Mentor Coaching
with Diana & Gretchen
Experience twice the insight with TWO Certified Mentor Coaches!
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"Mentor coaching with Gretchen re-invigorated my coaching practice and helped me take my coaching skills to the next level. Gretchen provided direct feedback, was encouraging of my growth, and shared many useful tips." ~ Rosie Mastrandrea, ACC, Chief of Staff to Microsoft CMO
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"Diana truly has changed my perception on coaching and made me more confident as a coach. I arrived with a lot of assumptions about mentoring and coaching and her natural, supportive style really helped with unlocking my potential as a coach."
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Diana Bender
Diana is a joyful, compassionate, thoughtful and engaged PCC-level coach and Certified Mentor Coach. Diana has been coaching leaders of non-profits and faith communities for over ten years, helping them bring their best, most authentic selves to their life and leadership. She also coaches individuals and groups through personal transformation, inspiring them to find where their greatest joy meets the world’s great needs. Diana is a trainer for the College of Congregational Development and teaches non-profit leadership skills classes.
Before she became a coach, Diana's non-profit career focused on developing and applying innovative paradigms to improve institutions core to people's lives. She co-founded and led a non-profit, worked as a funder of non-profits, and catalyzed systems change in city government. She has been actively involved as a community organizer fighting racism in Seattle, co-founding anti-racism groups at schools, churches and workplaces. Diana has a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, additional training in adult development and mentor coaching and is a graduate of SeattleCoach. |
Gretchen Remmers
Gretchen has been sparking the best in others for over 25 years. As a PCC-level coach, a Certified Mentor Coach, and facilitator, she delights in inspiring clients to bring their best ideas forward and to step into their life's adventure with authenticity, courage and grace. Her style is practical and strategic, yet she shows up wholeheartedly, inviting her clients to do the same.
Gretchen coaches leaders of global organizations including Microsoft, Amazon and Danaher. She's the resident coach on Tara Mohr's Playing Big team coaching women entrepreneurs, professors, writers and artists to speak up, create, and lead. Formerly a Human Resources partner at Genentech, Young & Rubicam and Wells Fargo, she has facilitated leadership development programs in 11 countries, led EEO and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, and collaborated with senior managers and their teams to develop their greatest talent. Gretchen is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, SeattleCoach, the Playing Big Facilitators Training, and Outward Bounds' Instructor Development Program. |
Here's what clients have said about Group Mentor Coaching with Diana and Gretchen....
"I really appreciate Gretchen& Diana for the opportunity to learn & grow as a coach. You are both so skilled at creating a safe space, encouraging us to try new techniques and providing helpful feedback. It was a pleasure working with you and the other participants."
"So pleasant and enjoyed the network of other coaches. The sessions helped me be more in tune with my style of coaching and things I need to still work on going forward"
"Crisp, quality experience with a clear purpose."
"I found it instrumental to learn more about the ICF competencies and how they are put into action, learning more the nuances of staying on task with coaching sessions."
"I really enjoyed this class and the well crafted design. Felt well organized."
"I very much enjoyed having both Diana and Gretchen providing feedback."
"I appreciated the supportive space of receiving coaching / providing coaching / and feedback on coaching."
"I found the mentor coaching sessions incredibly helpful and also to observe other coaches in action with varying styles"
" I am glad I signed up and would recommend it to others."
" Very useful to improve coaching with helpful critique and positive affirmations"
"I really appreciate Gretchen& Diana for the opportunity to learn & grow as a coach. You are both so skilled at creating a safe space, encouraging us to try new techniques and providing helpful feedback. It was a pleasure working with you and the other participants."
"So pleasant and enjoyed the network of other coaches. The sessions helped me be more in tune with my style of coaching and things I need to still work on going forward"
"Crisp, quality experience with a clear purpose."
"I found it instrumental to learn more about the ICF competencies and how they are put into action, learning more the nuances of staying on task with coaching sessions."
"I really enjoyed this class and the well crafted design. Felt well organized."
"I very much enjoyed having both Diana and Gretchen providing feedback."
"I appreciated the supportive space of receiving coaching / providing coaching / and feedback on coaching."
"I found the mentor coaching sessions incredibly helpful and also to observe other coaches in action with varying styles"
" I am glad I signed up and would recommend it to others."
" Very useful to improve coaching with helpful critique and positive affirmations"
