Helping leaders be their best
Coaching can help you…
- Gain clarity
- Build skills
- Accomplish goals
- Process thoughts
- Improve decision-making
- Identify blind spots
- Increase self-awareness
- See new possibilities
- Go further
“Rusty is the best there is! He has the unique ability to dive deep with leaders, including myself, to make them reach their highest potential.”
– Chief of Staff, Oklahoma Department of Human Services
A Pioneering Coach.
As the Leadership Trainer & Workplace Coach for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, I created and oversee the first-of-its-kind internal coaching program for a state agency in the history of Oklahoma state government.
A Prepared Partner.
I am a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Certified Team Coach and Certified Change Leadership Coach through the prestigious Center for Executive Coaching.
I hold two master’s degrees and multiple certifications covering such topics as organizational leadership, systems theory, conflict resolution and mediation, counseling, communication, project management, personality development, and leader-employee relationships.
An Experienced Leader.
With over 30 years experience on the frontlines of leadership, I’ve been where you are and I know the challenges of leading people and systems. I have a long list of accomplishments and an even longer list of mistakes. Through it all, I have created a track record of serving others with integrity, empathy, and wisdom and gained a reputation for helping leaders and teams maximize their potential.
Services
How can I best serve you and/or your team?
Executive & Team Coaching
Coaching for individual leaders and/or leadership teams that improves performance.
Leadership Training
Training that equips and empowers organizations to accomplish their goals with skill and integrity.
Keynote Speaking
I have keynoted multiple national events and numerous regional conferences.
Guest Preaching
As a former preacher, it is always an honor to serve a church through fill-in preaching, interim preaching, or guest speaking.
What People Say
- “Rusty provides a truly safe space to work on things I wanted to work on and flexibility to coach me during challenges I didn’t expect to come up. He is organized and structured but intuitively explores needs as they arise. I am so grateful for this opportunity to develop through Rusty’s coaching sessions and recommend it to anyone wishing to grow in their leadership.”
- “Rusty is very thoughtful and considerate and listens very well.”
- “Rusty is good at identifying what is important.”
- “Rusty pushes me in the right direction to help me figure things out for myself.”
- “Every meeting had an outcome of action steps, and I always felt empowered after each meeting. I would highly recommend Rusty as a coach!”
- “The coaching was highly effective, and I can’t say enough about what a wonderful resource Rusty is.”
- “The knowledge I’ve gained from our coaching sessions has been monumental in helping me build my tool box, and I’m forever thankful.”
- “As a result of coaching, I am managing my stress more effectively, I am coaching one of my employees to have a more positive mindset, and I have created a culture that has our team working together better.”
- “The skills and confidence I’ve gained because of you have made a lasting impact on me. I truly appreciate the time and effort you have invested in my development and helping me grow better and better every day.”
“I was able to grow in confidence while not staying stagnant.”
How can I help you be your best?
rusty.tugman@gmail.com
As Seen on These Podcasts (promotional images only)
Blog
Thoughts on leadership, coaching, church, and spirituality.
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The Wisdom Pyramid
We have access to too much information. Wouldn’t you agree? Not only that, but the rate at which all this information breaks onto the scene is overwhelming – to the point that trying to keep up has become an exercise in futility. And trying to keep up has been shown, through research and our own…
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What do you want?
A few weeks ago, I sat in a coffee shop with a well-known executive coach whose clients are among the most powerful people in the business world. He had graciously agreed to let me “pick his brain” on the topics of coaching and leadership. At one point in the conversation, he said, “Rusty, I’ve coached…
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Still Thankful
The Thanksgiving holiday has passed, but every day I am thankful to God for… His Goodness “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever” (1 Chronicles 16:34). His Righteousness “I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the…
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A Prayer for the Weary
Dear Lord, Here we are again at the time of year we call “the holiday season,” and, as always, there are some who don’t feel festive. Instead, they feel weary because they are worn down by life’s demands, heartbroken by life’s tragedies, and discouraged by life’s cruelties. And when weariness strikes, it’s sometimes easy to…
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The Moment
Last week, a person reached out to me facing a “dilemma.” This person was faced with a situation that was testing their resolve to follow God’s moral will. I knew this person well so I knew what they needed to hear and how they needed to hear it, so I replied… “This is a moment…
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