Ready to be coached?
EZRA and Venus Williams are giving early career professionals access to free coaching — the kind that used to be reserved for leaders at the top. Venus Williams built a 30-year career with Seven Grand Slams not on talent alone, but with her coach courtside.
Applications now open.
Coaching isn’t therapy. It isn’t training. Here’s what it actually is.
Coaching is a private, 1:1 relationship with a certified professional. Not a framework to memorize or a course to complete. You’ll understand yourself more clearly and work through challenges. And it helps you build the confidence and capability that no syllabus teaches.
The world’s highest performers have had access to coaching for decades. Most people early in their careers never have.
What participants receive
Programs run in cohorts between July and September 2026. Applicants are selected by regional teams and notified by email.
What participants receive
Programs run in cohorts between July and September 2026. Applicants are selected by regional teams and notified by email.
Matched from EZRA’s global network of experienced coaches in your time zone. English Only.
The results are measurable. And they last
+40%
in job satisfaction among EZRA-coached professionals
100%
of high burnout risk eliminated across 1,000 participants
2×
more likely to hit business targets in organizations with strong coaching cultures
I am so incredibly thankful for this experience. It definitely aided my burnout recovery journey.”
— Manager, Patient Care — EZRA Gift of Coaching, Healthcare Edition
What is the Gift of Coaching?
The Gift of Coaching is EZRA’s global initiative that puts professional coaching into the hands of people who deserve greater access to it. First launched with Simon Sinek in 2024, the program has since coached thousands of nurses, teachers, and veterans with overwhelmingly positive outcomes.
This edition, in partnership with Venus Williams, is for the players who are ready to grow their game: we are coaching 1000 early career professionals ready to take the next step.
EZRA is the world’s leading, global coaching provider. We work with hundreds of the world’s premier organizations to give their people access to coaching at every stage of their careers.
This is your moment. Applications are open to the next generation.
Who is the next generation?
You just landed your first real job and want to make the most of it
You're a few years into your career and ready to take on more responsibility
You're new to the corporate world, and would love guidance on this new venture
You're the first person from your family who attended university
You're navigating a big career moment
The Gift of Coaching is EZRA's global initiative that gives emerging professionals access to free, professional 1:1 coaching. Each edition partners with an influential leader to bring coaching to 1000 people who haven't historically had access to it. This edition is in partnership with Venus Williams.