Specialties: * Leadership coaching of physicians, scientists, and other technical leaders.Developing leadership talent is one of the most critical priorities of successful companies. Without the right leaders in place today, and without a future leadership pipeline, companies cannot meet their commitments to shareholders, customers and employees.Leaders face challenges every day. What are your challenges?Successful leaders recognize when they need help. Leaders need trusted advisers. They need a sounding board. They need a partner to think through problems and solutions. They need honest feedback. That’s where Insights for Action can help.I have partnered with senior executives, newly-promoted leaders, and high-potential technical experts to enhance their effectiveness. I have helped leaders unlock their potential and enhance their effectiveness. Many of my clients have taken on greater responsibility and larger leadership roles.Recent engagements include:• Coached executives in a global pharmaceutical company to drive greater accountability and new behaviors as part of a culture change initiative• Coached physicians in a large healthcare system to improve their leadership and influencing skills* Coached a Chief Marketing Officer of an over-the-counter consumer health company to enhance his executive effectiveness• Coached scientists in a global pharmaceutical company to improve their organizational influence• Coached an information technology leader to improve his team management skills • Coached and consulted with the head of a hospital-based research center to improve climate and develop his senior scientists to accommodate expansion of the lab’s work• Facilitated management development programs for high potential talent in a medical devices company• Designed and facilitated leadership team sessions to improve strategic focus, define critical success measures, and define behaviors required to execute their leadership agenda

Facilitate management and leadership programs for companies in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, financial services, software development and medical devices.

Consulted with executives, leadership teams, drug development teams, project teams and HR leaders on individual, team and organizational effectiveness. Included large-scale change management consulting, coaching, leadership development, team effectiveness, talent management, succession planning.Certified coach who worked with leaders and high potentials to enhance their organizational impact, define their leadership values & pursue career and life goals.

Led development of rotational program for high potentials in IT, sponsored by the CIO. Led succession planning and development process for senior leaders in IT. Managed college recruiting. Consulted on team effectiveness, change management, and performance management.

Led leadership development, talent development and organizational development for the information technology division, working directly with the CIO.Assistant Director of corporate learning and development function. Responsible for needs assessments, vendor management, design and delivery of leadership development programs. Consulted with business leaders on team effectiveness and organizational effectiveness needs.

Managed learning programs for professional staff. Assessed needs, contracted with and managed vendors, measured effectiveness of facilitators and programs.