Performance coaching for growth-minded professionals and entrepreneurs.
I work with clients across different fields including sales, finance, tech, non-profit and small business.
My Approach
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I believe in a comprehensive, collaborative approach to professional development, performance improvement and business optimization. We start by identifying, clarifying and prioritizing your goals. We then explore your present reality, using capability or 360 degree assessments to help us get an objective picture: what's really happening
I believe in a comprehensive, collaborative approach to professional development, performance improvement and business optimization. We start by identifying, clarifying and prioritizing your goals. We then explore your present reality, using capability or 360 degree assessments to help us get an objective picture: what's really happening at work, how well is your business functioning (if you're a small business owner), how do others view your performance, what are your strengths, values and areas for growth? With this data, we develop a plan of action - specific, impactful steps you'll take to reach your goals - and metrics to gauge your progress. I provide an accountability structure to keep you on track.
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Hear from some of my satisfied clients:
"Stefan is a phenomenal coach. As a new manager trying to navigate a leadership position, Stefan offered some invaluable guidance that I continue to dwell on after we finished our work together. If you are thinking of providing coaching to your employees, or you're a leader looking to take their ma
Hear from some of my satisfied clients:
"Stefan is a phenomenal coach. As a new manager trying to navigate a leadership position, Stefan offered some invaluable guidance that I continue to dwell on after we finished our work together. If you are thinking of providing coaching to your employees, or you're a leader looking to take their management game to the next level, Stefan is a great choice!" - Director of Sales at security systems firm
"Stefan is a skilled coach, an expert in management training, and a wonderful person to work with. He helped me grow as a manager and leader in directions that I did not know I had within me. I would recommend Stefan as a business coach, especially if you need help with gentle nudges navigating difficult relationships or want to grow and sharpen your management skills." - Senior Director of Chemistry at biotech firm
"Dr. Stefan’s methodology provided the perspective that I needed to transition from elite athlete to my chosen career path. His approach helped identify my life's narrative and how it relates to my professional career, leading to greater clarity. With Dr. Stefan's guidance, I have set some things in motion which have proven instrumental in making me a more effective leader; positioning me as an expert in my chosen field." - Small business owner
About Me
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About Me
As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited with the International Coaching Federation who has 10 years of executive coaching experience, I have helped numerous clients boost on-the-job performance, lead teams more effectively, increase the profitability of their small business, and strategically navigate career advances and tra
As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited with the International Coaching Federation who has 10 years of executive coaching experience, I have helped numerous clients boost on-the-job performance, lead teams more effectively, increase the profitability of their small business, and strategically navigate career advances and transitions. My clients come from a variety of industries and backgrounds, and I am proud to have helped them achieve their professional goals.
I earned my PhD in Philosophy at Boston University. With this training, I bring analytical rigor and inquisitiveness to my work, drilling down to the fundamentals of your situation and bringing its wider contours into focus. This yields the integrated solutions you need and indicates avenues for future success.
Engagement Success 1
Engagement Success 1
Engagement Success 1
Coached VP at national data analysis company who needed to improve working relationship with CEO, contribute critically to company’s aggressive mission, and improve feedback to direct reports.
Coaching focused on clearly defining role and responsibilities and creating an action plan to achieve success. Leader joined a team doing cutti
Coached VP at national data analysis company who needed to improve working relationship with CEO, contribute critically to company’s aggressive mission, and improve feedback to direct reports.
Coaching focused on clearly defining role and responsibilities and creating an action plan to achieve success. Leader joined a team doing cutting-edge software development and tapped outside specialists for additional support. Leader also instituted regular performance reviews and adopted methods of constructive feedback.
Leader's relationship with CEO became collaborative and results-oriented and they were subsequently promoted to SVP.
Engagement Success 2
Engagement Success 1
Engagement Success 1
Coached Senior Account Manager at national developer and marketer of software products who was leading too many projects, had poor time management and organizational skills, and an overly aggressive customer engagement style.
Coaching focused on prioritizing goals and offloading non-essential projects, implementing effective time-manag
Coached Senior Account Manager at national developer and marketer of software products who was leading too many projects, had poor time management and organizational skills, and an overly aggressive customer engagement style.
Coaching focused on prioritizing goals and offloading non-essential projects, implementing effective time-management and workflow practices, learning to adapt sales style to the customer, and asking open-ended questions to learn about customer needs. Leader also prepared for promotion interviews, designing presentations which effectively highlighted accomplishments and engaging in interview practice with coach. Leader was promoted to VP.
Engagement Success 3
Engagement Success 1
Engagement Success 3
Coached CEO of architectural firm to improve workflow for developing new building design plans, motivate or remove underperforming associates, run team and companywide meetings effectively, and enhance executive presence.
Coach worked with leader to institute regular project reviews, block-time creative work and guard against distracting
Coached CEO of architectural firm to improve workflow for developing new building design plans, motivate or remove underperforming associates, run team and companywide meetings effectively, and enhance executive presence.
Coach worked with leader to institute regular project reviews, block-time creative work and guard against distracting intrusions. Large portion of daily managerial responsibilities were delegated to newly hired support staff.
Leader established clear performance expectations, benchmarks and incentives.
He also began communicating explicit agenda in advance of team meetings and stuck firmly to the agenda. Leader entered early into strategic discussions (rather than hanging back) to convey authority and deployed assertive body language in firm-wide addresses.
Productivity of meetings rose markedly; length reduced by one third. Firm generated multiple new designs and won lucrative contract.
Which of these assessments is right for you? Let's discuss!
Myers-Briggs
Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
Strong Interest Inventory
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality assessment that helps people understand themselves and others by identifying their preferences in four areas: (1)
Introversion–Extraversion: How you get your energy (2) Sensing–Intuition: What information you prefer to gather and trust (3) Thinking–Feeling: How you make decisions (4) Judging–Perceiving: How you deal with the world around you.
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Strong Interest Inventory
Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is a career assessment tool that helps people identify their interests and work preferences, and find careers that suit them. It's based on the theory that people who are happy in their careers have similar interests, and that people with similar interests will also be happy in those careers.
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Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
The HPI assesses the capabilities of your “bright or normal” personality. Unlike the HPI, the HDS focuses on the “dark side” of your personality, mitigating performance issues before they occur. It does this by detecting those qualities that can be disruptive, increase strain, and reduce the likelihood of success. Finally, the MVPI describes your personality from the inside, predicting job satisfaction by measuring values, core goals, and the desire to attain.
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LEA 360
CliftonStrengths
Hogan Assessments: HPI, MVPI, HDS
The Leadership Effectiveness Analysis 360° (LEA 360°) is a leadership tool that provides a comprehensive view of a leader's performance from multiple perspectives:. It provides feedback from a leader's boss, peers, and direct reports. This feedback helps leaders understand how they are perceived and how their behavior impacts their effectiveness.
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CliftonStrengths
CliftonStrengths
CliftonStrengths
When you take the CliftonStrengths Assessment (owned by Gallup), you uncover your unique combination of 34 CliftonStrengths themes. The themes, which sort into four domains, are a culmination of decades of research to study and categorize the talents of the world's most successful people. Together, the themes explain a simple but profound element of human behavior: what's right with people. Individually, each theme gives you a way to describe what you naturally do best or what you might need help from others to accomplish.
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Verbal 360
CliftonStrengths
CliftonStrengths
A verbal 360 is process for collecting feedback via face-to-face conversations using using predetermined questions. The feedback comes from people you currently work with or have worked with in the past. You choose the participants.