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Search every verified Michol Ecklund interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michol Ecklund, then deputy general counsel at Marathon Oil, described her experience working with executive coach Nina Newberry in a 2016 testimonial. Ecklund said she met Newberry through a mutual philanthropic interest and later engaged her as a coach when she was considering a career transition. She stated that Newberry helped her set goals, prioritize tasks, and develop a framework for approaching difficult conversations with colleagues. Ecklund reported that the coaching engagement resulted in a more balanced approach to her professional and personal life, with less stress and improved delegation. She said she would engage a coach again and recommended coaching for others facing significant change or seeking to optimize their current roles.
“I'm Michael Eklund; I am celebrating this month my 13-year anniversary at Marathon Oil Company and I currently hold the position of deputy general counsel.”
“I first met Nina Newberry seven or eight years ago when we had a mutual philanthropic interest and stayed friends with her over the years.”
“As I contemplated a coaching relationship I wasn't sure exactly what that looked like or what the time commitment would be, and Nina helped educate me on what her role as a coach would be and how we would measure our progress throughout our six months.”
“We mapped out a path of goals and a logical process for attacking those — it built my confidence and helped me make incremental day-by-day changes so that at the end of a six-month engagement I could really see a step change in how I approached my job and the impact I was having.”
“One thing Nina helped me with was how to have difficult conversations with people I was still getting to know in my new role — she gave me a frame of reference and a tool I still use today when approaching conversations with different viewpoints.”
“A very tangible takeaway was an improved ability to prioritize tasks — learning to delegate more and take advantage of the talent around me resulted in a healthier, more balanced approach and less stress at the end of the day.”
“Nina takes big long-term strategic goals and breaks them down with you into very tangible day-to-day changes and tactics you can change tomorrow to digest new responsibilities and opportunities.”
“I absolutely would engage a coach again — I benefited greatly and think everyone can benefit, whether they're in a significant change position or trying to optimize their current role.”
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