Iris Grimm on Become the Person Your Dog Inspires You to Be

Iris Grimm grew up in East Germany. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, she moved to West Germany to attend college. In 1994, she received a BS degree in Business Management and Communication from the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz (Fachhochschule Mainz II). As a young child, Iris dreamed of living abroad. In 1995, she had an opportunity to work in Atlanta, Georgia. After five years spent in unfulfilling jobs, she launched my journey into professional coaching and enrolled in a coach training program.

For over 22 years, she has learned a variety of coaching approaches, techniques, and tools. Iris expanded her training and obtained a life and business coaching certification along with an executive coaching certification and a Coaching Clinic Facilitation certification. Additionally, she immersed herself in Conversational Intelligence and Positive Intelligence training.

Over the years, Iris has participated in a variety of courses on diverse topics – from leadership development, emotional intelligence, emotional competence, neuroscience, advanced communication, personal growth, public presentation skills, mindfulness, happiness – you name it. She is an avid learner, not only for her growth and leadership development but also for learning new ideas and approaches that she can share with her clients.