Listening to Help Heal Raw Emotions

Jun 5, 2020 | by Ellen Kumata
Everyone at Cambria feels the deep range of emotions that have been on such obvious display across the country since the tragic death of George...

New CEO Survey Explores COVID-19 Business Challenges

May 20, 2020 | by Ellen Kumata | Leadership Development
Nearly all business activity is impacted by the current economic slowdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic but its a misreading to conclude that everything has ground...

COVID-19 Crisis: Time for a Pandemic Self-Assessment

May 13, 2020 | by Ellen Kumata | Cambria, Executive Coaching
Mid-May is the two month mark since the start of the coronavirus shutdown and resulting economic crisis that has dramatically altered nearly every business sector....

Coping in Challenging Times

Mar 23, 2020 | by Ellen Kumata | Cambria
You are no doubt reading this from where you’re viewing a changed world these days – perhaps from your home, which we hope is well-stocked....

Introducing Cambria Lens, with a Focus on Organizational Coaching

Nov 6, 2018 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
Can coaching play an important role in helping your organization grapple with unprecedented change, volatility, and disruption that is standard in today’s business environment? The...

Executive Coaching: How to Shift to a More Strategic Footing

Oct 20, 2016 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
Coaching is usually thought of as individualized development, where coaches and their clients meet one-on-one to work on their specific development needs in support of...

Executive Coaching Accelerates Strategy Implementation and Change

Sep 22, 2016 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
You might be surprised to learn that a growing number of companies are looking to executive coaching to help them drive key strategic shifts and...

Executive Coaching: Challenge to Change

Dec 9, 2015 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching, Leadership Development
You might imagine my surprise when a client said recently that she thinks most coaches are charlatans. I didn’t take it personally – she has...

Maximize Your Coaching Investment

Aug 21, 2014 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching, Leadership Development
Workforce Magazine was in touch recently to get our input on the subject of how best to demonstrate coaching’s impact for developing leaders. It’s an...

How Do We Demonstrate Coaching’s Effectiveness?

Aug 7, 2014 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
Workforce Magazine features Cambria's Ellen Kumata on how best to demonstrate the effectiveness of coaching. Ellen details how best to align coaching with the organization's...

Developing Global Leaders Beyond Borders

May 7, 2014 | by Ellen Kumata | Global Leadership
It’s no secret that developing leaders for success in global roles is a major priority for many organizations today — and one that we see...

“Secrets of Succession” Panel Discussion

Feb 7, 2014 | by Ellen Kumata | Cambria, Events
The risks of poor succession planning are high. Learn the secrets of effective succession planning by attending the New Talent Management Network’s next panel discussion...

Ellen Kumata Quoted in Fast Company Article

Jun 6, 2012 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
Cambria’s managing director was quoted in a May 30th article of Fast Company magazine. In the article, “To Bring Out The Best In Millennials, Put...

The Finland Phenomenon

Jun 1, 2011 | by Ellen Kumata | Cambria, Events
Cambria’s managing director, Ellen Kumata, was part of a recent screening and panel discussion of the new film The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most...

Ellen Kumata Quoted in CLO Article

Oct 3, 2010 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching, Leadership Programs
Cambria’s managing director was quoted in the October issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine. In the article "Becoming a Change Agent," which covers the importance...

Ellen Kumata Featured on Harvard ManageMentor®

Mar 15, 2010 | by Ellen Kumata | Cambria, Events
One of the early fruits of our partnership with Harvard Business Publishing is a series of videos of Cambria Managing Director Ellen Kumata, offered in...

Coachee Engagement

Feb 10, 2010 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching, Videos
Ellen Kumata describes the issues that arise when the recipient of executive coaching isn't fully supportive of the coaching engagement.

Tips on Managing Meetings

Feb 10, 2010 | by Ellen Kumata | Leadership Programs, Videos
Ellen Kumata describes some lessons learned from executive coaching she has applied to her managing partner role at Cambria.

Importance of a Learning Culture

Feb 10, 2010 | by Ellen Kumata | Leadership Programs, Videos
Ellen Kumata describes a CEO executive coaching engagement and how this CEO used this opportunity to effectively communicate company values on the importance of continuous...

Dealing with Change in Uncertain Times: Tips for Leaders

Feb 10, 2009 | by Ellen Kumata | Leadership Programs
At the recent Human Resource Council Conference in Boston, Ellen Kumata, Cambria’s managing director, shared insights learned from helping embattled executives as they fight for...

Strategic Executive Coaching: An Integrated Approach

Dec 8, 2008 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
In this white paper, Cambria partner Ellen Kumata addresses Cambria's approach to executive development through strategic executive coaching.

The Coaching Impact Study: Measuring the Value of Coaching

Nov 1, 2006 | by Ellen Kumata | Executive Coaching
In a 2007 issue of the coaching journal IJCO, the authors' 2006 article was republished in a special issue honoring the journal's best articles since...