About

David is an experienced executive coach who specializes in working with leaders and teams in the tech space to build connection and alignment for high performance. David also loves working as a transformational coach with folks already standing at the top of the mountain asking: “what now?”

After founding and participating at the C-level in multiple tech companies, David transitioned into executive coaching and talent development consulting. For over 15 years, David has been facilitating growth and change at startups, scale ups like Amplitude and tech giants such as eBay, Adobe, and Cisco, raising emotional intelligence in high I.Q. environments. David’s ability to foster connection and effectiveness doesn’t just result in high performing teams, it inspires happier and more fulfilled individuals.

David was trained and certified as a Co-Active® Coach by CTI, the world’s oldest and largest in-person coach training organization. When David is not coaching, he is usually at home in Napa with his family and friends, perhaps enjoying the occasional glass of wine; he is originally from Australia after all.

Why

What would be possible for you and your team if your EQ was as high as your IQ?

The biggest factor in employee engagement is feeling like, “I have a boss who cares about me.” Gallup (1999-2017)

And we’ve known since the early nineties that what differentiates a high performing team from a regular intact team is that its members are, “deeply committed to one another’s personal growth and success.” Katzenbach and Smith (1993)

The best team outperforms a group of the best individual contributors every time. Team performance is directly correlated with connection – love for the mission, the work and each other. And the best leaders create the emotionally safe and cognitively challenging space for their teams to connect and perform.

I specialize in working with leaders and teams in the tech space to level up EQ and create connection for high performance.

What

Coaching

  • 1:1 executive coaching for leaders in tech
  • systems coaching for tech leadership teams
  • 1:1 transformational coaching for folks standing at the top of the mountain and asking what now?

Consulting

  • leadership development program design and delivery
  • application of AI in talent development
  • ROI measurement of learning initiatives

Clients

Adobe, Adopt a Pet, Airbnb, Amplitude, Cisco, Cribl, Ebay, Geocaching, Halfbrick, Rakuten, Tencate, Yelp

Testimonials

At eBay, participants in workshops led by David describe him as a great coach and love his leadership style, which creates an environment that allows everyone to open up and be vulnerable.

David’s understanding of program design and playful facilitation made what could have been a daunting task fun and inspiring.

David’s impact on our program cohorts has been transformative, creating leaders who are connected to themselves, each other and the organization.

Zeenath Khan, Head of Finance Leadership Development Programs at eBay

 

Dave has a very special talent for being able to listen, to understand and to reflect from different perspectives. Through working with Dave, I gained a much better understanding of what is important to me, what I find truly fulfilling and of my personal mission. Once I understood this, my company mission, vision and values became clear. I made changes that needed to happen, happen. Working with Dave was like going to a chiropractor for the soul – my values and my actions feel much more aligned.

Sam White, Founder & CEO at The PRA (acquired by Halfbrick)