Laura Belsten, Ph.D., International Coach Federation Master Certified Coach, is a Leadership and Executive Coach; a Social + Emotional Intelligence Certified Coach; and a graduate of the Coaches Training Institute, Coach U and Corporate Coach U. She is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Social + Emotional Intelligence, and the author of the Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile (SEIP)® and the Sage and Scholar’s Guide to Coaching Social and Emotional Intelligence. She also co-edited the Proceedings of the First ICF Coaching Research Symposium. Laura’s work in S+EI is based on the latest research, and all programs, tools and exercises available through the Institute are evidence-based, grounded in research, and scientifically validated and tested. In addition to her work with the Institute, Laura coaches executives and leaders to reach their highest levels of success through her private Executive Coaching practice of 15 years, CEO Partnership—Coaching Executives + Organizations.