Healthcare is changing faster than ever.
Leaders need more than AI. They need EI.

MentorLead™ Coaching develops emotionally intelligent healthcare leaders who strengthen culture,
elevate performance, and prepare their organizations for what’s next.

Build Stronger Leaders. Stronger Teams.
Stronger Healthcare.

MentorLead™ Coaching supports leaders at every level through real-world challenges
with evidence-based coaching grounded in emotional intelligence.

Problems Coaching Solves


  • Low Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • High burnout 
  • High turnover
  • Negative engagement 
  • Struggling to give feedback
  • Blind spots
  • Low self awareness
  • Transition from clinician to leader
  • Preparing for promotion
  • Poor succession pipeline 
  • Executive presence gaps 
  • Low resilience
  • Resistance to change
  • Bullying 
  • Avoiding difficult conversations
  • Unresolved conflict 
  • Quiet quitting
  • Poor collaboration 
  • Ineffective communication style  
  • Micromanaging  
  • Inadequate delegation skills
  • Lack of trust
  • Lack of accountability
  • Lack of confidence 
  • Poor time-management 
  • Overwhelm
  • Decision paralysis
  • Lack of growth mindset 
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Uncertainty and lack of clarity
  • Lack of strategic thinking

Evidence & Metrics


Small-group professional coaching reduced physician burnout by nearly 30% in a randomized clinical trial.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40643743/


Highly engaged teams experience up to 51% lower employee turnover.

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/321725/gallup-q12-meta-analysis-report.aspx


Organizations that foster emotionally intelligent leadership see significantly higher employee engagement and lower emotional exhaustion.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9549054/


A meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials found executive coaching produced a large positive effect on leadership and performance related behaviors.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089797/full


Higher emotional intelligence is significantly associated with lower burnout and lower turnover intention.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11252582/#s5


Emotional intelligence is a key nursing leadership capability.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5997858/


Higher emotional intelligence is consistently linked to better performance, resilience, stress management, and leadership in healthcare professionals.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11662091/


Team coaching builds trust, psychological safety, and collaboration by leveraging evidence-based principles from psychology and neuroscience.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1541461226001047


AONL found that listening and responding to staff feedback, two core emotional intelligence competencies, was the highest-rated strategy for improving staffing.

https://www.aonl.org/system/files/media/file/2025/03/AONL-Nursing-Leadership-Insight-Study-2025.pdf


Coaching vs Mentoring


COACHING

MENTORING

Led by a certified professional coach

Relies on volunteer colleagues

Uses rigorous, evidence based tools and validated assessments to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Shares their own experiences and personal insights

Identifies blind spots and builds self-awareness

Provides advice based on personal perspective

Develops leaders for future challenges

Helps leaders solve current challenges

Incorporates
EI expertise

Depends on informal understanding
of EI

Strengthens communication, influence, and executive presence

Helps navigate communication and confidence challenges 

Accelerates deeper transformational change

Explores solutions to existing situations

Shares multidisciplinary best practices

Focuses more on institutional knowledge

One of
THE BEST investments

I realized and had it validated that leadership is something that really needs to be simultaneously tried out in the field and supplemented with tried & true concepts. To really “get it” you need this experiential learning playground together with real life/real time issues. Your program was one of THE best investments I could have made in myself.

Carrie J.

Pediatrics Program Manager


Flexible Solutions for Developing Healthcare Leaders

Every organization—and every leader—is different. MentorLead™ Coaching
can be tailored to your leadership development, talent, and succession priorities.

EQ-i 2.0®

Emotional Intelligence
Assessment



The EQ-i 2.0® is a scientifically validated assessment that helps healthcare leaders uncover emotional intelligence strengths, blind spots, and opportunities for growth.


Leaders complete a ~20-minute online assessment, receive a personalized Leadership Report, and participate in a 90-minute 1:1 debrief with a certified EQ-i 2.0® practitioner to translate insights into practical development priorities.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders at Every Level
  • High-Potential Talent
  • Leadership Development & Succession Planning

Outcomes: 

  • Increase self-awareness and uncover leadership blind spots
  • Identify emotional intelligence strengths and development opportunities
  • Strengthen communication, decision-making, and stress management
  • Identify priorities for continued leadership development

Circle of Excellence™

Develop Together. Apply in Real Time. Grow Through Coaching.



Circle of Excellence™ brings healthcare leaders together in a facilitated coaching cohort led by credentialed and experienced professional coaches, combining emotional intelligence, group and individual coaching, and EI-powered leadership frameworks.


Leaders apply what they learn to real-world challenges, strengthening communication, confidence, accountability, relationships, and team effectiveness on the job.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders
  • Emerging & High-Potential Leaders
  • Leadership Cohorts & Succession Pipelines

Outcomes: 

  • Apply new leadership behaviors to real workplace challenges
  • Strengthen emotional intelligence and self-awareness
  • Build confidence navigating complex people challenges
  • Improve Communication, Feedback, And Conflict Navigation

Individual 1:1 Coaching

Go Deeper. Focus on What Matters Most. Accelerate Growth.



Individual 1:1 coaching provides leaders at every level with deeper, highly personalized development and the focused attention of a credentialed and experienced professional coach.


Beginning with the EQ-i 2.0®, ongoing emotional intelligence coaching helps leaders uncover blind spots, build on strengths, address their most important challenges, and create sustainable behavior change.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders at Every Level
  • High-Potential & Succession Talent
  • Leaders Who Would Benefit From Deeper, Individualized Development

Outcomes: 

  • Create sustainable behavior change around individual priorities
  • Uncover blind spots and leverage leadership strengths
  • Build confidence and leadership presence
  • Strengthen communication, relationships, and team leadership

Choose a coaching solution to see what’s included.

Select an option below to compare time commitment, development focus, and personalization.

  • EQ-i 2.0® Assessment

  • Circle of Excellence™

  • Individual 1:1 Coaching

EQ-i 2.0® Assessment

Duration / Time Commitment: 20-Min Assessment + 90-Min Debrief

  • Credentialed & Experienced Professional Coach
  • EQ-i 2.0 Assessment
  • Individual Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence Development
  • EI-Powered Leadership Frameworks 
  • Certificate of Completion

Development Planning: Initial Priorities

Personalization: Individual Insights

One Partner. 
Multiple Ways to Develop Your Leaders.


Build Awareness. Develop Together. Go Deeper.

Start with the EQ-i 2.0® to build self-awareness. Develop leaders together through Circle of Excellence™.
Or go deeper with individualized 1:1 coaching.


Each solution can stand alone or work together as part of a broader leadership development strategy designed around your people, your priorities, and your organization.

Let's Develop Your Leaders

Meet Your MentorLead Coaches


About Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC


Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC is an executive coach and Head of Coaching at MentorLead who brings a unique blend of strategic insight, real-world leadership experience, and human-centered perspective to his work. Known for his thoughtful presence, deep listening, and ability to balance support with challenge, he helps leaders strengthen their emotional intelligence, uncover blind spots, and translate insight into meaningful action.

 

Prior to coaching, Talal spent more than 20 years leading teams and developing talent across Fortune 500, global consumer, and healthcare organizations. He held senior executive roles with responsibility for strategy, business performance, and organizational transformation, giving him firsthand experience with the opportunities and challenges leaders face in complex, fast-changing environments.

 

Talal brings leadership best practices and lessons from high-performing organizations into his coaching, combining them with evidence-based coaching practices and expertise in emotional intelligence to help leaders grow their impact, strengthen their teams, and build healthier, higher-performing organizations.



Education & Credentials
MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Hudson Institute of Coaching Certified Coach (HCC)

International Coaching Federation Certified Coach (ACC)

Multi-Health Systems Certified Practitioner - EQ-i 2.0

NeuroLeadership Institute Certified - Brain Based Conversations

Facilitator and Coach, Loyola Marymount University

About Olivia Brooks MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC


Olivia Brooks is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist and ICF-trained coach with a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University. She holds ANCC board certifications in Nursing Professional Development and Nurse Executive Leadership.


Olivia brings deep expertise in designing and advancing systemwide role-development programs. She has led initiatives in mentoring, preceptorship, shared leadership, and transition to practice programs, strengthening the confidence, competence, and leadership capacity of nurses across organizations.


Passionate about developing nurse leaders, Olivia takes a coaching-centered approach to support individuals and teams as they grow in clarity, resilience, and effectiveness. Her work is grounded in the belief that thriving leaders create healthier teams, stronger systems, and better outcomes for patients and communities.


Outside of work, Olivia enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family.




Education & Credentials
MSN in Nursing Leadership, Gonzaga University
Board Certified in Nursing Leadership (NEA-BC)
Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC)
Coaching Certification from SeattleCoach


The Future of Healthcare Depends on Leadership. 

Let's build stronger leaders, stronger teams, and stronger healthcare together.

"Maximized my skills
and experiences"

Working with MentorLead helped me better understand my leadership style to maximize my skills and experiences ensuring patients and their families get the excellent care they deserve. 

ANGIE W. 

HEALTH CARE LEADER

"One of THE best investments"

I realized and had it validated that leadership is something that really needs to be simultaneously tried out in the field and supplemented with tried & true concepts. To really “get it” you need this experiential learning playground together with real life/real time issues. Your program was one of THE best investments I could have made in myself.

Carrie J.

Pediatrics Program Manager

"Increased my confidence and proficiency"

I appreciate all of your support in providing me a safe space to help me grow both personally and professionally, through some of my most challenging times. This group has increased my confidence, made me happier and increased my proficiency as a leader, even in the hard times. I feel far more prepared to transition out of my current role and to take on my next role. Thank you for helping me become a better me.

Jenelle A.

Healthcare Supervisor

"The ROI is unimaginable"

You’re helping us as leaders connect w/ our strengths and weaknesses and look inside in a more kind/productive way.  With this growth experience, we can better help ourselves and those in our circles find meaning in our work and personal lives. The ROI is unimaginable.

Faith R.

Group Leader

Ready to Become Our Next Success Story?

Healthcare is changing faster than ever.
Leaders need more than AI. They need EI.

MentorLead™ Coaching develops emotionally intelligent healthcare leaders who strengthen culture,
elevate performance, and prepare their organizations for what’s next.

Build Stronger Leaders. 
Stronger Teams.
Stronger Healthcare.

MentorLead™ Coaching supports leaders at every level 
through real-world challenges with evidence-based
coaching grounded in emotional intelligence.

Problems Coaching Solves


  • Low Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • High burnout 
  • High turnover
  • Negative engagement 
  • Struggling to give feedback
  • Blind spots
  • Low self awareness
  • Transition from clinician to leader
  • Preparing for promotion
  • Poor succession pipeline 
  • Executive presence gaps 
  • Low resilience
  • Resistance to change
  • Bullying 
  • Avoiding difficult conversations
  • Unresolved conflict 
  • Quiet quitting
  • Poor collaboration 
  • Ineffective communication style  
  • Micromanaging  
  • Inadequate delegation skills
  • Lack of trust
  • Lack of accountability
  • Lack of confidence 
  • Poor time-management 
  • Overwhelm
  • Decision paralysis
  • Lack of growth mindset 
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Uncertainty and lack of clarity
  • Lack of strategic thinking

Evidence & Metrics


Small-group professional coaching reduced physician burnout by nearly 30% in a randomized clinical trial.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40643743/


Highly engaged teams experience up to 51% lower employee turnover.

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/321725/gallup-q12-meta-analysis-report.aspx


Organizations that foster emotionally intelligent leadership see significantly higher employee engagement and lower emotional exhaustion.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9549054/


A meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials found executive coaching produced a large positive effect on leadership and performance related behaviors.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089797/full


Higher emotional intelligence is significantly associated with lower burnout and lower turnover intention.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11252582/#s5


Emotional intelligence is a key nursing leadership capability.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5997858/


Higher emotional intelligence is consistently linked to better performance, resilience, stress management, and leadership in healthcare professionals.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11662091/


Team coaching builds trust, psychological safety, and collaboration by leveraging evidence-based principles from psychology and neuroscience.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1541461226001047


AONL found that listening and responding to staff feedback, two core emotional intelligence competencies, was the highest-rated strategy for improving staffing.

https://www.aonl.org/system/files/media/file/2025/03/AONL-Nursing-Leadership-Insight-Study-2025.pdf


Coaching vs Mentoring


COACHING

MENTORING

Led by a certified professional coach

Relies on volunteer colleagues

Uses rigorous, evidence based tools and validated assessments to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Shares their own experiences and personal insights

Identifies blind spots and builds self-awareness

Provides advice based on personal perspective

Develops leaders for future challenges

Helps leaders solve current challenges

Incorporates
EI expertise

Depends on informal understanding
of EI

Strengthens communication, influence, and executive presence

Helps navigate communication and confidence challenges 

Accelerates deeper transformational change

Explores solutions to existing situations

Shares multidisciplinary best practices

Focuses more on institutional knowledge

One of
THE BEST investments

I realized and had it validated that leadership is something that really needs to be simultaneously tried out in the field and supplemented with tried & true concepts. To really “get it” you need this experiential learning playground together with real life/real time issues. Your program was one of THE best investments I could have made in myself.

Carrie J.

Pediatrics Program Manager


Flexible Solutions for Developing Healthcare Leaders

Every organization—and every leader—is different. MentorLead™ Coaching
can be tailored to your leadership development, talent, and succession priorities.

EQ-i 2.0®

Emotional Intelligence Assessment


The EQ-i 2.0® is a scientifically validated assessment that helps healthcare leaders uncover emotional intelligence strengths, blind spots, and opportunities for growth.

Leaders complete a ~20-minute online assessment, receive a personalized Leadership Report, and participate in a 90-minute 1:1 debrief with a certified EQ-i 2.0® practitioner to translate insights into practical development priorities.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders at Every Level
  • High-Potential Talent
  • Leadership Development & Succession Planning

Outcomes: 

  • Increase self-awareness and uncover leadership blind spots
  • Identify emotional intelligence strengths and development opportunities
  • Strengthen communication, decision-making, and stress management
  • Identify priorities for continued leadership development

Circle of Excellence™

Develop Together. Apply in Real Time.
Grow Through Coaching.


Circle of Excellence™ brings healthcare leaders together in a facilitated coaching cohort led by credentialed and experienced professional coaches, combining emotional intelligence, group and individual coaching, and EI-powered leadership frameworks.

Leaders apply what they learn to real-world challenges, strengthening communication, confidence, accountability, relationships, and team effectiveness on the job.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders
  • Emerging & High-Potential Leaders
  • Leadership Cohorts & Succession Pipelines

Outcomes: 

  • Apply new leadership behaviors to real workplace challenges
  • Strengthen emotional intelligence and self-awareness
  • Build confidence navigating complex people challenges
  • Improve Communication, Feedback, And Conflict Navigation

Individual 1:1 Coaching

Go Deeper. Focus on What Matters Most. Accelerate Growth.


Individual 1:1 coaching provides leaders at every level with deeper, highly personalized development and the focused attention of a credentialed and experienced professional coach.

Beginning with the EQ-i 2.0®, ongoing emotional intelligence coaching helps leaders uncover blind spots, build on strengths, address their most important challenges, and create sustainable behavior change.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders at Every Level
  • High-Potential & Succession Talent
  • Leaders Who Would Benefit From Deeper, Individualized Development

Outcomes: 

  • Create sustainable behavior change around individual priorities
  • Uncover blind spots and leverage leadership strengths
  • Build confidence and leadership presence
  • Enhanced executive presence and confidence
  • Strengthen communication, relationships, and team leadership
  • EQ-i 2.0® Assessment

  • Circle of Excellence™

  • Individual 1:1 Coaching

EQ-i 2.0® Assessment

Duration / Time Commitment: 20-Min Assessment + 90-Min Debrief

  • Credentialed & Experienced Professional Coach
  • EQ-i 2.0 Assessment
  • Individual Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence Development
  • EI-Powered Leadership Frameworks 
  • Certificate of Completion

Development Planning: Initial Priorities

Personalization: Individual Insights

Leadership has never been 
more important 
—or more difficult. 

Yet many leaders receive far less support and
development than the complexity of their roles demands.


The Circle of Excellence™ difference

Most leadership development programs teach concepts. Coaching helps leaders apply them.


Circle of Excellence™ combines executive coaching, emotional intelligence development, guided reflection, and real-world application to help leaders grow where it matters most: in the actual challenges they face every day.

Every program includes:

  • Evidence-Based Coaching
  • EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment
  • Individual Coaching Support
  • Guided Reflection and Real-World Application
  • Leadership Development Planning
  • Succession and Advancement Planning
  • Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Curriculum Aligned with AONL Leadership Competencies

Are your leaders equipped to succeed?

Meet Your MentorLead Coaches


About Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC

Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC is an executive coach and Head of Coaching at MentorLead who brings a unique blend of strategic insight, real-world leadership experience, and human-centered perspective to his work. Known for his thoughtful presence, deep listening, and ability to balance support with challenge, he helps leaders strengthen their emotional intelligence, uncover blind spots, and translate insight into meaningful action.

 

Prior to coaching, Talal spent more than 20 years leading teams and developing talent across Fortune 500, global consumer, and healthcare organizations. He held senior executive roles with responsibility for strategy, business performance, and organizational transformation, giving him firsthand experience with the opportunities and challenges leaders face in complex, fast-changing environments.

 

Talal brings leadership best practices and lessons from high-performing organizations into his coaching, combining them with evidence-based coaching practices and expertise in emotional intelligence to help leaders grow their impact, strengthen their teams, and build healthier, higher-performing organizations.


Education & Credentials

MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Hudson Institute of Coaching Certified Coach (HCC)
International Coaching Federation Certified Coach (ACC)
Multi-Health Systems Certified Practitioner - EQ-i 2.0
NeuroLeadership Institute Certified - Brain Based Conversations
Facilitator and Coach, Loyola Marymount University


About Olivia Brooks MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC

Olivia Brooks is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist and ICF-trained coach with a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University. She holds ANCC board certifications in Nursing Professional Development and Nurse Executive Leadership.


Olivia brings deep expertise in designing and advancing systemwide role-development programs. She has led initiatives in mentoring, preceptorship, shared leadership, and transition to practice programs, strengthening the confidence, competence, and leadership capacity of nurses across organizations.


Passionate about developing nurse leaders, Olivia takes a coaching-centered approach to support individuals and teams as they grow in clarity, resilience, and effectiveness. Her work is grounded in the belief that thriving leaders create healthier teams, stronger systems, and better outcomes for patients and communities.


Outside of work, Olivia enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family.


Education & Credentials
MSN in Nursing Leadership, Gonzaga University
Board Certified in Nursing Leadership (NEA-BC)
Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC)
Coaching Certification from SeattleCoach


The Future of Healthcare Depends on Leadership. 

Let's build stronger leaders, stronger teams,
and stronger healthcare together.

"Maximized my skills
and experiences"

Working with MentorLead helped me better understand my leadership style to maximize my skills and experiences ensuring patients and their families get the excellent care they deserve. 

ANGIE W. 

HEALTH CARE LEADER

"One of THE best investments"

I realized and had it validated that leadership is something that really needs to be simultaneously tried out in the field and supplemented with tried & true concepts. To really “get it” you need this experiential learning playground together with real life/real time issues. Your program was one of THE best investments I could have made in myself.

Carrie J.

Pediatrics Program Manager

"Increased my confidence and proficiency "

I appreciate all of your support in providing me a safe space to help me grow both personally and professionally, through some of my most challenging times. This group has increased my confidence, made me happier and increased my proficiency as a leader, even in the hard times. I feel far more prepared to transition out of my current role and to take on my next role. Thank you for helping me become a better me.

Jenelle A.

Healthcare Supervisor

"The ROI is unimaginable"

You’re helping us as leaders connect w/ our strengths and weaknesses and look inside in a more kind/productive way.  With this growth experience, we can better help ourselves and those in our circles find meaning in our work and personal lives. The ROI is unimaginable.

Faith R.

Group Leader

Ready to Become Our
Next Success Story?

Healthcare is changing faster than ever.

Leaders need more than AI.
They need EI.

MentorLead™ Coaching develops emotionally intelligent healthcare leaders who strengthen culture,
elevate performance, and prepare their organizations for what’s next.

Build Stronger Leaders. 
Stronger Teams.
Stronger Healthcare.

MentorLead™ Coaching supports leaders at every level through 
real-world challenges with evidence-based coaching
grounded in emotional intelligence.

Problems Coaching Solves


  • Low Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • High burnout 
  • High turnover
  • Negative engagement 
  • Struggling to give feedback
  • Blind spots
  • Low self awareness
  • Transition from clinician to leader
  • Preparing for promotion
  • Poor succession pipeline 
  • Executive presence gaps 
  • Low resilience
  • Resistance to change
  • Bullying 
  • Avoiding difficult conversations
  • Unresolved conflict 
  • Quiet quitting
  • Poor collaboration 
  • Ineffective communication style  
  • Micromanaging  
  • Inadequate delegation skills
  • Lack of trust
  • Lack of accountability
  • Lack of confidence 
  • Poor time-management 
  • Overwhelm
  • Decision paralysis
  • Lack of growth mindset 
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Uncertainty and lack of clarity
  • Lack of strategic thinking

Evidence & Metrics


Small-group professional coaching reduced physician burnout by nearly 30% in a randomized clinical trial.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40643743/


Highly engaged teams experience up to 51% lower employee turnover.

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/321725/gallup-q12-meta-analysis-report.aspx


Organizations that foster emotionally intelligent leadership see significantly higher employee engagement and lower emotional exhaustion.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9549054/


A meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials found executive coaching produced a large positive effect on leadership and performance related behaviors.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089797/full


Higher emotional intelligence is significantly associated with lower burnout and lower turnover intention.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11252582/#s5


Emotional intelligence is a key nursing leadership capability.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5997858/


Higher emotional intelligence is consistently linked to better performance, resilience, stress management, and leadership in healthcare professionals.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11662091/


Team coaching builds trust, psychological safety, and collaboration by leveraging evidence-based principles from psychology and neuroscience.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1541461226001047


AONL found that listening and responding to staff feedback, two core emotional intelligence competencies, was the highest-rated strategy for improving staffing.

https://www.aonl.org/system/files/media/file/2025/03/AONL-Nursing-Leadership-Insight-Study-2025.pdf


Coaching vs Mentoring


COACHING

MENTORING

Led by a certified professional coach

Relies on volunteer colleagues

Uses rigorous, evidence based tools and validated assessments to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Shares their own experiences and personal insights

Identifies blind spots and builds self-awareness

Provides advice based on personal perspective

Develops leaders for future challenges

Helps leaders solve current challenges

Incorporates
EI expertise

Depends on informal understanding
of EI

Strengthens communication, influence, and executive presence

Helps navigate communication and confidence challenges 

Accelerates deeper transformational change

Explores solutions to existing situations

Shares multidisciplinary best practices

Focuses more on institutional knowledge


EQ-i 2.0®

Emotional Intelligence
Assessment


The EQ-i 2.0® is a scientifically validated assessment that helps healthcare leaders uncover emotional intelligence strengths, blind spots, and opportunities for growth.

Leaders complete a ~20-minute online assessment, receive a personalized Leadership Report, and participate in a 90-minute 1:1 debrief with a certified EQ-i 2.0® practitioner to translate insights into practical development priorities.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders at Every Level
  • High-Potential Talent
  • Leadership Development & Succession Planning

Outcomes: 

  • Increase self-awareness and uncover leadership blind spots
  • Identify emotional intelligence strengths and development opportunities
  • Strengthen communication, decision-making, and stress management
  • Identify priorities for continued leadership development

Circle of Excellence™

Develop Together. Apply in Real Time. Grow Through Coaching.


Circle of Excellence™ brings healthcare leaders together in a facilitated coaching cohort led by credentialed and experienced professional coaches, combining emotional intelligence, group and individual coaching, and EI-powered leadership frameworks.

Leaders apply what they learn to real-world challenges, strengthening communication, confidence, accountability, relationships, and team effectiveness on the job.

Ideal For:

  • People Managers & Leaders
  • Emerging & High-Potential Leaders
  • Leadership Cohorts & Succession Pipelines

Outcomes: 

  • Apply new leadership behaviors to real workplace challenges
  • Strengthen emotional intelligence and self-awareness
  • Build confidence navigating complex people challenges
  • Improve Communication, Feedback, And Conflict Navigation

Individual 1:1 Coaching

Go Deeper. Focus on What Matters Most. Accelerate Growth.


Individual 1:1 coaching provides leaders at every level with deeper, highly personalized development and the focused attention of a credentialed and experienced professional coach.

Beginning with the EQ-i 2.0®, ongoing emotional intelligence coaching helps leaders uncover blind spots, build on strengths, address their most important challenges, and create sustainable behavior change.

Ideal For:

  • Vice Presidents
  • CNOs / CMOs
  • Executive Leaders

Outcomes: 

  • Create sustainable behavior change around individual priorities
  • Uncover blind spots and leverage leadership strengths
  • Build confidence and leadership presence
  • Strengthen communication, relationships, and team leadership
  • EQ-i 2.0® Assessment

  • Circle of Excellence™

  • Individual 1:1 Coaching

Leadership has never been 
more important 

or more difficult. 

Yet many leaders receive
far less support and
development than the complexity of their roles demands.


The Circle of Excellence™ difference

Most leadership development programs teach concepts. Coaching helps leaders apply them.


Circle of Excellence™ combines executive coaching, emotional intelligence development, guided reflection, and real-world application to help leaders grow where it matters most: in the actual challenges they face every day.

Every program includes:

  • Evidence-Based Coaching
  • EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment
  • Individual Coaching Support
  • Guided Reflection and Real-World Application
  • Leadership Development Planning
  • Succession and Advancement Planning
  • Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Curriculum Aligned with AONL Leadership Competencies

Are your leaders equipped to succeed?

Meet Your MentorLead Coaches


About Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC

Talal Sadeh, MBA, HCC, ACC is an executive coach and Head of Coaching at MentorLead who brings a unique blend of strategic insight, real-world leadership experience, and human-centered perspective to his work. Known for his thoughtful presence, deep listening, and ability to balance support with challenge, he helps leaders strengthen their emotional intelligence, uncover blind spots, and translate insight into meaningful action.


Prior to coaching, Talal spent more than 20 years leading teams and developing talent across Fortune 500, global consumer, and healthcare organizations. He held senior executive roles with responsibility for strategy, business performance, and organizational transformation, giving him firsthand experience with the opportunities and challenges leaders face in complex, fast-changing environments.

Talal brings leadership best practices and lessons from high-performing organizations into his coaching, combining them with evidence-based coaching practices and expertise in emotional intelligence to help leaders grow their impact, strengthen their teams, and build healthier, higher-performing organizations.


Education & Credentials

MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management
International Coaching Federation Certified Coach (ACC)
Hudson Institute of Coaching Certified Coach (HCC)
Multi-Health Systems Certified Practitioner - EQ-i 2.0
NeuroLeadership Institute Certified - Brain Based Conversations
Facilitator and Coach, Loyola Marymount University


About Olivia Brooks MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC

Olivia Brooks is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist and ICF-trained coach with a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University. She holds ANCC board certifications in Nursing Professional Development and Nurse Executive Leadership.


Olivia brings deep expertise in designing and advancing systemwide role-development programs. She has led initiatives in mentoring, preceptorship, shared leadership, and transition to practice programs, strengthening the confidence, competence, and leadership capacity of nurses across organizations.


Passionate about developing nurse leaders, Olivia takes a coaching-centered approach to support individuals and teams as they grow in clarity, resilience, and effectiveness. Her work is grounded in the belief that thriving leaders create healthier teams, stronger systems, and better outcomes for patients and communities.


Outside of work, Olivia enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family.


Education & Credentials
MSN in Nursing Leadership, Gonzaga University
Board Certified in Nursing Leadership (NEA-BC)
Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC)
Coaching Certification from SeattleCoach


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