Laura is an expert at helping C-Suite and next level leaders find solutions to their leadership challenges. She holds a safe space for clients to make meaningful changes. She thrives on coaching others to discover the possibilities and hidden resources within themselves and their teams.
Laura uses a structured approach to leadership coaching. She will tailor the engagement to your objectives and learning style. She believes the best way to realize your aspirations is to practice new approaches in your daily activities, reflect, obtain feedback, and refine to optimize results.
Industries
Medical Device
Biotech
Healthcare
Career Development
Services
Leadership Coaching and Consulting
Strategic Human Resources Consulting
Team and executive coaching
Leadership development
Workshops and programs
Certifications
International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Sample Assessments
Hogan Development
Education
Master of Arts in Human Resources and Labor Studies, Cum Laude, at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson Business School
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communications, with minors in business and psychology from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, Cum Laude.
Representative Assignments
- Coached private clients on strategic relationship development resulting in decisions to remain with current organization and achieve new roles.
- Coached board member to improved satisfaction in relationship with CEO.
- Developed CEO and leadership succession-planning program including recruiting qualified candidates, assessment selection, candidate coaching, selection and re-recruiting processes. Increased qualified candidates by 35% in five years with leader turnover at 42% of industry norms.
- Led internal coaching program identified as top reason for offer acceptance and employee turnover at 67% of industry norms. Increased coach training participation by 30% and employee satisfaction with coaching by 20%. Successful program was awarded the International Coaching Federation of Minnesota’s PRISM award for excellence in internal coaching programs.
- Launched and facilitated peer coaching pilot for 10 groups of principal engineers and scientists, with 100% choosing to continue participation based on improved client relationships.
Additional Experience and Approach
Laura has more than 30 years of experience in bringing out the best in people and organizations. She offers broad experience in executive and leadership coaching, assessment feedback, talent and total rewards, talent management, selection, organizational design and human resources leadership. Her industry experience includes high tech; financial services; engineering consulting, and professional services firms from start-ups to Fortune 100 firms.
Described as an insightful connector, advisor and coach; a strategic, yet practical big-picture thinker, thoughtful listener, articulate and engaging leader, Laura engages others to create differentiating business strategies.