Program Overview
Professional growth often brings both opportunity and uncertainty. You may be preparing for what’s next, navigating a current challenge, stepping into new responsibilities, or simply needing space to pause and think with a trusted partner.
The 2026 ATD Nashville Coaching For Excellence Program is designed for professionals who are ready to grow with intention, gain clarity, and strengthen their leadership impact.
Over the course of three months, participants may register for up to three individual coaching sessions with certified coaches. Each 45-minute session provides dedicated space to reflect, identify opportunities, navigate challenges, and take meaningful next steps in your professional development.
Whether you are preparing for what’s next, feeling stuck in a current challenge, or seeking a thought partner to help you lead with greater confidence, this program offers accessible, personalized support.
Program Highlights
Personalized 1:1 Coaching
Each session is tailored to your individual goals, challenges, and growth opportunities.
Choice of Certified Coach
You may choose to work with the same certified coach throughout the program or select a different coach for each session.
Accessible Professional Development
This program offers a low-cost opportunity to experience professional coaching with certified coaches committed to supporting growth, clarity, and leadership effectiveness.
Focused Support for Growth
Your coach will serve as a sounding board and thought partner, helping you reflect, gain insight, and identify practical next steps.
Meet our Coaches
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Kelly Knowles - Click here to learn about Kelly.
Kelly L. Knowles is an inner-leadership coach and speaker.
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Julia Osteen - Click here to learn about Julia.
Julia Osteen is a Leadership and Career Coach who supports talent development professionals and organizational leaders in growing with intention and moving toward excellence in ways that are meaningful and sustainable.
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Gayathri Riddhi - Click here to learn about Gayathri.
Gayathri Riddhi is an Executive and Conscious Leadership Coach who helps leaders deepen self-awareness, navigate change, and lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
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Regina Taute - Click here to learn about Regina.
Regina Taute helps leaders build self-awareness, communication, and leadership skills through practical, human-centered development strategies.
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Rebecca Woodard - Click here to learn about Rebecca.
Rebecca Woodard is a leadership coach helping professionals navigate career transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
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Who This Program Is For
This program is ideal for professionals who are ready to invest in their growth and would value a confidential space to reflect, explore, and move forward with greater intention.
Participants may be:
- Preparing for a new opportunity, role, or season of growth
- Seeking greater clarity, confidence, or direction
- Navigating change, complexity, or competing priorities
- Looking for a thought partner to support professional growth
- Interested in strengthening their leadership effectiveness
You do not need to have prior coaching experience to participate. You and your coach will partner to co-create a focus area for your session and support your growth in a way that is practical, reflective, and forward-moving.
What to Expect From Coaching
Coaching is a confidential, thought-provoking partnership designed to help you clarify goals, explore possibilities, and move toward action.
During your session, your coach will listen deeply, ask meaningful questions, and support you as you identify your own best next steps. Coaching is not about being told what to do. Instead, it creates space for reflection, insight, and intentional action.
Coaching is distinct from therapy, training, mentoring, or consulting. If additional professional support is needed, referrals may be recommended.
What You Can Bring to Coaching
You do not need to arrive with everything figured out. Coaching can support a wide range of professional growth topics, including:
- Clarifying a career goal or next step
- Preparing for a difficult conversation
- Strengthening confidence in your leadership voice
- Navigating a workplace challenge or transition
- Improving communication or workplace relationships
- Exploring what may be keeping you stuck
- Creating a practical action plan for moving forward
Your coaching session is your space to reflect, explore, and identify meaningful next steps.
Program Details
Dates
September 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Session Length
Each coaching session is 45 minutes.
Number of Sessions
Participants may register for one coaching session per month during the program, not to exceed three total sessions.
Investment
- ATD Nashville Members: $35 per coaching session
- Non-ATD Nashville Members: $60 per coaching session
Note for Non-ATD Members:
Annual dues for ATD Nashville are $115. If you plan to participate in multiple coaching sessions, joining the chapter may offer additional value through reduced coaching rates, professional development opportunities, and year-round member benefits.
Participant Expectations
By registering for the Coaching for Excellence program, participants agree to the following:
- Each registration fee covers one 45-minute coaching session.
- Participants may register for up to three coaching sessions during the program, not to exceed one session per month.
- Participants are responsible for their own choices, decisions, actions, and well-being during and after coaching sessions.
- If a scheduling conflict arises, participants must cancel directly with their coach by email or text at least 24 hours in advance.
- Sessions missed without at least 24 hours’ notice will be forfeited and are not eligible for refund.
- Participants are expected to join each session from a quiet location with minimal distractions.
- Participants understand that coaching is distinct from mentoring, training, consulting, or therapy. If additional professional support is needed, referrals may be recommended.
How to Register
- Register and submit payment using the form below.
- Complete the Coaching for Excellence Participant Form.
- Watch for communication from your selected coach within five business days.
- Schedule your coaching session directly with your coach.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Coaching creates space to pause, reflect, and move forward with greater clarity. We invite you to invest in your growth and take advantage of this opportunity to partner with a certified coach through ATD Nashville.
Register below to begin your Coaching for Excellence experience.
