Align Executive Coaching in San Antonio, TX
Overview
Align Executive Coaching, based in San Antonio, is led by Amy Childs, who works with high performing leaders to align their values, actions, and relationships. Her services include Individual Coaching, Group Coaching, and Retreats designed to help CEOs, business owners, and senior executives become better leaders. Childs holds a Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and an Executive Coaching Certification through UT Dallas, and is a Certified Change Management Practitioner. She often coaches on emotional intelligence and transitions, drawing on the EQi 2.0 Assessment.
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- Emotional intelligence (EQ)Working with emotions deliberately. What’s this? →
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Frequently asked questions
What does Align Executive Coaching specialize in?
Align Executive Coaching lists Executive Coaching, Individual Coaching, Group Coaching and Retreats. The questions below explain these areas in plain terms — every listed area comes from the provider’s own site or profile.
What is executive coaching?
Executive coaching is a one-on-one development partnership that helps a leader sharpen decision-making, communication, and presence. The coach works with the executive on specific goals — leading teams, navigating change, or stepping into a larger role — through structured conversations and feedback.
What does an executive coach do?
An executive coach helps a leader see blind spots, set measurable goals, and build the skills and habits to reach them. Engagements usually run over several months and focus on the real situations the leader faces at work.
What is a business coach?
A business coach helps owners and operators set goals, stay accountable, and improve how they run and grow their business. Where a consultant advises on what to do, a coach helps you build the clarity and habits to do it.Full explainer →
What is team coaching, and how does it differ from team building?
Team coaching works with an intact team over time on how it actually operates — decisions, conflict, accountability. Team building is usually a shorter event aimed at trust and connection. Group coaching is different again: individuals with similar goals coached together for shared learning and lower cost. The formats get conflated, so ask which one is on offer.
What is emotional intelligence coaching?
Emotional intelligence (EQ) coaching develops how a leader reads and manages emotions — their own and the room’s — under pressure. The research support is genuine but narrower than the hype: EQ predicts leadership effectiveness meaningfully, yet it is a skill set to practice, not a fixed score to buy.
What is change management?
Change management is the discipline of getting an organization to actually adopt a change — a new system, structure, or way of working — rather than quietly revert. It covers communication, training, and sequencing. Its weakness as a label: it spans everything from communication plans to deep restructuring, so ask a provider what they concretely do.
What are retreats?
Facilitated offsite gatherings, typically one to several days, where a team or leadership group steps away from daily work to plan, align, or strengthen relationships.
Who does Align Executive Coaching work with?
They describe working with High Performing Leaders.
How do I choose an executive or leadership coach?
Look for relevant experience with leaders at your level, a clear process, and references you can check. Most coaches offer an introductory conversation so you can gauge fit before committing.