Dan Parsons

Leadership coach · Apex, NC · in person and virtual

"Helping executives and their teams turn high-stakes, tangled situations into clear direction and alignment that holds." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Coaching On The Go 1:1 Leadership Development Program
Managers who were promoted for their expertise but never taught how to lead people; HR leaders looking for leadership development that actually sticks beyond the workshop; Organizations that have invested in training before and watched nothing change
Personalized coaching skills assessment measuring 15 leadership dimensions · Personalized Skills Report (the ‘GIZMO’) · Short, daily exercises built into everyday conversations · Supported by Coaching On The Go book and online content repository and community on request
Coaching On The Go Team Program
Organizations and teams
Personalized coaching skills assessment measuring 15 leadership dimensions · Personalized Skills Report (the ‘GIZMO’) · Short, daily exercises built into everyday conversations · Supported by Coaching On The Go book and online content repository and community on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

How they compare

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Personalized coaching skills assessment · Build coaching capability through daily practice · Use short exercises in real conversations · Supported by book and online materials
Assessments
Personalized coaching skills assessment measuring 15 leadership dimensions
Before coaching
Leader of a global initiative, Financial services (15 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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