Values-Based Coaching

A Guide for Social Workers and Other Human Service Professionals

Marilyn Edelson is an International Coach Federation master certified coach as well as a certified co-active coach. Her career as a business and leadership development coach is a natural evolution of 30 years’ experience in human services, 15 spent in private practice. In 1996, having achieved success in business as a real estate broker, Marilyn shifted her career path from family systems counseling to coaching. Over the past seven years, she has worked with entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and family business owners who are committed to their own personal and professional success. Her focus is on helping clients create powerful mindsets and actions that maximize their results. A graduate of the Coaches Training Institute, Edelson holds an MS in social services from Boston University. She received advanced training in organizational development and family business consulting at the Cambridge Center for Creative Enterprise. She is an active member of the International Coach Federation–New England Chapter and belongs to the New England Women’s Business Owners.