“Working with Kelley has provided me with the supportive framework and accountability tools I need to effectively move through an intense personal and professional development life phase. She is a quintessential role model and trusted advisor who always shows up as her best self. I greatly value her insights and the kind, thoughtful approach she takes to uncover opportunities for me to stretch and grow. I always leave our time together with clarity and inspiration.”

Owner/Founder, Client 2019-2021

 

About Kelley

Kelley's unique blend of analytical thinking and creative exploration, honed over more than 2500 coaching hours, sets her apart. Her ability to track and analyze factors affecting client progress, both individual and structural allows her to ask incisive questions that lead to more effective, efficient paths to success.

Working with Kelley, clients learn to navigate competing values, beliefs, and priorities to chart the best course forward. Her analytical, action-oriented approach ensures sustainable gains that advance your agenda, whether you're an individual leader or a high-performing team.

Experience the power of precision coaching that turns complexity into clarity and obstacles into opportunities.

"Kelley is very practical, thorough, organized, mindful, thoughtful, and encouraging. I love Kelley’s approach in using researched-backed coaching tools and positive psychology."

Tech Entrepreneur, Client 2017-present


Take a look at Kelley’s most recent articles and publications.

  • Kelley delves into the world of sociology and how she leverages that to help leaders. Listen here.

  • An Authoritative Report on Leadership Coaching in Nonprofits. Researched and written by Kelley Russell-DuVarney, MA, PCC and Karen Steckler, CPCC, PCC. Read here.

  • Assertiveness and Empathy: Underutilized and Misunderstood. Researched and written by Marilyn Orr, PCC and Kelley Russell-DuVarney, MA, PCC. Article link.

  • Improving Your Influence: The Interplay of Empathy and Assertiveness. Co-Authored by Kelley Russell DuVarney and Marilyn Orr. Amazon Link.

  • Resilience: It Takes a Village. Co-authored by Margaret Moore and Kelley Russell-DuVarney. Based on the research paper by Michael Unger and Linda Theron published in The Lancet Psychiatry: Resilience and mental health: how multisystemic processes contribute to positive outcomes. Access article here.

 

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