Clients + Case Studies
Financial Services
State Street Corporation
Fidelity Investments
MFS (Mass Financial Services)
D.E Shaw & Company
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Sciences and Healthcare
Children’s Hospital
Philips Healthcare
PAREXEL Pharmaceuticals
Biogen Idec
Infinity Pharmaceuticals
TransForm Pharmaceutical,
– (a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary)
Beth Israel Hospital
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Other
TJX & Companies
Hanover Insurance Group
InterGen
Raytheon Corporation
Brown Rudnick
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Case Study 1
Seasoned Executive: “High Potential Coaching”
Business case:
- SVP with a tremendous track record of managing operations and successfully turned around a business.
- Appeared quiet, sometimes defensive, less open to people asking questions and projected disinterest in conversations.
Strategy that Geralyn used:
- Partnered with her client to develop objectives that were aligned with her manager and the organization.
- Administered assessments, interviewed colleagues and provided feedback to the client for gaining insights.
- Developed an action plan with the client that would help her shift behaviors for influencing up and across the organization.
Actions client implemented with Geralyn’s guidance:
- Practiced specific tactics that demonstrated more initiative in discussions.
- Employed questioning techniques and actively listened to others to show interest in other parts of the business.
- Scripted how she would react to criticism to minimize defensive posture.
- Modified her style of sitting back and appearing quiet by sharing more information.
Results client achieved:
- Displayed increased confidence in meetings, less nervous when interacting in highly charged discussions.
- Spoke up and shared viewpoints in meetings and displayed a higher level of engagement.
- Accepted feedback and questions more openly without being defensive.
- Collaborated with peers thereby increasing an understanding of other parts of the business that enabled a broader view in strategic discussions.
Case Study 2
Profile – Seasoned Technical Scientific Expert – “Developmental Coaching”
Business Case:
- VP headed a global scientific function –extremely competent in his area of expertise and highly relied upon in the organization.
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