About Barbara Kurka, MS, CPCC, PCC

Would you like your professional life to reflect more of your values?

After 30 years of working in corporate environments and coaching professionally, I realize there is a sector of the population that would like to experience coaching where discussions involving their faith are welcome, and I provide that welcoming environment.

I coach executives, high potentials and newly transitioned leaders to more fully integrate their beliefs into their work life.

I work with clients in a non-judgmental environment that allows them to discuss their faith freely. They develop sustainable practices that enable them to bring their values into all aspects of their professional life. My clients recognize benefits both for themselves and for others.

Work Experience:
I have worked in a variety of industries: advertising, media, financial and professional services, represented by  Grey Advertising; Katz Media Group, part of the iHeart Media organization; Accenture and Sumitomo Bank Financial Services.  In my senior Human Resources roles in these organizations, I was involved in a start up operation; worked in cross-cultural environments; a new professional services business line (Business Process Outsourcing); and managing international businesses.  I built Human Resource departments that worked closely with the line to ensure they had what they needed to flourish. 

Prior Clients:
An integral part of my work throughout my career has been to coach executives and managers to navigate their roles and help their staff become successful teams. Prior clients include:

·       Thomson Reuters
·       Moody's
·       Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund
·       RBC
·       American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
·       HSBC
·       Northwell Health
·       PAGNY
·       National Grid
·       Sotheby's
·       Mt. Sinai Health Systems

Credentials:
I hold a BA  from Hunter College/CUNY and an MS/ILR from a joint Baruch College/Cornell University program.  My coaching certification, CPCC, is from The Coaches Training Institute. I earned a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation, and have career coach certification from GetFive.

Certifications:
My assessment certifications include: Hogan; MRG's Strategic Leadership Development assessments: Leadership Effectiveness Analysis 360, MRG's Individual Directions Inventory and Personal Directions tools, and HPSI's EQ-i 2.0 and 2.0-360;  and Profilor.

To explore executive coaching with me, please schedule a complimentary session.


Coaching with Grace

My faith sees me through everything life gives me, good and bad, helps me make decisions and guides how I show up for others. It grounds me and allows me to thrive. I feel called to help others find  this  for themselves. People want to and need to connect more with God and their faith.  

“I am the vine and you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

Read Barbara’s personal story about faith in the workplace here: My Story