Coaching
Learning and development are as important for individual executives as they are for organizations. As a certified coach and experienced business leader, I can help you expand your horizons, develop as you transition between roles, work through difficult situations, navigate skilfully through relationships at the office, with managers, peers, and your team, and find a new job. I offer both executive coaching and career coaching.
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Executive coaching questions​
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Have you been promoted into a senior role at your company, or joined a new company? Do you fully understand what is expected of you in this position? Do you understand how to manage the relationships that are critical to success? Are you aware—to borrow a phrase—that “what got you here won’t get you there”?
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Do you sometimes find it difficult to rise above the many aspects of your day-to-day job to see patterns, think strategically, and prioritize what’s most important in the long run?
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Do you ever feel isolated in your senior role, sometimes finding it difficult to know whom to trust?
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Do you need help leading change?
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Are interpersonal dynamics at work confusing or frustrating, or are you having difficulty finding the right balance between your own priorities and values and what others want from you?
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Are you wrestling with how to get the best out of diverse teams, or how to work effectively across cultures?
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Could you use help in addressing issues of sexual orientation, gender, and other kinds of difference at work—for yourself or for the people you lead?
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Career coaching questions​
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Are you thinking about making a job or career change, but unsure about exactly what you want and what’s really right for you?
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Has your organization recently restructured in ways that have affected—or even eliminated—your role?
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Are your LinkedIn page and résumé doing their best job of representing your strengths and distinctive qualities?
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Do you have difficulty coming up with a concise and compelling answer to that inevitable request, “Tell me about yourself”?
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Do you find networking daunting?
If the answer to some of these questions is “yes,” then coaching may be a good choice for you. As your coach, I can help you find your own answers and reach your goals - confidentially and pragmatically.
I have extensive experience as a coach, working with clients in many industries, including private equity, venture, financial services, pharmaceuticals, advertising, academia, professional services, nonprofits, and more. I am a graduate of the Hudson Institute of Coaching and am a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. Unlike many coaches, I also have had substantial experience as an executive, with a deep background in the People and organization development fields, so I bring not only an individual but also a corporate perspective to my coaching. I help my clients as individuals and as members of teams and systems. I coach business people at all levels, focusing primarily but not exclusively on senior leaders.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Tim A,
Santa Barbara, CA
I worked with Peter when I was managing the stresses of a C-level leadership role at a high-growth startup while welcoming our first child. Peter was a trusted sounding board for the changes I was noticing in myself and in my priorities. Stepping back for guided introspection with him was incredibly helpful. Peter helped me find the best path forward for myself and my family.
Richard L.
New York
I engaged Peter Allen for a 6-week engagement to help me discover my next step. I was, and still am, the Managing Partner of the NYC office of a global accounting firm. After the 6 weeks, with Peter as a contributing factor, I was able to commence a journey that would create greater work life balance, which included more connectivity in all my personal and business relationships, stronger bonds with my team, happier clients, a growing and thriving practice, and greater and more authentic self-expression in my current space.
L.L.,
New York
I've worked as a secondary school teacher for many years. After Covid, I considered making a career change but was uncertain how to do this. Working with Peter gave me a clearer picture of my options. He helped me to articulate goals and figure out steps to reach them. He was adept at asking just the right questions to get me to reflect more deeply on my strengths, then guided me towards using them for other endeavors. Peter immediately put me at ease with his professional and amiable manner