Coaching always came naturally to me, but I never saw it as a profession. I was focused on building my career in the corporate world and loving the success I was having. Talking to colleagues and friends about issues they were having was just part of who I was.
Discovering coach training opened up a whole new world to me. I started to see the world differently, and shift my vision of who I wanted to be. Taking a fairly drastic step, I left my corporate job, sold my downtown condo and traveled to Nigeria to do volunteer work. I spent two successful and rewarding years in Lagos working to help both men and women empower themselves to lead better lives.
I expected to go to Nigeria and change the world, but of course, the biggest change was within myself. Seeing people challenge themselves and their long held beliefs to make positive changes in their lives, despite their economic or environmental limitations was inspirational.
Through this experience I became very passionate about what motivates people and what they could develop in themselves if they had no barriers and could move through fear. How could they change the world or the lives of those around them by simply being better versions of themselves? I help people find the answer to these questions through my coaching and training.
Coach Certifications
• CPCC – Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
• CNTC – Certified Neuro-Transformational Coach
Assessment Certifications:
• DiSC Personality Profiles
• Emotional Intelligence Self Assessments and 360 Assessments
• The Leadership Circle 360 Assessment and the Leadership Culture Survey
What does Eleko mean?
Eleko is the name of a beach in Nigeria. It was a gathering place for VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas) Volunteers in the area. We’d meet on the weekends to talk about our experiences and support each other. Although volunteering in Nigeria was fulfilling in many ways, it was also an extremely challenging environment. Sharing these experiences and learning about ourselves and more effective ways to approach these challenges helped me be a better volunteer. This same spirit is the basis of Eleko – challenging ourselves to stretch beyond our often self-inflicted limits, taking a deeper look, becoming aware of our impact on those around us and committing to change.
"Allyson Lee has impacted our business and me personally in a number of great ways. She has helped me make more money and have more fun! She has also helped me continue to gain more clarity on what matters most and has gently but consistently helped me focus and refocus on those things. "
"Working with Allyson has helped me grow as a person and as a leader. Her caring and integrated approach to her work creates the right coaching environment to address the sometimes personal challenges of leadership. "
"The coaching and strategies you shared helped us overcome inefficiencies and as a result, increase our profitability."
"Assessment is powerful. Knowing how I am wired is instrumental in conducting successful interactions with colleagues who have different points of view and different needs."
"The coaching has really helped me stay focused on the goals that are most important."
