Methodology

"I always feel progress and have a plan when I leave the sessions with Kai. I also very much like his demeanor and approach."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:05:18-07:00
"I always feel progress and have a plan when I leave the sessions with Kai. I also very much like his demeanor and approach."
"Kai understands my voice and takes my multi dimensional thinking and weaves it into a coherent narrative that everyone can access. He is very good at clarifying end goals and thought processes on complex topics."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:56:45-07:00
"Kai understands my voice and takes my multi dimensional thinking and weaves it into a coherent narrative that everyone can access. He is very good at clarifying end goals and thought processes on complex topics."
"Kai was fantastic. Very patient and accepting. I felt comfortable sharing my issues with him."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:35:00-07:00
"Kai was fantastic. Very patient and accepting. I felt comfortable sharing my issues with him."
"Kai worked with me to find my voice and develop my ability to speak authentically and courageously... I was able to advocate for myself more effectively both at work and in my personal relationships."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:19:26-07:00
"Kai worked with me to find my voice and develop my ability to speak authentically and courageously... I was able to advocate for myself more effectively both at work and in my personal relationships."
"I got a huge round of applause and for days afterwards I was approached repeatedly by people who had been deeply moved. A lot of what touched people came from what I added to the speech based on Kai's suggestions and I'm extremely grateful for his help."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:57:31-07:00
"I got a huge round of applause and for days afterwards I was approached repeatedly by people who had been deeply moved. A lot of what touched people came from what I added to the speech based on Kai's suggestions and I'm extremely grateful for his help."
"Kai was very helpful for me... kind, encouraging and sympathetic."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:09:52-07:00
"Kai was very helpful for me... kind, encouraging and sympathetic."
"Kai offered new ways of looking at my concerns that freed me up to take action."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T00:49:15-07:00
"Kai offered new ways of looking at my concerns that freed me up to take action."
"[Kai] could look at my situation from the outside and see things I couldn't. He helped me past my comfort zone to overcome perfectionism and make real progress."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:54:08-07:00
"[Kai] could look at my situation from the outside and see things I couldn't. He helped me past my comfort zone to overcome perfectionism and make real progress."
"Kai helped me realize that change was possible in areas I thought were a permanent part of who I was."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:18:04-07:00
"Kai helped me realize that change was possible in areas I thought were a permanent part of who I was."
"Immediate trust. [Kai] understood and addressed each of my concerns succinctly."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:38:08-07:00
"Immediate trust. [Kai] understood and addressed each of my concerns succinctly."
"Kai was an amazing support to me... I felt like he really helped me get at the crux of things that were limiting me... It was *really* profound!"
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:11:39-07:00
"Kai was an amazing support to me... I felt like he really helped me get at the crux of things that were limiting me... It was *really* profound!"
"Kai was able to distill many different topics and reflect back to me in a well thought out and empathetic way what I am working towards and ways I can work on getting there."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:08:49-07:00
"Kai was able to distill many different topics and reflect back to me in a well thought out and empathetic way what I am working towards and ways I can work on getting there."
"With his warm presence, wealth of knowledge, and sense of humor, Kai was an excellent guide along my transformational journey. He supported me through several personal and professional challenges to arrive in entirely new and wonderful places."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-10-21T19:16:36-07:00
"With his warm presence, wealth of knowledge, and sense of humor, Kai was an excellent guide along my transformational journey. He supported me through several personal and professional challenges to arrive in entirely new and wonderful places."
"Kai listened well, offered questions for my self-inquiry, offered appropriate techniques, and guided me to explore some weighty issues that I seemed to gloss over."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2020-01-18T02:49:52-08:00
"Kai listened well, offered questions for my self-inquiry, offered appropriate techniques, and guided me to explore some weighty issues that I seemed to gloss over."
"I was feeling burnt out and uncertain of my direction. My time working with Kai helped me get clarity on what choices I was making that led to particular outcomes. With the guidance and tools Kai offered, I learned to trust my own insight more and to make more intentional decisions to consciously shape the path I wanted going forward."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:55:38-07:00
"I was feeling burnt out and uncertain of my direction. My time working with Kai helped me get clarity on what choices I was making that led to particular outcomes. With the guidance and tools Kai offered, I learned to trust my own insight more and to make more intentional decisions to consciously shape the path I wanted going forward."
"Kai is brilliant. His skillful means are a tremendous gift - really helped me see complex processes."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:12:11-07:00
"Kai is brilliant. His skillful means are a tremendous gift - really helped me see complex processes."
"I feel like the work we have accomplished in these four months might have taken four years or more with any other [work] that I have experienced before."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:20:27-07:00
"I feel like the work we have accomplished in these four months might have taken four years or more with any other [work] that I have experienced before."
"I’m discovering a new way of being within myself and carrying myself in the world. I can sense that I’ve grown deeply, and I want to say a big THANK YOU to Kai."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:21:33-07:00
"I’m discovering a new way of being within myself and carrying myself in the world. I can sense that I’ve grown deeply, and I want to say a big THANK YOU to Kai."
"Kai was very attentive and it felt like he was able to hear my situation and distill down themes... quickly."
Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching
2019-09-26T01:06:09-07:00
"Kai was very attentive and it felt like he was able to hear my situation and distill down themes... quickly."
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Kai Mantsch Executive Coaching

Among other modalities I am certified in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology and my early coaching certification was at New Ventures West. (Here is their response to what differentiates Integral Coaching.)

I draw from a wide range of other methodologies and practices to construct a program uniquely suited to each client’s situation. Some examples include social and emotional intelligence, mindfulness, nonviolent communication, effective influence, and leadership embodiment.

TRAININGS

Coaching

Integral Coaching® – New Ventures West (certified)
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology – Hakomi California (certified)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) – Steve March
Dharma of Trauma – Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Aletheia / Integral Unfoldment – Steve March
Focusing – Ann Weiser Cornell
Leadership Embodiment – Wendy Palmer
Re-Creation of the Self – Jon Eisman
NLP – Tom Best, Texas Institute of NLP  (certified)
Womb Surround (Ray Castellino) – Facilitated by Scott Engler, Tara Blasco
Full Spectrum Improv – Joya Cory
Improv – Hideout Theater / Andy Crouch

Group / Systems Coaching

Systems Coaching – ORSC (Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching)
Effective Influence + TeamSmarts – CCCI (Cross Cultural Communications Inc)
Patterns for Decentralised Organising – The Hum
World Work – Arnold Mindell

Enneagram

Enneagram for Coaching – New Ventures West / Riso/Hudson
Enneagram Accreditation (Certified) – Integrative Enneagram Solutions (iEQ9)
Inner Work for Outer Change – Helen Palmer
Enneagram Master Class – Beatrice Chestnut

Mindfulness / Spiritual Practice

Insight Meditation – Spirit Rock / James Baraz, Jack Kornfield, Howard Cohen
Direct Path Nondual Meditation – Ganga Ji, Chad Johnson, Adyashanti, Mooji
Aletheia Unfolding Approach – Steve March

Mindfulness / Nature and Wilderness

Apache Wilderness Survival and Awareness – Love the Earth / Richard Cleveland
Way of the Scout – Austin, Texas Tracker School

Body-based Mindfulness Practices

Ashtanga Yoga – Sharon Moon
Ziranmen Natural Style Kung Fu – Rudy Ibarra, Master Lu Yao Qin
Kuk Sool Won – Master Byung In Lee
Han Yi Chuan – Andrew Plack, Glenn Pasion, Sam Mok
Qigong – Master Lu Yao Qin, Eastern Ways, Sam Mok
Yang Tai Chi – Neal Liggins, Sam Mok
Plum Blossom Yang Tai Chi – Eastern Ways
Krav Maga – SF Krav Maga Institute

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

Effective Influence + TeamSmarts – CCCI (Cross Cultural Communications Inc)
Racial Healing Allies – Tovi Scruggs-Hussein
Hard Conversations: Intro to Racism – Patti Digh
White Awake: Roots Deeper Than Whiteness
The Right Use of Power – Cedar Barstow

Intrigued? Contact me for a free consultation to see if it’s right for us to work together.

Kai Mantsch

Kai Mantsch

Since 2012 Kai has supported leaders in tech and nonprofit spaces ready for a new way of leading. He brings coaching, psychology, mindfulness, cross cultural humility and 20+ years of tech experience to help you excel with practical leadership skills and heart. Kai is a certified New Ventures West Integral Coach®. He is Certified in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology, and supports training in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has also coached for the Aletheia School, synthesizing modern growth tools and ancient wisdom traditions.