Twenty years of helping leaders flourish in their work and in life.
Ranked in the top 4% of Global ICF Coaches and Featured in Forbes
Cheri's Story
As an extension of her life-long passion for leadership development, including experience as an Senior HR Leader, our founder, Cheri Bachofer leads our boutique-style coaching business that she built from the ground up. Drawing from her deep love for people and Master’s in Intercultural Relations, in Cheri relocated our business in 2008 to New York City, where she continues coaching a diverse clientele of executive and emerging leaders from a variety of industries including HR, Finance, Engineering, Tech, Consulting, Marketing, Media and Sales. As well as leaders in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors.
Cheri loves her work and considers it a high privilege to empower leaders as they move forward with their life and business. Outside of work, she is often texting family in Nashville, Florence, Dallas, Melbourne, Birmingham, Pittsburg, Minneapolis, volunteering as a mentor, hosting friends for dinner, walking along Hudson Park or taking in a show.

“For as long as I can remember, I have loved spending time with people, especially leaders! Hearing what is working and what is not, discovering together what has been holding them back, and then identifying what they need to keep moving forward.”
Cheri brings her coaching to a variety of organizations including CHIEF where she has coached 100+ executives in small-group and one-on-one settings. Listen firsthand to two members on why they selected Cheri for individual executive coaching and the impact it is having.
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CredentialS
- Master Credentialed Coach
- 4% of coaches are awarded this highest credentialing from the International Coach Federation.
Professional Certifications
- Certified Executive Leadership Coach
- Certified Career Management Coach
- Certified Group Coach
- Certified Professional Life Coach
- Certified Meyers Briggs (MBTI)
- DiSC Administrator
- 360 RightPath Administrator
- ICF Registered Mentor Coach
- IOC Harvard’s McLean Hospital
- SHRM Member
Contributions
- How To Land Internal C-Suite Roles
- 14 Creative Ways Job Seekers Can Stand Out
- 15 Ways Executive Women Can Help Other Women
- 12 Tips To Help “Always On” Professionals
- How To Boost Sales
- 15 Coaches Share Key Skills
- 17 Innovative and Trendy Employee Benefits
- 15 Ways To Find The Right Fit
- 15 Ways Senior Leaders Can Ensure Their Actions Align
- 16 Bad Workplace Habits
- 19 Ways to Jeopardize A Big Speech’s Delivery
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