
Helping People Find
Their Purpose
At RSP & Associates, we are naturally curious to
understand people and why they do what they do.
Our professionals have the medical and coaching experience to help you get to the next stage in your career. With training designed for senior-level staff in healthcare and academia, RSP & Associates can help you achieve your goals.
Measuring Our Success
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15+ Years in Healthcare and Academia at the management level
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40+ Years of Combined Experience in Professional Development
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100+ Leaders served Within the Community

Our Services
Who We Serve

Senior Leaders
We proudly offer our services to senior leaders in healthcare and academia. With our professional guidance, you can unlock your hidden potential and maintain a successful career.

Executives
Executive conversations and strategic development plans can increase your business’s growth. We provide vital resources to help the C-Suite foster growth and success for every employee.

Aspiring Professionals
It’s never too early to begin planning for your career. We encourage partnerships with students, interns, and individuals looking to jumpstart a career in healthcare and academia.
Our Mission
We’re driven to help professionals achieve their fullest potential. With the right resources and strategy, improvement is possible.

The Core of Innovative Thinking
Resource
Our team is motivated to support our clients along their unique career paths. We strive to be assets and promote transformative results through executive coaching.
Strategy
The plan for success involves many moving parts. We strategize to develop comprehensive pathways to help you reach your goals within a realistic timeframe.
Progress
We measure success through progress. Tracking your journey with milestones is one way to clearly understand where you’ve been and where you’re going.
Contact Us
Reach out to our team to explore coaching options that can help uncover your passions and strengthen your abilities. We look forward to hearing from you!


Shaping Success Through People
RSP & Associates is a newly founded organization that provides professional development services to the Greater Kansas City area and across the country. Led by Dr. Ruth Pullins, we cultivate an uplifting environment that promotes inclusivity and individuality. We take every opportunity to equip our clients with transformative guidance.
Our executive coaches come from diverse backgrounds that allow us to reach multiple audiences. We relate to our clients on a professional level with a personal touch.
Impact
Whether you’re in Kansas City or anywhere across the country, we’re here to help you thrive. Our team provides comprehensive career, coaching, and consulting services, committed to giving every client the same high level of care and personalized support.

Ruth Pullins
Dr. Ruth Pullins is a seasoned Executive coach with more than fifteen years of experience partnering with leaders and executives in the C-Suite. In addition to being an Executive Coach, she has a robust background in Human Resources, having held executive roles at University Health in Kansas City, Missouri and The University of Kansas Physicians in Kansas City, Kansas.

Background
Education
Dr. Pullins earned her doctorate in Leadership and Innovation from New York University and holds a graduate degree in Communications from the University of Kansas. Her certifications include an Executive Coaching Certification from New York University, senior professional certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and the Society of Human Resource Management, a labor relations professional accreditation from the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification from eCornell.
Publications
She has served on several boards, including Western Governors University, Metropolitan Community Colleges, Earlystart of Kansas City, and the National Healthcare HR Management Institute. She was also appointed to and served on the Missouri State Board of Education Teacher Recruitment and Retention Blue Ribbon Commission.
Publications include What’s Your Why: Kansas City. Dr. Pullins has been named to the national HR Executive’s HR Honor Roll and The Kansas City Business Journal lists her as “20 people you should know in Kansas City.”
Concepts & Clients
Key Coaching Concepts
- Strategic Planning
- Leading through transition
- Executive presence
- Strengthening resilience
- Progress and accountability
Executive Coaching Clients
- Early Start, KC
- Merrigan & Company
- Metropolitan Community College
- MO Department of Secondary Education
- University Health
- University Health Physicians
“I am deeply passionate about the work I do. As an Executive Coach, I have the privilege of partnering with talented individuals, helping them navigate their choices as they assess their current positions. My clients rely on me for accountability in taking action. Together, we explore options, uncover their passions, strengthen and leverage their abilities, and create the life balance they desire. Collaborating with my clients in this discovery process and supporting them on their journey to achieve their goals is both energizing and incredibly rewarding.”
Our Team



Careers with Purpose
Start your professional journey with RSP & Associates. Our passionate coaches have the tools to build and uplift our clients. If you’re driven to help others reach their full potential, then we want to help you reach yours.
What’s Your Why? Kansas City
And . . . just for fun, join us as we take a journey through Kansas City, discovering what led the people who live here to their careers, and learning what drives them.
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