Richard T. York (Rik)
About Our Founder & President
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Richard T. York (Rik) is a visionary leader in education with over 20 years of experience driving academic excellence and student success. As an experienced school administrator and educator, he has a proven track record of integrating academics with career pathways to create meaningful student experiences that align with institutional goals and strategic plans.
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Before founding Intentional Improvement Coaching and Consulting, Mr. York served as a district Administrator responsible coaching school leaders and directing school improvement initiatives, served as an Elementary School Principal and spent over a decade as a High School and Middle School English teacher. Passionate about leadership and innovation in education, he has led numerous academic teams and initiatives, always striving to improve student outcomes and educational systems.
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With a results-driven approach and a commitment to continuous growth, Rik is dedicated to shaping the future of education through Intentional Improvement, bringing expertise, vision, and transformative solutions to schools and organizations. He utilizes his LSS Black Belt training to partner with K-16 education and organization to design process improvement projects.
Mission
​The mission of Intentional Improvement Coaching and Consulting LLC (IICC) is to support professionals in education, business, and life in acquiring, building and maximizing their capacity to lead people they care for, teach, train, and serve.
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To help people learn better and do better to support others achievement.
Vision
It is the vision of Intentional Improvement Coaching and Consulting LLC (IICC) to become a trusted partner in producing valued learning experiences aimed at developing and strengthening personal leadership nationally.
Beliefs and Values
Intentional Improvement Coaching and Consulting LLC (IICC) believes…
Improvement is an enduring effort where change is necessary and requires committed intentional leadership to achieve sustainable results.
Coaching is an elective process that must be accepted, permitted and actively engaged in by the participant (person being coached). A collaboration where the participant informs the direction of the coaching.
Using data to acquire information, examine practices and identify solutions is an essential component in creating understanding for improvement.
Coaching begins as a cognitive progress with a participatory modeling component that leads to ongoing practice.
Personal leadership anchors all other forms leadership. Leadership impacts the lives of others; leadership is a skill which can be develop and supported through coaching.
Coaching accelerates the understanding for improvement by increasing participants awareness of areas needs, solutions and strategies to discover truths and implement necessary changes