“Empowering clients to leverage their strengths, challenge their assumptions, and lead with integrity and humility.”
Steve Whearty brings 30 years of experience in leadership and learning professional roles in the federal government, the private sector and uniformed service to his current work. A practitioner of leadership, Steve previously served as a Navy officer and as the acting dean of faculty at the Federal Executive Institute.
Steve derives personal and professional satisfaction from serving others, which is why he gravitated toward public service and coaching. He works closely with his clients to develop new strategies and behaviors through a process of self-awareness and experiential learning, resulting in personal and organizational effectiveness. His clients gain a better awareness of their own hidden assumptions, perceptions and unspoken expectations that block them from their objectives. He also encourages his clients to leverage their gifts and abilities to act and move toward success.
Clients who work with Steve describe him as someone who listens completely and without judgment, synthesizes and recaps their experiences and emotions, and guides them in answering their own questions and solving their own challenges. Clients also describe Steve as very relatable because of his extensive government experience and sense of humor.
Experience
ICF Certified Coach with over 650 hours of coaching individuals at all levels, from junior and high-potential employees to executives from across Cabinet-level federal departments and agencies, as well as the private sector.
Skilled small-group facilitator for federal and municipal government and private sector cohort programs. Facilitation includes exploration of individual core values, storytelling, coaching fundamentals and feedback, designed to promote personal vulnerability and lasting interpersonal connections.
Experienced in the assessment, design and delivery of custom team learning events to meet the complex needs of executive-level stakeholders and their teams in areas such as change management, employee engagement, strategic planning, conflict management, team mission, vision and values.
Education, Training and Certifications
- M.A., Education and Human Development (George Washington University)
- MBA, (Cameron University)
- B.A., Public Policy (Duke University)
- Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching (Federal Internal Coach Boot Camp)
- ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Certification: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Assessment Certifications
Hogan (HPI, HDS, MVPI); DISC; EQi 2.0/360; Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile; Change Style Indicator/Change Navigator; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); StandOut
Personal
Married with two grown children; resides in Charlottesville, Virginia Loves to travel; lived in Italy for a while and wants to go back! Active member in his church community. Enjoys weightlifting, oil painting and hanging out with his Golden Retriever.