Tarence Lauchie - The Growth Coach of Grand Rapids | tlauchie@thegrowthcoach.com | 616-889-4900

Meet Your Coach

Tarence Lauchie

The Growth Coach of Grand Rapids - Owner Bio Photo

Tarence brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate training and leadership development. He has built his career on facilitating professional growth through hands-on training, keynotes, and one-on-one coaching.

He has led leadership development, strategic planning, and communication-skills engagements for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, non-profits, municipalities, and educational institutions. His areas of expertise include leadership development, strategic planning, effective communication, customer service, behavioral and emotional intelligence assessments, and cultural competency training.

Tarence holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Education from Michigan State University, a Master of Education from Ashland Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.). He is also an Educational Policy Fellow of the Educational Leadership Institute.

Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tarence combines decades of leadership experience with The Growth Coach's coaching framework to help business owners, executives, and teams gain clarity, build accountability, and achieve lasting growth.

Our Approach

At The Growth Coach, we believe lasting growth begins with clarity — knowing your "why," connecting it to your "how," and aligning it with your team's "what."

  • Pause and reflect – we slow down to speed up.
  • Big-picture mindset – your business needs you thinking strategically, not just reacting operationally.
  • Behavior change + habit formation – we don't just give ideas; we build routines, accountability and systems that stick.
  • Guaranteed results – your investment is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Ready to lead differently?

Let's explore where you are, where you want to go, and how we'll get you there together.