to travel much of the world giving her an appreciation of all cultures and languages.
MISSION
Connect to your inner wisdom to achieve success in work and life. Core Citizen is based in Washington, DC. Clients come from private industry, education, non-profit and the federal government sector, all committed to leadership excellence and career fitness. Executive Coaching supports leaders at all levels to maximize their contribution to the organization through self-reflection and self-knowledge as the foundation for personal and professional growth. They get clarity on what’s important in order to manage their energy and priorities through career and life transitions. Knowing your self is the first step for moving forward and designing a plan of action to achieve your goals. This impacts self-confidence and the ability to trust your inner wisdom, to engage fully, and to thrive in the world.
FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL
Libby Graves is an Executive Coach bringing more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions at Fortune 100 companies with a firsthand understanding of the constantly changing demands of the workplace and what it takes to lead. She loves working with clients from around the world in diverse, multi-cultural environments, having lived and worked in global settings.
Libby is inspired to work with leaders who want to be at their best and bring compassion to the workplace. In doing so they give everyone permission to do the same, cultivating the collective strengths of the team, creating healthy work cultures, resulting in fulfillment and increased productivity.
Libby’s core values are family first, fitness from the inside out, and respecting the inner light in each individual. As a Learner, areas of practice that support and continue to guide her are meditation, all kinds of exercise, mindfulness, yoga, community, diversity, leadership, language as generative, learning agility.
EDUCATION
MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
BS – Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
CCUCG – Certified graduate of the Advanced Corporate Coach University
PROFESSIONAL COACH CERTIFICATIONS
MCC – Professional Coach Certification from the International Coach Federation
BCC – Board Certified Coach through CCE-Global
ADVANCED TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
DISC (TTI Insights), ESCI 360 (Hay Group), StrengthsFinders (Gallup), Certified Personal Brand Strategist & Social Media Analyst (Reach), SOAR (Success through Observation, Action, Results), Adult Development, Immunity to Change Map (Harvard/Kegan & Lahey), The Right Conversation (Team Conversational Norms Diagnostic), Magus Group Coaching
www.LibbyGraves.com
To hear Libby Grave's coaching demonstration, (her session that passed the ICF MCC exam) on April 19, 2022. If after that date, to read about and purchase that MP3. Look under the "Executive" niche tab.
