Narissa Kohut Coaching & Consulting
Leadership and coaching rooted in emotional intelligence, clarity, and sustainable growth.
The Human Side of Leadership
We only have one life
How we work, lead, communicate, and care for ourselves all shape the quality of it.
My work supports individuals and organizations in building greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and resilience so they can navigate growth, pressure, and change more intentionally.
What I do
You do not have to disconnect from yourself to succeed
Who This Work Supports
For individuals and organizations navigating growth, leadership, and change.
The challenges people face today are often deeply connected to leadership, pressure, communication, change, and the increasing complexity of balancing professional and personal demands.
Whether supporting individuals or organizations, this work focuses on helping people navigate growth with greater clarity, emotional intelligence, and intention.
Individuals
You may be navigating:
• burnout or overwhelm
• leadership growth
• changing priorities
• career transition
• increased responsibility
• the feeling that success no longer feels aligned
This work creates space to reconnect with yourself, strengthen self-awareness, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.
Organizations
Today’s leaders are navigating increasing pressure, complexity, communication challenges, and rapid change.
I support organizations in developing emotionally intelligent leaders and healthier workplace dynamics through coaching, EQ assessments, workshops, and leadership development support.
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
Leadership is deeply connected to self-awareness
We often speak about work and life as though they are separate. But the reality is, we only have one life.
Self-Awareness
Organizational Impact
Emotional Intelligence
Sustainable Leadership
This work is about creating more sustainable leadership, healthier communication, and a stronger connection to what matters most.
Years Leadership Experience
Client Satisfaction
Years Clinical Counselling
Awards Won
Services
Support tailored to your goals, challenges, and stage of growth
Whether you’re navigating personal or professional growth, developing stronger leadership skills, or supporting the growth of your team or organization, services are designed to provide practical support, meaningful insight, and sustainable forward movement.
Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Coaching
1:1 coaching for individuals navigating growth, leadership, burnout, transition, and personal or professional change.
Organizational Consulting & Team Development
Leadership development, coaching, EQ workshops, and emotionally intelligent team support for organizations navigating growth and change.
EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 Assessments
Scientifically validated emotional intelligence assessments that provide deeper insight into communication, leadership, stress management, and interpersonal dynamics.
Explore my services to find the support that fits your needs.
About Narissa Kohut
A grounded, human-centred approach to leadership and growth
After more than 20 years in corporate leadership roles, Narissa Kohut saw firsthand how pressure, performance expectations, and constant responsibility can disconnect people from their own clarity and well-being.
Combining leadership experience, counselling, emotional intelligence, and coaching, her work supports individuals and organizations in navigating complexity with greater self-awareness, resilience, and intention.
The Foundations of Emotional Intelligence
Why emotional intelligence matters in leadership and life
Emotional intelligence shapes how we communicate, manage stress, navigate conflict, build trust, and lead others.
It influences workplace culture, decision-making, resilience, relationships, and overall well-being.
Developing emotional intelligence is not about becoming someone different. It is about increasing awareness, strengthening communication, and learning to navigate pressure and complexity more intentionally.
Stronger Self-Awareness
Greater self-awareness helps us understand our thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and patterns. It creates the clarity needed to make intentional decisions, communicate more effectively, and lead with confidence.
Greater Resilience
Resilience is not about avoiding challenges. It is about navigating pressure, setbacks, uncertainty, and change with greater adaptability, perspective, and emotional balance.
More Effective Relationships
Emotional intelligence strengthens communication, builds trust, improves collaboration, and helps us navigate conflict more constructively, both personally and professionally.
Let's Start With A Conversation
You do not have to navigate everything alone
Whether you are navigating leadership growth, burnout, organizational change, or a season of transition, support can create clarity, perspective, and forward movement.
A coffee chat is a simple place to start.
Blog & News
Insights on leadership, emotional intelligence, and sustainable growth
The Emotional Emergency Brake: How Emotional Intelligence Helps You Respond Instead of React
Emotional intelligence is not about controlling emotions or pretending they do not exist. It is about recognizing what we are...
