Harvard Health Books

Margaret Moore

Margaret Moore, also known as Coach Meg, is an entrepreneur and 17-year veteran of the biotechnology industry in the UK, Canada, US, and France. She served in executive roles at three companies that later joined SanofiAventis, and she was CEO and COO of two biotech companies.

In 2000, Margaret shifted focus from the high-tech side of medicine to prevention and well-being and founded Wellcoaches Corporation - strategic partner of the American College of Sports Medicine. Wellcoaches is widely regarded as the standard-bearer for professional coaches in healthcare and wellness. The Wellcoaches School of Coaching has trained more than 6,000 health professionals as health and wellness coaches in 47 countries, and now trains more than 1,000 coaches each year.

Margaret is co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and the annual Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare conference offered by Harvard Medical School. Margaret’s collaboration with Edward Phillips, MD, to create a Harvard Medical School CME program to teach physicians basic coaching skills, led to the launch of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, of which Margaret is a founding advisor.

Margaret is a co-leader of the National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches, which is developing national standards and certification for professional coaches in healthcare and wellness. She is also co-author of the book Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life (Harlequin, 2012).

  • Is multitasking effective?
  • What steps can you take to start organizing your life?
  • How can you train your brain to adapt?
  • What does it take to tame the frenzy in your brain?

An Interview with Margaret Moore, B.S., M.B.A., on Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

July 31, 2012

By David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
Words of Wellness: Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

Words of Wellness: Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

March 11, 2012

By Alex Crees
3 Ways to Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time

3 Ways to Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time

March 1, 2012

By Gretchen Reynolds
Keeping Themselves Fit for Going to the Rescue

Keeping Themselves Fit for Going to the Rescue

September 15, 2011

By John Hanc
How Multitasking Affects Mental Health

How Multitasking Affects Mental Health

January 1, 2011

Nutritionist. Food Coach. How Good Is Their Diet Advice?

February 5, 2010

By Katherine Hobson