Have you discovered your
fullest capactiy?
Why do you need coaching?
People look for coaching for a whole host of reasons. Maybe you're just starting out and need to find your professional identity. Maybe you’re looking for your leadership voice. Or maybe you're ready to take a new or different step in your career.
Whatever the reason, coaching can support you in the transition and change. My goal as your coach is to help you build your fullest capacity to be used in any aspect of your life. The nature of the coaching relationship is to operate in service of You. I believe you hold the answers, and my job is to help you find your way to them.
I don’t have the answers, but I can help you find them.
As your coach, I’ll be caring, curious, and challenging. It’s not my job to tell you who you are, but to be a partner in your own discovery of yourself. My clients are the experts of their own selves and futures. You’ll set the agenda, and I’ll be there to help you get where you want to go. I will work with you to explore different perspectives, grow curiosity about yourself and your motivations, and help you see your possibilities
How Coaching Works
Set Up a Consultation
Contact me to schedule an intro to coaching meeting. We will discuss:
My approach to coaching
Your interest in coaching
Logistics of coaching with me
Questions and Answers
Find the Right Fit
We formalize the relationship with a coaching agreement
You complete and return the intake form
We complete 1-2 discovery sessions to lay the foundation of our coaching relationship
Time for Coaching!
Session length – 30, 45, or 60 minutes
The interval between sessions – bi-weekly or monthly
Reassess Your Needs
At the end of three (3) months, both parties are able to re-evaluate and continue the relationship for an additional period.
Hi. I’m your coach, Crystal Collier.
I believe in the beauty and power of community. I am fiercely loyal to the people I love. I am highly competent. I am a listener. I am a person who gets joy from helping people grow and develop. I love potential.
I am a mother to Grace and Eli. I live in Boston, MA.
What I value?
Authenticity (integrity)
Fulfillment (peace)
Love (joy)
Life (equity)
What is my professional experience?
I have held various advocacy and senior management roles in the areas of child welfare, criminal justice, and mental health. I have special interest in leadership development, including training and coaching. I am a trained Co-Active coach I have experience and expertise in consulting and strategic planning in various types of organizations.
What do I want to contribute to the world?
Help people build their capacity to grow in their personal and professional leadership.
Help organizations better serve individuals and communities by achieving results in service of real people.
Other Professional Roles:
Chief of Staff
-Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), Boston, MA
Director, Human Rights for Adults
-Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), Boston, MA
First Deputy Commissioner
-Massachusetts Probation Service, Central Office, Boston, MA
Deputy Commissioner
Chief of Staff
-Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS), Central Office, Boston, MA
Director of Operations
-Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS), Central Region, Westborough, MA
Executive Director
-Family Connection Center for Visitation, Inc., Burlington, VT
Legislative Advocate
-Vermont Children’s Forum, Montpelier, VT
Associate Director, Program Development and Training
-Court Appointed Special Advocates, New York, NY
Borough Coordinator
-Court Appointed Special Advocates, Queens Family Court Program
Education and Certifications
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, M.P.A.
Howard University School of Law, J.D.
George Mason University, B.A. Government and Politics
HKS Certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences
EQ-i and EQ360 Certification
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
Affiliations
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Results Count Advanced Practioner Community of Practice
Applied Leadership Network Alumni
What People Are Saying
“Crystal is an incredible coach. She offers a balance of care and candor that creates an authentic, supportive, and growth-minded environment that works. With her support, I was able to discover new truths about myself, and get clarity on where and how I wanted to contribute. I am a better version of myself, because of her.”
— Mary Bruce (Washington, DC)
“My work with Crystal has been phenomenal. Her approach is both incredibly loving and gives a major push. Working with her has given me the confidence to tackle thorny issues at work and in my life with honesty and grace. Her belief in me has been a game-changer.”
— Jennie Jean Davidson (Louisville, KY)
“Working with Crystal as I launched my business was invaluable. The tools I gained during that period have continued to be useful. Crystal is among those credited with the successful launch of my business during the onset of a global pandemic.”
— Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams (Memphis, TN)
