Janet Williams-Hepler

Creative inspiration comes from anywhere. What inspires and sustains me are the opportunities to get outdoors, make music, tackle new challenges, and collaborate with others who love to learn and explore possibilities.

I partner with my coaching clients to explore ways to tap into their strengths, develop professionally, lead authentically, and cultivate high-performing teams. My clients say they gain greater self-awareness, improve the balance of personal and professional priorities, and build confidence and momentum for sustainable change.

At the heart of my coaching is the conviction that work is too important to be boring, exhausting, or energy-depleting. I work with leaders who are ready to challenge the status quo. My clients bring their experience, vision, ideas, and curiosity. I bring deep listening, optimism, and the ability to draw out insights from the patterns I observe. Together, we identify creative options, outline paths for change, and test those ideas with real-world experiments.

Having previously worked for 20+ years in the technology industry, I understand how innovative organizations operate—and how individuals and teams thrive (or don’t) within them. I’ve managed teams through change while keeping people engaged and productive.

Janet’s Approach and Philosophy Around Coaching/Work

I’m committed to developing thriving leaders and creating workplaces where people collaborate to build inspiring products and experiences. I meet people where they are and support them in becoming who they aspire to be.

Education / Certifications / Industry Experience

• Certified Coach with the ICF

• Certified in the Leadership Circle Profile and the IDI and PDI assessments from MRG

• Trained in Narrative Coaching and The ID Way with David Drake

• Working with the Five Maturities Model

• M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

• M.A. in French

I'm Learning ...

I’m always reading. I subscribe to The Next Big Idea Club to stay updated on exciting new publications. I also enjoy Adam Grant’s podcast Rethinking.

I'm Proud Of …

Personal:

• Summiting Mount Rainier with my husband in 2010 (and learning just as much from the previous year’s storm-turnaround!)

• Maintaining rich relationships over the years

• Running a half marathon

Professional:

• Over 11 years of coaching professionals in technology, consulting, medicine, government, and nonprofit organizations

• Supporting emerging medical leaders in developing their leadership vision and values

• Coaching senior executives to strengthen their leadership in dynamic environments

• Returning to school to complete a Master’s program while working—a time of deep learning and integration

• Facilitating 17 cohorts as faculty at SeattleCoach, guiding leaders in applying coaching skills to both leadership and second-career paths

Did You Know?

I worked at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park back in the ’80s and have lifelong friendships from working and hiking many miles together.