Paula Castillo, PCC. CliftonStrengths Coach for Leadership and Teams. Washington DC

Coaching Credentials

Masters in Public Policy, Harvard University

ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

Gallup CliftonStrengths® Certified Coach

Leadership Circle Profile 360

LINC Personality Profiler Assessment

Advanced Team Coaching

Kripalu Restorative Yoga Teacher

iRest Level 1 Teacher

Born in Colombia. leading across worlds.

CliftonStrengths executive, leadership and team coach

My Story

I was born and raised in Colombia, and came to the United States for my undergraduate studies, and have been here ever since. I completed a Masters in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, worked in the private sector and for nonprofits, consulted at the IFC (World Bank Group) and the Inter-American Development Bank, and spent years working in strategy consulting across the globe.

My experience with corporate, consulting, and development worlds, informs my coaching. Navigating between worlds has also helped develop several skillsets: deeper empathy a deep attunement to people across cultures, a deep capacity to hold multiple perspectives simultaneously, and a genuine investment in relationships and in the work itself.

I became a coach because I wanted to work with leaders, teams, and organizations seeking to tap into their full potential, and create deeper awareness of how they navigate their dynamics, to become more effective at what they do.

HOW I WORK

In coaching I incorporate both mindset work as well as the development of leadership skills.

With an expertise in assessment debriefing, sessions incorporate identifying strengths and blindspots through assessments like the CliftonStrengths® and Leadership Circle Profile 360, the gold standard in 360-degree leadership assessments.

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BEYOND INDIVIDUAL COACHING

In addition to working with individuals, I coach teams, facilitate leadership retreats, and lead a thriving community of coaches in Washington DC, a monthly in-person gathering that has grown through facilitation, connection, and a shared belief in the power of this work.

I've coached hundreds of exxecutives and leaders across finance, technology, pharma, consumer goods, and international development, from small companies to Fortune 500 multinationals, state-owned businesses, and nonprofits.

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Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Professional Certified Coach International Coaching Federation
Harvard Kennedy School
Certified Coach Linc Personality Profiler
Leadership Circle Profile certified coach