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Kirsten E. Ross, SPHR, MLIR

Greater Detroit Area

Founder Focus Forward Coaching & Recruiting. I am a Leadership Coach, Human Resource Professional and Author of "From People Problems to Productivity".

The strategies I use have helped hundreds achieve success in their work and personal lives. The ultimate goal is to generate fueled, fired up and focused leaders and teams!

I will help you remove the barriers to great leadership and create a culture that connects with your customers.

$3.33/min

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Executive & Leadership Coaching

Executive and Leadership coaching clients benefit from my 20+ years of experience, my Masters degree and my innate ability to truly know people and see who they really are.

I am able to quickly identify the barriers to ultimate success. I then create targeted action steps for my clients to get them moving in the right direction.

My coaching methodology centers around three key steps:

Awareness: Identify the barriers to reaching full potential and the key “why’s”

Motivation: Create or enhance the desire to change

Change: Enact authentic, sustainable change through targeted action steps that get the leader practicing new behaviors, thought patterns and ways of being.

http://focusforwardcoaching.com/services/leadership-coaching/

Corporate Culture ~ Culture Correction

You are frustrated as a leader. Let's figure out why!

I am author of "From People Problems to Productivity" and the tools I use work. I have more than 20 years experience in Human Resources and OD, a master's degree and have been a Certified Senior Human Resource Professional since 1996. Combine this with my innate abilities to identify the barriers to success and functional relationships.

In a quick conversation I will help you see the underlying causes of what ails your team. I will create targeted action steps that you can implement immediately. Change is not always easy but change in the right direction nets great results.

http://focusforwardcoaching.com/services/designing-a-drama-free-workzone/

Facilitated Communication

Do you have an important relationship that is experiencing a communication break down?

I will facilitate between one or more individuals who are experiencing a challenge in communication.

Experience a sense of calm and clarity during difficult conversations. Participants gain self-awareness about who they are in communication. This option is one of the most powerful tools in the Focus Forward coaching belt. Targeted outcomes for these conversations are:

Better understanding of the issues
Commitments to each other for the future
Increased skill in true listening and speaking
Improved respect & understanding

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Kirsten E. Ross, SPHR, MLIR answered

There is a person working with you who has great skills but doesn't fit the culture, how far would you go with trying to help this person to change?

Once hired you must give someone the opportunity to be successful. This means communicating clear expectations about what success looks like in the organization. This should include behaviors as well as tasks. From there the employee has the opportunity to make an informed decision about whether they will or can conform. If they are not able to meet the standards they may self-select out or you will need to terminate. A person who doesn't fit is uncomfortable themselves and creates dissonance amongst your team. They can not stay. Going forward make sure to use great behavioral based interviewing questions so that future hires are a better fit.

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Kirsten E. Ross, SPHR, MLIR answered

My contracting income is "up and down" and my baby is due in a couple of weeks. Is this a bad time to start a business? Is there ever a "good time"?

There is no perfect time to start a business. If you are passionate about what you do you'll have the tenacity to keep going. Make sure to balance work and life and focus on the task at hand. You'll need to recover and your baby will consume a lot of your time for a while. Don't feel frutrated if things don't go as planned. Just know that they won't! You will probably need to just fit the business in and be flexible. You don't say whether your income is a need or an extra. That will definitely be a factor in how much time you have to build to a steadier income.

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Kirsten E. Ross, SPHR, MLIR answered

How do you create work-life balance?

Most entrepreneurs I work with are wired to blend work and life over a 24/7 period rather than having hard stops and rigidity. You still want schedules but if you have the option to do work that fits your priorities and energy level at the moment do it!

If it's Tuesday morning and doing a family activity makes sense go ahead without guilt. If you have the energy and inspiration to conduct business on a Saturday morning have at it.

The goal is to use all hours to their best and not be tied to traditional work hours. BUT, to achieve balance, you must make sure that one area of your life does not bleed into others. Make sure that over the course of a week you are carving out appropriate time for all aspects of your life. Saying you can work 24/7 doesn't mean all hours are assigned to that activity. It means you can be flexible with when you work and when you spend time with family.

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Reviews

The experience of working with Ms. Ross has been results in all areas of my practice. Phenomenal ideas with setting goals, communication improvement 75 percent the first week. Creating and keeping the best employees, growing your business and personal growth as a leader is the result of knowing and working with Ms. Ross.

Dr. Featherstone Source: LinkedIn

Kirsten is a life changer. I met with Kirsten on the recommendation of a friend last spring and I had no idea at the time how important she would become to my business and my future. Kirsten has the God given ability to connect with people and to help them remove the clutter that blocks them from their potential. Kirsten coached me through one of the most important decisions in my life by opening my mind to new ways of thinking about my company and my job. Kirsten is honest and thoughtful but she is not afraid to challenge you and hold you accountable. I would recommend Kirsten to anyone that is serious about getting empowered and taking control of their future.

Andy Goggins Source: LinkedIn

Kirsten is an inspirational speaker who gives practical implementations.

Amy Moncman Source: LinkedIn

Kirsten is a dynamic, creative leader/ teacher who shows in real world scenarios-to deal with the drama. She is a remarkable resource when you need suggestions issues that have you bogged down. I highly recommend Kirsten’s leadership series!

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I attended Kirsten Ross's Lunch and Leadership event at the Skyline Club in Detroit. I enjoyed the session and was able to take away from it some helpful key elements to assist me with drama in the work place. I recommend attending one of her sessions.

Nicole Wellman Source: LinkedIn

During her Lunch and Leadership sessions, Kirsten brings her own brand of personal coaching to a comfortable group setting working on issues identified by the participants - time well spent.

Jeff Heichel Source: LinkedIn

I applied two concepts I learned at Kirsten's Lunch 'n Learn Leadership workshop within 24 hours of attending - one related to coaching and discipline, and one related to goal setting and getting traction on strategic initiatives. Kirsten has a way of presenting simple step by step solutions that pave the way to resolve messy leadership, management and HR issues. And she has some great real life examples. Plus the food and setting were outstanding and the networking valuable.

Stacy McCalpin Source: LinkedIn

Kirsten is a very energetic, relatable, dynamic, and engaging speaker. She has a gift of being able to dynamically form the content of a presentation based on the audience's real time needs. Even with this format, the audience will leave the presentation with specific actionable steps that will help them to address and correct key issues they are experiencing in their environment. If you haven't seen Kirsten speak, sign up for her next event, you will not regret it.

Mike Kotsis Source: LinkedIn

Kristen presented the topic Drama Free Workshop with an excellent balance of big picture insight with detailed suggestions and tips to assist management to reduce the drama. I would highly recommend her services.

Anne Figueroa, PHR, IPMA-CP Source: LinkedIn

I recently brought members of my management team to a Lunch and Leadership event hosted by Kirsten. I was well worth the trip - many insightful leadership tips and a great lunch.

Teresa Witt Source: LinkedIn

Kirsten and I met earlier last year at Skyline and partnered on a few workshops: How to Develop a Drama-Free Workplace and Lunch & Leadership. Kirsten's style as a business expert relates to people on all levels. She approaches business discussions with a "can-do" philosophy and works through challenges. Plus, her personable, yet professional demeanor set the tone for people to resolve tough workplace situations that they face. I highly recommend Kirsten for your next business function.

Cyndi Wozniak Source: LinkedIn

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