About Michelle
Practitioner.
Scholar.
Coach.
More than two decades inside organizations. And quite a few perspectives along the way.
My story
I’ve been the assistant in the room and the expert in the room.
And quite a few things in between.
My career hasn’t been a straight line toward becoming a coach. I’m glad it hasn’t.
For two decades, I’ve worked inside technology, pharmaceutical, and startup organizations, for-profit and nonprofit—solving problems, leading teams, navigating change, and coaching leaders. I’ve supported the person with the answers and held roles where everyone expected me to have them.
Each perspective taught me something the others couldn’t.
Why coaching
My curiosity about organizations became curiosity about what happens inside the people leading them.
My path to coaching was also shaped by disruption. In 2021, a significant health crisis upended my work, my relationships, and my sense of myself as a leader.
I still believe disruption can create an opening for growth. I just understand growth differently now.
Education + experience
Experience,
examined.
I believe experience matters. So does scholarship. And so does knowing that neither gives me the answers to somebody else’s life.
Michelle King, MSOD, LOC
Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Coaching. Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Dynamics, La Salle University.
My graduate research, “In the Wake of Illness: A Journey Toward Post-Disruptive Growth Through Multiple Modalities of Coaching,” explored wellness, mindfulness, and developmental coaching as pathways to growth.
Read the research — coming soonHow I show up
Serious about the work. Less interested in taking ourselves too seriously.
I’ll listen carefully, remember what you tell me, ask questions, and sometimes challenge you. I won’t assume my experience means I know what’s right for you.
And we’ll probably laugh.
Fair warning: I won’t rush to fill the silence. I want to hear from you—even if it gets uncomfortable for a bit.
An open invitation
Still curious? Good.
Curiosity is a pretty useful place to start.