Main Content Area
The Problems I Work On
I coach executives and business owners on two specific types of problems:
Organizational coordination gaps
When you have a strategy, but it’s not connecting to what’s actually happening operationally.
Your leadership team is full of capable people, but their coordination is creating chaos below.
Decisions get made, but don’t stick.
Important conversations aren’t happening because nobody’s sure who’s supposed to start them.
Everyone’s working hard, but work feels harder than it should.
The tricky part? These patterns are usually invisible to people inside the organization. Everyone knows something’s off, but nobody can pinpoint exactly what needs to change. That’s what I do best.
Individual blind spots
Sometimes the problem isn’t your organization. It’s you. Not in a “you’re doing it wrong” way, but in a “you can’t see your own blind spots” way. You’re working hard, making decisions, leading your team, but something’s not clicking. You’re stuck and can’t figure out why.
I help leaders identify the gaps they can’t see in themselves. The pattern you’re repeating, the conversation you’re avoiding, the assumption you might need to question. Sometimes it takes one conversation to spot it. Sometimes it takes a few. But once you see it, you can actually fix it.
Why This Works
Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked with leaders across 85+ industries on five continents. I’ve also run operations for multi-site organizations – including managing 40+ staff across seven distinct programs and coordinating 22 distributed locations – so I understand both the advisory side and the “here’s what it’s actually like to implement this” side.
Rob’s latest book – Success Frames: Why learning from success is the key to understanding what motivates and inspires us.
The long-held notion of learning from our failures doesn’t work.
At best, it leaves us with a long list of what to avoid instead of giving us a way to accomplish our goals. Success isn’t achieved by not doing something; it requires a series of deliberate actions.
This book provides a practical framework for understanding our unique motivations, habits, and behaviors that enable us to accomplish anything and develop a personal framework for future success.
Using compelling research and engaging stories, international best-selling author and business coach Rob Hatch reveals how to go beyond the notion of strengths and what we do well to understand the specific decisions, behaviors, and actions enabling us to achieve our goals on our terms.
What Clients Are Saying
“Rob’s emphasis on self-awareness and intentional leadership has cultivated a culture of accountability and growth across the entire team at PROCON. His impact on new leaders has been particularly profound, providing us with the confidence to step into leadership roles with greater purpose and understanding.
Rob Hatch has truly been a catalyst for positive change within our organization. I wholeheartedly
recommend his leadership coaching services to any organization looking to develop strong, resilient, and effective leaders.” – Tracey Pelton, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, PROCON Inc.
“I’ve had coaches in the past, and each brings their own take on how they can help you. Rob was refreshingly different – he asked what I wanted our sessions to accomplish and worked towards that end goal religiously. His questions always encouraged me to peel back the onion and go deeper, and his suggestions were always revelatory to me.
Talking with Rob is like talking to my smarter self – he brings out the best in each person who’s lucky enough to work with him, and I can’t recommend him highly enough.” – Mary McDonald, McDonald Consulting Group
Get My Weekly Newsletter
"*" indicates required fields
Not Sure Where to Start?
Schedule a Free Initial Consultation
Testimonials
“After learning so much from Rob's weekly emails for years, when he opened up a few coaching slots for kickstarting a new business - I jumped at it and I am so very glad I did. Rob has such a unique way of patiently listening to you, reading between the lines and playing back the most important points to you - that it helps you wade through all the confusion in your head. His coaching skills have ensured I move forward in a steady, consistent manner, with my business plans, through all the ups and downs - both real and imagined. Most importantly, Rob is a wonderful human being, whom I feel privileged to have as my coach!”
“
"I was referred to Rob by a friend who found his coaching immensely helpful during her professional transition. I was beginning my own transition planning and she encouraged me to reach out to him. I had no experience with coaching, and therefore had no understanding of how valuable coaching could be.
At the time I was struggling with building a coherent value proposition. I have been self-employed for many years, and while I could easily see my industry-specific knowledge and value, I was struggling with how to transpose those assets into new fields.
Rob guided me through a process of professional self-assessment and discovery that helped me become able to confidently describe my value – and my values – to potential employers. He showed me how to accurately evaluate my experience as a business owner and executive. He helped me realize what kind of challenges I was looking for next, and how to market myself authentically."
”
“I've had the pleasure of knowing Rob for many years, and the even greater pleasure of working closely with him for the past two years or so. I first became aware of Rob through his amazing weekly emails, and once I'd plucked up the courage to enquire about working with him, I never looked back. Rob is an amazing coach, encourager and problem-solver. Whenever I hit a road-block with a business decision that I'm labouring over, I've learned to reach out to Rob who quickly helps me unclog the mental blockage. I've found Rob to be patient, understanding and yet, challenge me when I've needed challenging. I'm hugely grateful for Rob's support and guidance, and my business has grown in leaps and bounds thanks to his influence. I'd highly recommend Rob's work to any business owner looking for a helping hand. Rob is one of the best!”
“One of Rob’s skills as a listener is helping me to have confidence in my own ideas. He can stimulate great learning moments by listening to me, asking great questions and then serving up a helping of my own wisdom that I didn’t even know was there.”
“As a new business owner of a startup company I have lots of forks in the road with big decisions, Rob does wonders to help me navigate the way. He brings useful resources, networking partnerships, and tools that are helping me make smart decisions.”
“I was launching a new business and drowning in my own unmet expectations and procrastination. I’m a coach who was in deep need of a coach! Rob is patient, thoughtful and thought-provoking. He helps me hold myself accountable. Rob is a partner who puzzles over every idea, thought and word as my new business moves toward its launch. He criticizes, yet I don’t feel criticized and I am always glad when I see our call on my calendar. Rob will help you become the best possible version of yourself. Call him. Tell him your wishes, hopes, challenges and obstacles. He’ll help you navigate through all of them.”
“After entering the job search portal a few years ago after nearly two decades with the same employer, my head was spinning. I knew I had to get my thoughts, skills, resume, and priorities organized in a way that would help me land my desired position with my desired employer. I hired Rob as a coach to help me do just that. After just two sessions, I had my professional world in order and was able to confidently complete multiple interviews, receiving job offers from my top two choices. The importance of preparation in today's hiring environment cannot be understated - an investment in Rob's coaching is a direct investment in yourself and your future.”
“I've had coaches in the past, and each brings their own take to how they can help you. Rob was refreshingly different - he asked what I wanted our sessions to accomplish, and worked towards that end goal religiously. His questions always encouraged me to peel back the onion and go deeper; and his suggestions on what to consider or on how I would feel after choosing Option A or Option B were always revelatory to me. Talking with Rob is like talking to my smarter self - he brings out the best in each person who's lucky enough to work with him, and I can't recommend him highly enough.”
“My mind is a frenzy at the best of times. Rob listens patiently, sorts through my garbage, and helps me align my best ideas with what I’ve stated to be my goals. This is what the best coaches do: improve your own mastery.”
“As a business owner, sometimes you’re so close to your own stuff, you can’t see what’s what. Rob is an accurate, trustworthy mirror. He reflects back both what you’re doing well and what needs your attention. He asks great questions and helps you find the answers that are right for you”
“I've been working with Rob for several months now. When we started i had A LOT of important things I wanted to fix/address/accomplish. He's helped me tremendously in several ways but most importantly he's helped me understand the things I can do NOW to work towards the important things to me and my business. He's also helped me wrap strategies around those things to ensure they get done. In the past, I've always focused on the end goal instead of the steps to get there. Rob helped change my way of thinking in that regard and it's paid huge dividends! He's a great guy and a great coach.”