JSG Executive & Leadership Coaching

Jill has extensive business savvy, developed from working as a trial lawyer for national and international clients. She also has education and experience in evidence-based counseling.  Jill combines this unique experience and education to identify areas of growth, develop strategies to improve effectiveness, and provide practical solutions to achieve agreed upon goals. Jill collaborates with leaders and teams, providing ongoing support and holding leaders and teams accountable in areas that include:

• strategic planning,

• communication effectiveness,

• organizational development and role clarity,

• time management strategies,

• conflict management, and

• leadership styles.

Through strategic advising and coaching, leaders and teams become more effective and successful, and organizations grow and thrive.  

Jill Goldsmith graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.  After more than 25 years as a trial lawyer in a national practice, she repurposed her life and career by returning to Arizona State University to earn her Master of Counseling degree. She is a licensed associate counselor (LAC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She has a Global Competence Certificate through AFSNext and is certified in an emotional intelligence assessment, EQ i-2.0 through Multi-Health Systems. 

During her career as a trial lawyer, she represented national and international companies, served as managing partner, and served in other leadership roles for the Phoenix office of a national law firm.  Jill also serves in leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations.