Author: Marion Franklin MS, MCC, BCC

Marion received the MCC designation in 2006 and was a PCC since 1998. She is the author of the popular book for coaches: The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching A Revolutionary Approach to Masterful Coaching that emphasizes getting to the heart of the matter and immediately elevating coaching effectiveness while avoiding common pitfalls.

She also published: Life's Little Lessons: Improve Your Life One Lesson at a Time (Transcripts/ Audiobook) emphasizing human behaviors and personal growth and offers CoachCamps audios.

Marion is currently teaching her own unique program Laser Coach Your Way to Sustainable Success – Intensive—a course emphasizing masterful coaching skills. She also facilitates ongoing Mentor Practicum Groups as well as individual mentoring. Her programs offer ICF ACSTH Mentor requirement hours, and CCEUs. Thus far, she has had a 100% success rate for ACC, PCC, or MCC with everyone she has taught and/or mentored. (She is now limiting her mentoring availability.)

She has served as an examiner for other coaching programs and presented at several Annual ICF Conferences. She is a member of ICF New York City Chapter and has a Masters Degree in Business and in Education, co-founded a healthcare publishing company, and taught High School Business Education.

For 12 years, she attended the School of Practical Philosophy that emphasizes putting philosophical principles into practical terms which has heavily influence her work.

She's been interviewed on television for her coaching expertise and has been a featured guest speaker and presenter at meetings and retreats throughout the northeast. She's also a recurring lecturer for an ongoing Women's Series and has been cited in The Journal News and The Wall Street Journal.

Please note: Marion's availability for mentoring and clients is now limited.