Coaching in Conversation

In this episode of Coaching in Conversation, Tracy Sinclair welcomes Elina Välimaa, Learning and Leadership lead at Wärtsilä, to discuss their recent Honorable Mention in the ICF 2025 Impact Award for Distinguished Organization. They explore the journey of developing a coaching culture within Wärtsilä, the systemic and strategic benefits of coaching, and the importance of senior sponsorship and access for all. 
Elina Välimaa, PCC, is the Learning and Leadership Lead at Wärtsilä, a global company of 17,500 employees headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Wärtsilä is on a journey to decarbonise the maritime and energy industries. 
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In this episode of Coaching in Conversation, Tracy Sinclair discusses the essence of mastery in coaching with Dr. Elizabeth Crosse, a Master Certified Coach with the ICF. They delve into the concept of 'deeply superficial' development, emphasizing the importance of intentionality and purpose in professional growth. Elizabeth shares insights from her own diverse background and research on coach development, highlighting the need for balancing capability with capacity. 
Dr Elizabeth Crosse is a Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), supervisor, and research practitioner with a deep interest in how coaches develop expertise over time. Her practice is shaped by a wide-ranging background, including leading learning and development in large organisations, introducing internal coaching strategies, and running her own coaching business. Having navigated dyslexia and dyspraxia throughout her life, Elizabeth brings compassion, curiosity, and clarity to her work. She creates reflective spaces that encourage honest conversations, critical thinking, and the development of practical wisdom, supporting coaches to find their path to growth with confidence and integrity.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://eacrosse.co.uk/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethcrosse/
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In this episode of Coaching in Conversation, Tracy Sinclair speaks with Master Certified Coach Ailbhe Harrington about the intersection of vulnerability and mastery in coaching. Ailbhe shares her journey into coaching, emphasising the importance of self-awareness, compassion, and continuous personal growth. They discuss how mastery involves being present, connecting deeply with clients, and the courage to be vulnerable. Ailbhe also reflects on her personal experiences, including the recent loss of her husband, and how it impacts her coaching practice. The conversation highlights the role of intuition, the importance of trusting the coaching process, and the unique value of human connection in a fast-paced, results-driven world.
Ailbhe Harrington works with leaders as a thinking partner, providing a reflective space where they can explore, discover, and liberate themselves. This enables them to embody the full essence of who they are and who they are becoming, and in turn bring greater value, positive impact, and improved performance to the people they serve. She believes that everyone carries within themselves the resources for self-understanding and change, and that, given the right conditions, individuals can tap into their own answers and access their full potential. 
With over thirty years’ experience in learning and development, Ailbhe has coached leaders and teams since 2003. She works with a wide and diverse client base, both nationally and internationally, supporting C-suite executives, directors, and middle management. Alongside her executive coaching practice, she has trained coaches on ICF-accredited programmes for fifteen years and serves as a coach supervisor. Ailbhe is an ICF Master Certified Coach and has trained in a variety of approaches, including Positive Intelligence, Transactional Analysis, Multiple Brain Integration Techniques, and NLP, among others. 
She is passionate about continuous learning, travel, sharing food with friends, gardening, yoga, spending time in nature with her dog, and finding meaningful ways to give back to others.
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In this episode of Coaching in Conversation, Tracy Sinclair speaks with Master Certified Coach Tracy Tresidder from Sydney, Australia. Tracy Tresidder shares her extensive coaching journey since 2001, her belief in continuous learning, and her multifaceted experience, ranging from executive coaching to golf mind play. The discussion explores the concept of mastery in coaching, emphasising deep presence, self-awareness, and ongoing development. They also discuss the importance of supervision, reflective practice, and personal well-being in a coach’s journey, underlining coaching as a lifelong process of growth and transformation.
Tracy Tresidder M.Ed., MCC is an inspiring and experienced, sought-after Executive Coach and Facilitator, who has been at the forefront of her field since 2001. Her coaching has been an enabler for people to make powerful decisions and innovative choices in relation to career promotion, leadership challenges or landing the job of their dreams. Somewhat unique in her field, Tracy is multi-faceted. Her expertise is a combination of many years of practice and specific study across several disciplines, enabling her to devise tailored programs.
Tracy knows and facilitates effortless and sustainable change. She has coached people at all levels of management, from the full 'C-Suite' down to non-administrative personnel in both large and small organisations in both public and private sectors. She has more than 8,000 hours of coaching experience and 1,000 coach mentoring hours and is one of a select group with the International Coaching Federation designation of Master Certified Coach. She brings an 'eclectic mix' of coaching theories and methodologies to her coaching that allows her to adapt and flex with her client's needs.
Tracy is passionate about assisting people to lead conscious and purposeful lives through a deeper understanding of their strengths, values, and core beliefs, enabling them to realise their professional and personal purpose and to achieve their goals. Tracy is particularly keen to assist women to better understand and realise their potential.
She is the mother of two adult boys and an active Border Collie, whom she loves walking in the bush with her husband. She also enjoys travelling with the family to trek, ski, and golf around the world.
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In this episode of 'Coaching in Conversation,' Tracy Sinclair talks with Elena Chelokidi, a Master Certified Coach and specialist in team coaching. Eleanor shares her journey into coaching and offers insights into achieving mastery. They discuss the importance of being natural, staying curious, and listening to one's own work. Eleanor emphasizes the benefits of team coaching in developing individual coaching skills and highlights the role of curiosity and metaphors in coaching. They also address the challenge of recording sessions and provide tips to become comfortable with the process.
As a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Elena has distinguished herself as a leader in the coaching industry, holding an Advanced Certification in Team Coaching from ICF and serving as ICF Russia President from 2016 to 2018. Her contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Young Leader ICF Award, Chapter Recognition Award in 2018, and the Coaching Leaders Award in 2017. She played a pivotal role as a member of the ICF Task Force that developed Team Coaching Competencies in 2020. Since 2019, she has organized international conferences such as “Team Coaching World®: Cases” and “Mentoring in Business: Application,” fostering global dialogue in the field. Since 2014, she has run her own Center for Coach and Mentor Development, offering ICF-accredited programs in Team Coaching, Coaching, and Mentoring. From 2015 to 2022, she served as the representative of Professor David Clutterbuck in Russia. Her expertise spans team coaching, team-of-teams dynamics, developmental leadership, mentoring, and cultural intelligence, making her a prominent figure in advancing coaching and mentoring practices.
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