Art Shirk, Ed.D., Principal

In my best moments, my greatest aspiration is to create experience and learning for others that results in more freedom…freedom to express, freedom to create, freedom to impact desired change. I believe that most of the world’s dire problems would dramatically fall away if more of us could get untangled from the limited ways we view ourselves and the world.

I love learning…my own and yours. I believe that we learn best when we continually throw ourselves into situations that are new and challenging. I work with leaders committed to bringing forward their best, and dedicated to having meaningful impact in their organizations and communities. I particularly thrive in work that entails bringing about resolution and empowered reconciliation from conflict, and in fostering inspired creativity. My best work comes from moments of not knowing, when I can hold questions and challenges with lightness and humor, and maintain a deep respect for all that is entailed in being human.

I am currently on a quest to gain full fluency in Spanish through leadership development work in Latin America and Spain. My work as a senior consultant and faculty member for the Coaches Training Institute gives me the opportunity to lead the Co-Active Leadership Program in Sitges, Spain, and I travel frequently to Bogotá, Colombia in my role as co-founder and partner of Coaching Hall International. I often use the Leadership Circle Profile assessment in my work with leaders, and lead the certification training for other practitioners of this amazing tool.

My past organizational roles include Vice President of Product Design for the Coaches Training Institute, Senior Director of Learning and Leadership at Princeton University, and Vice President of Learning and Communications at Fidelity Investments. I received my doctorate in education from Columbia University's Teachers College in 2006, where I did my dissertation research on transformative learning and leadership development. I hold an MBA from Boston University, and my coaching certification is through the Coaches Training Institute and International Coach Federation.

Art Shirk, Ed.D.

Beyond the Box Colleagues

Depending on the needs of a project, we collaborate with a network of independent consultants and agencies — each of which brings an area of specialized expertise in somehow creating results “beyond the box."

	Coaching Hall International is the premiere source of coach training in Latin America. www.coachinghallinternational.com
	L.A. Reding and Company: L.A. Reding, M.Ed., CPCC is president of her coaching company in Davidson, NC, and travels extensively around the globe building new coaching talent. For L.A., coaching is a marvelous collaboration that inspires, strengthens and moves people to explore the infinite possibilities that life offers. See her web site at www.steppingitup.com.
	The Bigger Game Company is committed to acknowledging the human condition in the workplace by providing companies with revolutionary ways to achieve and sustain breakthrough performance and results. Their innovative programs and methodologies inspire and educate leaders worldwide to build extraordinary teams, client relationships, and co-active cultures. www.thebiggergame.com
	Heidi Wormser/Magic Box Studio: Heidi Wormser provides graphic support including web site design and construction. heidi@magicboxstudio.com