Professional Profile:

Rita Johnson is a former senior talent management leader with 25 years in a Fortune 500 organization focused on human resources and leadership development. She co-founded a women’s leadership development start-up and spent 10 years coaching European and U.S. C‑suite executives, their direct reports, and high‑potential leaders. Rita is known for helping leaders build self-awareness and new capability through coaching, mentoring, and training.

Executive Coaching Experience and Expertise:

• Coaches senior leaders to shift from overly analytical, aggressive styles to more assertive, collaborative leadership that strengthens peer relationships
• Develops leaders through assessment-informed coaching and supporting them in building mentoring capability and improving collaboration
• Coaches women leaders and ERG executives to demonstrate ROI and expand organizational impact through workshops and ongoing development
• Clients have demonstrated ROI from $400,000 up to $2.9 million in increased revenue and profitability

Education and Credentials:

• Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• M.S., Experimental Psychology, Fort Hays State University
• B.S., Psychology/Criminal Justice, University of NE - Kearney
• Graduate, International Coach Academy
• Certifications: EQ-i 2; Insights Discovery; Situational Leadership II (Blanchard); PDI 360° Assessment & Feedback

Coaching Approach:

Rita believes coaching creates discovery by revealing those aspects of ourselves that shape leadership direction. She blends a practical, business-focused lens with interpersonal development to help leaders build stronger relationships, increase impact, and sustain growth.