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
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Blog
Thoughts on leadership, coaching, church, and spirituality.
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Holy Week Prayer #1
Dear Lord, Like Isaiah, I am a man of unclean lips. Like Paul, I sometimes feel like the chief of sinners. Like Peter, I know the guilt and shame of betraying Jesus. So, like David, I often find myself calling out to you, begging for your mercy, appealing to your unfailing love and great compassion,…
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“The Case for Christ” Movie Opens Today
Today is the opening date for “The Case for Christ” movie about Lee Strobel’s search to discredit Christianity and the Bible. Of course, that journey led Strobel to become a Christian and one of Christianity’s most effective modern apologists. Here’s a link to the book, which I highly recommend you read. And here’s a trailer…
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Is Christianity an Enemy of Freedom?
What makes a person free? What is the intellectual basis for claiming that an individual should be free? What is freedom anyway? According to authors like Terry Eagleton and Charles Taylor, our postmodern world no longer bases an individual’s freedom on the fact that we are God’s creation, nor because of our rationality and free…
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Does Preaching Matter?
An interesting conversation is taking place among many people who are skeptical of the relevancy and effectiveness of certain traditional aspects of the church’s ministry to the culture of today. Some of the questions being asked about the ministry of preaching are: In a world dominated by technology, is there still any need for the…
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Top 5 Books from Dr. John Mark Hicks (Five on Friday)
This week’s Five on Friday celebrates Dr. John Mark Hicks, who is speaking at our congregation’s annual Ray Evans Seminar this weekend. Here are my 5 favorite books written by Dr. Hicks… 1. Yet Will I Trust Him: Understanding God in a Suffering World 2. Down in the River to Pray: Revisioning Baptism…
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