Areas of Expertise/Specialization

• Strategic leadership and organizational alignment
• Innovation, ideation and business growth strategies
• Career self-management and balance
• Customer experience design thinking

Personal Theory and Philosophy of Coaching
The best coaching is results-oriented, motivating, actionable and builds on both the strengths of the client and the needs of the business. Leaders have limited time and learn best through real time application in the workplace. Coaching should be tailored to help the leader quickly assess options, opportunities and challenges, make smart choices and learn from experience. Effective coaching should also help the client be a better coach, enabling more effective working relationships and greater leadership bench strength on the team.

Illustrative Coaching Examples

• Over 12 years coaching experience in both business-to-business and consumer focused companies Extensive experience coaching executives, senior managers, “high-potential” leaders, technology and product strategists, finance, marketing, operational and HR professionals. Client companies have included HP, Agilent Technologies, AMD/Spansion, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, PolyFuel Inc., Blue Pumpkin Software, Gap, and NBC Universal.
• Experience coaching small business owners and individuals looking to make career transitions. Pro-bono coaching for executive directors, their leadership teams and boards: Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment and Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity

Education, Training and Certifications

• BA Pomona College, Claremont CA.
• MBA University of Southern California. Dual emphasis on Finance and Organizational Behavior
• HP Accelerated Development Program for High Potential Managers and Advanced Management Program at U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
• Innovation Games® certified facilitator

Contact

Company: www.debcolden.com
Call: 408.738.0540