Iris Charabi

About Iris Charabi

My undertaking is to promote Emotional Intelligence skills designed to enhance leaders at all levels. I support startup founders, seasoned executives, and individuals who are committed to personal growth and to creating a healthy ripple effect in their professional and personal circles. “Emotionally intelligent leaders create positive climates by establishing emotional bonds and harmony.” Daniel Goleman In my work and life I care deeply about ethics and kindness. Often on a hunt for resonance and meaningful encounters. Play is a high value and I use it in the service of learning and teaching. I am bold, creative, and compassionate, a hybrid of two strong yet complementary cultures. I believe in curiosity, intention, and keeping one’s heart and mind in a state of flux. For my standard bio please read below: Iris Charabi-Berggren, CPCC, ACC, MFA is an experienced and skillful Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and EQ practitioner. She provides customized coaching to executives in startups as well as individuals in transitions around the world. Authentic leadership, innovation, productive communication skills, and emotional resourcefulness are some of the long lasting outcomes of her coaching. With a unique signature coaching-style, she delivers bold truths with great compassion, clarity, and humor. Her clients often take huge leaps and learn to embrace the unknowns while feeling grounded. Her great joys derive from connecting people, encouraging new collaborations and cross-pollinations, as well as being a mentor to veterans, young artists, and disadvantaged youth.

Experience

1. Mentor Leadership Coach

   Founder Institute

   Mar 2015 — Present · Palo Alto, US

   I am all about enhancing performance, exposing individuals to effective business behaviors, and promoting strategic and agile thinking.As a leadership coach within three accelerator programs I help diverse thinkers and creators address the following- Develop leadership skills that are grounded in solid values and clarity of vision- Practice productive communication and negotiation skills- Become authentic and influential speakers- Adapt to rapid changes in the industry- Prepare for personal and organizational growth- Develop executive presence and strategic vision- Tell their authentic stories in a clear yet compelling way- Learn to step out of their comfort zone and operate from clearly identified intentions rather than default behaviorsThe Founder Institute is the world\'s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies.http://fi.co/about

Education

• Stanford Continuing Studies

  Independent course work - Leadership

  2015 — 2015

• California College of the Arts

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Media Arts

  2005 — 2007

• CRR Global

  ORSC Fundamentals: an Introduction to Relationship Systems Coaching

• San Francisco Art Institute

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Sculpture

  1995 — 1999