Emmett Baxendell has over twenty-five years experience teaching, counseling, developing, coaching, and training individuals in a wide variety of settings. He has honed his coaching and training skills through work with congregations, adult education classrooms, workforce development organizations, and in corporate settings.
Emmett combines a practical, no non-sense approach that teaches acknowledgement of the situation as it is, accountability on the part of the client for their own improvement, and action on the part of the client to achieve the goals they set for themselves. His casual yet straightforward coaching style allows him to customize his approach to the individual needs of his client while seeking to empower the client to reach his/her full potential.
In his thirty-plus years in the workplace Emmett has worked as a cook, logistics technician, project coordinator, interim pastor, bible teacher and counselor, family development specialist, GED instructor, program director, workforce development consultant, trainer, and career and development coach. His professional credentials include a Master of Divinity degree, and certifications as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Certified Leadership and Talent Management Coach (CLTMC), and a Certified Emotional Quotient Strategist.
His formal training, along with his years of experience in the workforce as both a frontline employee and a manager, makes him uniquely qualified to work with a wide variety of individuals at all stages of their, career, professional, and personal development.
When looking for a new position, thinking about a career change, seeking professional development for advancement at work, or looking to make improvements in your personal life contact Emmett for a free initial consultation.

Recently, I was reading about the exodus of the Israelites from the land of Egypt and was struck by how often they complained about being taken from the land of Egypt to “die in this desert”. They had been delivered from slavery and oppression, shown miracles that aided in their deliverance, promised a land of their own, had been miraculously and amply provided for and yet complained bitterly about their circumstances. They longed for the former state of things, did not accept the change, only looked to the short term, and did not believe in the promises given to them by God. (Read Exodus chapters 14; 16; 17 and Numbers chapters 11; 14; 20 and 21) The price they paid for that was high. Ultimately the generation that escaped bondage in Egypt never came into possession of the Promised Land. They wandered in the wilderness for 40 years instead of making the two week trip to Canaan.

This struck me as how many people, perhaps you, react when you lose a job and are faced with transitioning to a new reality.

I know job loss can be difficult. I’ve been there a time or two myself. Job loss brings challenges you would rather not face. It bruises the ego and causes financial stress. It can place strains on personal relationships. In a job loss situation it is always tempting to curse your current circumstances while looking back upon what you have lost and wishing you still had it. Read the rest of this entry »