Creating a culture of coaching and leading with purpose can transform both people and businesses.

Danita High, Senior Vice President of Culture and Employee Development at First Community Bank, shares her journey of implementing a coaching program that nurtures leadership and prevents burnout. She discusses how intentional leadership development can align business strategy with personal growth, all rooted in empathy and trust.

Listeners will gain valuable insights on how to recognize signs of burnout, the importance of connecting with employees, and why coaching should be seen as a gift rather than a corrective tool. Danita also emphasizes the significance of creating a culture where every leader feels empowered to grow, and how investing in coaching can lead to profound, lasting change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Leading with Purpose: Learn how to cultivate a leadership mindset that prioritizes people and their growth.
• Coaching as a Catalyst: Discover how coaching drives engagement, reduces burnout, and fosters sustainable success.
• Building Buy-In: Strategies for gaining support from all levels, from executives to managers, for coaching programs.
• Transformational Leadership: Understand the power of empathy and intentionality in shaping a thriving workplace culture.

Resources:

• Danita High’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danita-high-257a5a1a3/
• Learn more about Integrity Solutions: www.integritysolutions.com/

Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Meet Danita High

(02:58) The need for coaching

(05:38) Recognizing signs of burnout

(09:24) Personalizing coaching for leaders

(13:26) Embedding coaching into culture

(17:22) Finding culture champions within teams

(21:12) Transforming lives through coaching

(24:13) Overcoming resistance and hesitations to coaching