Janet Harvey: CEO of InviteCHANGE and Best Selling Author

A candid conversation with Janet M. Harvey, CEO of InviteCHANGE, bestselling author, and former president of the ICF. In this episode, Janet shares personal insights from her journey in the coaching industry, including the challenges she faced as a fearless leader preoccupied with pursuing “the creative burst.”
Janet’s passion lies in helping create healthier organizations where people feel confident to step into their gifts. Here, she explains to Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal why she believes this is more important than ever and how her project inviteCHANGE has been designed to achieve that objective.
Another topic Janet addresses is the need for coaches to work on themselves so they can successfully work with clients. She explains what “ethical maturity” means to her practice and applies lessons from her own training as a private pilot to the topic of coaching development. If you’ve ever wondered how to respond in a coaching emergency, she has tips for you!
Janet believes that pre-pandemic, many companies lacked “love and soul.” During this discussion, she explains why certain companies are struggling to retain their workforce after the catalyst of COVID-19. She also reflects on the need to create our own myths to replace those that no longer fit our changing world.
Listen in to learn more about the limits of coaching and the need to actively invite - not just passively accept - change.