ARC Leadership Associates

Leadership coach · Chicago, IL · in person and virtual

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"ARC Leadership Associates is dedicated to helping leaders achieve their full potential and deliver superior business results." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Executive Coaching
Leaders established in their current roles looking for next level performance		 360 feedback and focused insight information · Leverage strengths · Dial down overused strengths · Develop underutilized talents · Build capacity to handle leadership situations on request
Leadership Change Coaching
Executives entering new cultural environment, changing job scope, shifting focus, or leading merged cultures		 Identify success requirements · Develop strategies to overcome hurdles · Stay grounded and focused on goals on request
High Potential Coaching
High potential candidates slated for increased responsibility		 Feedback on current performance · Description of future competencies · Targeted action plan with milestones · Focused support and low risk setting to practice new skills on request
Executive On-Boarding
Newly hired executives		 Develop objective view of situation · Identify cultural norms and unwritten rules · Align expectations · Support behavior shifts · Create action plan with milestones on request
Team Coaching
Teams needing to increase effectiveness and improve results		 Group process to increase team effectiveness · Improve communication · Develop operating rules · Clarify roles and responsibilities · Align goals on request
Team Performance Evaluation and Coaching
Teams needing to understand styles, strengths, and blind spots		 Assess individual work styles and communication preferences · Identify benchmarks of high performance teams · Map group strengths and development opportunities · Create action plan · Establish accountability on request
Issue Facilitation
Teams facing disagreements or future direction issues		 Create open forum for discussion · Ensure all viewpoints aired · Facilitate evaluation of alternatives · Gain group buy-in on request
Team Innovation
Teams needing to create new solutions or solve tough problems		 Frame problem or task · Use developmental thinking techniques · Create potential solutions · Select and refine ideas · Overcome obstacles on request
Integrated Individual/Team Program (I-Team)
Leaders and teams engaging in development process together		 Assessments and interviews at individual and team levels · Translate insights into individual goals · Create individual action plans · Integrate action plans at team level · Facilitation in individual and group sessions on request
Family Business Consulting
Family businesses needing succession and cohesion support		 Facilitated framework for family conversations · Communication and conflict transformation skills · Develop active and empathic listening · Validate without agreeing · Build family cohesion on request

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

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
Gather facts on current performance and leadership style · Make information meaningful and actionable · Create and execute a concrete plan for positive change
Assessments
360 feedback, Hogan Leadership Forecast Series, MBTI Step II
Before coaching
Leader, Major corporations including Kraft, Inc. and S.C. Johnson (20 years); Senior executive, Kraft, Inc., strategy, innovation and change management (35 years); Principle, Executive search firms; Director, Information start-up

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.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. What does it cost in total, and what is included? (no published price)
  2. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  3. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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