Growth requires both vision and action. Rebecca’s clients rely on her intelligence, pragmatism, and unwavering professionalism to demystify the process of growth and achieve their goals.
As an expert in executive coaching as well as leadership and career development, Rebecca coaches C-level executives and other senior leaders across the globe. In addition to several venture-backed startups, her clients span multiple sectors, including technology, venture capital, private equity, financial services, law, consulting, consumer products, media, healthcare, biotech, education, and philanthropy. She is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes.com and is frequently quoted in the press on career and leadership issues.
Rebecca graduated as valedictorian from the Leonard N. Stern School of business at NYU and later received her MBA from Stanford. She then worked as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs in New York and held leadership positions at Disney EMEA in Paris and at Robertson Stephens. She received her coaching training and certification from the Coaches Training Institute and from Minds at Work.
Education
NYU
Stanford University | Graduate School of Business
Certifications
The Coaches Training Institute
Minds at Work Immunity to Change
Myers Briggs Type Indicator®
Enneagram
Leadership Circle Profile
Leadership Circle Culture Survey
Hay Group Inventory of Leadership Styes and Organizational Climate Survey
Team Coaching International’s Team Diagnostic™
Psychological Safety Assessment
Selected Clients
5AM Ventures, Clorox, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation, DocuSign, Dropbox, Exabeam, GI Partners, Hall Capital Partners, The James Irvine Foundation, Morrison Foerster, Norwest Venture Partners, Rodan + Fields, Rubrik, Russell Reynolds, Santander USA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Unity Technologies
Inspiration
Anything French, international travel, photography and good coffee
What White People Need to Know About Racial Trauma in the Workplace
Returning to the Workforce After Being a Caregiver
Four Ways to be an Impact Player at Your Job
How Much Time Can I Take Off Between Jobs?
What Makes for a Successful Founder CEO?
How to Maintain Focus on Long-Term Goals in a Short-Term World
Break Free from a “9 to 5” Culture
The Top 4 Strategies for (Successfully) Working Across Teams
6 Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty
When You Lose Your Job – and It’s Your Whole Identity
How to Identify Your Next Career Move
5 Strategies to Get Unstuck in Your Job Search
How to Follow Up With Someone Who’s Not Getting Back to You
Ask These 8 Questions to Understand a Company’s Culture
Nine Compensation Negotiation Strategies That Work
How to Handle Salary Questions in Interviews
Best Practices for Negotiating Compensation
Making Effective Networking Requests
How to Practice Self-Compassion in Trying Times
The Overload Antidote: How to Engage Your Team in Work Redesign
Thinking of Skipping Vacation? Don’t!
Office Reentry Plans Must Account for Medically Vulnerable Employees
Managers, Adjust Your Expectations (Without Lowering the Bar)
How to Conduct a Layoff Without Turning the World Against You
Career Stewardship: Five Ways to Invest In Your Career Right Now
How to Succeed When You have Big Shoes to Fill
Is That Stretch Job Right for You?
Are You Pushing Yourself Too Hard at Work?
What to Say in an Exit Interview
How to Stop Thinking About Work at 3am
How to Manage the Emotional Roller Coaster of a Job Search
How to Deal with Constantly Feeling Overwhelmed
5 Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview
How to Assess a Leader’s Credibility Before Engaging an Executive Coach
Why Highly Efficient Leaders Fail
How’s Your New Year’s Resolution Working Out?
How to Email Someone You Haven’t Talked to in Forever
Why the Best Internal Candidate Might Be from an Unlikely Part of the Company
Help your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance – Even When You Can’t
Who Makes a Good Coaching Candidate?
Top Leadership Lessons and Resources
Cultivate Resilience: How to Get Back on the Horse
Getting Under Your Skin: How to Respond
Giving Feedback: Dealing with Defensiveness
Newly Updated: The Acclaimed Career Handbook for Working Professionals