Can Executive Coaching Heal the World

This was the exaggerated thought I posed to myself recently as I happened upon a headline from a NY Times news story which began-

“U.S. Diplomats Report Broken Morale and Abandoned Careers.”

It went on to read, “A new survey found that 98 percent of Foreign Service officers felt lower morale. Only 1 percent reported an increased ability to carry out U.S. foreign policy.”

For many people I know, similar to these US Diplomats, the world has become a darker place since the recent US administration came to power. I don’t want to list the multiple ways those now in power in the US have made it darker [thank you, Leonard Cohen, for- “make it darker”,] but even Cohen’s brilliant imagination couldn’t have imagined how dark some of these actions have made things.

How do we live with this? For many of us it means, closing ourselves off from the daily news. Especially when combined with postures of continuing to resist and defy politically.

Closing off means using our defenses more intentionally, much the way people who have a painful job need to screen the events when they are working in the emergency room or pulling dead bodies off subway tracks. They compartmentalize these events from the rest of their lives so as not to become overwhelmed.

Yes, in a darkening world we need light. I and many other colleagues I know, find light in working as coaches, helping others. As executive coaches helping leaders and high potentials in organizations, we also work with their teams.

It seems to me if you agree that we are here again peering into darkness, approaching a similar gloom we ran into during during Round 1 with these same politicians, we should agree that action must be taken to lower our anxieties.

Back then we were banging on pots and pans every night at 7 pm to applaud hospital workers and others on the front lines. Back then we stated working from home, concentrating on life at home with the people we love. With them, we found light and meaning.

We learned the most meaningful things we can do is to reach out and help others. Here is a solution I’m offering. Seriously. Many more of us today need to become coaches. Why? Because coaches are givers. In a world of matchers and takers, givers find immeasurable ways to help. Exercising an altruistic muscle brings light to those of us who are very sensitive to the darkness.

If what I’m saying here has an appeal to you, we may have a match in terms of what you feel you need to do now.

Our executive coach training program, www.icoachglobal.com provides a practical yet rigorous course in how to become an exceptional executive coach. But it does more than that. It gives meaning to the person being trained as a coach. If you’re a person who finds meaning and purpose in helping people, and has the grit to go through a rigorous fifteen training program starting in late February 2026, we want to talk to you.

We’re delighted to welcome people from the HR field. And we’re very much open to welcoming people from other fields too!

Executive coaches might not be able to save the world. But we may be able to help you endure the world you’re in, and give you purpose that you’ve been searching for during renewed harsh times.

If this is you, please reach out to me for a conversation with no commitment. Please email us at info@icoachglobal.com or me at ceocoachrobinson@gmail.com.