Val Olson

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About Val Olson

leadership,#emotional intelligence,#psychology #well-being #coaching #coach development #career advancement #creativity #innovation #executive presenceI'm an Executive Coach & Associate Principal at Korn Ferry, a global, leadership and talent development company where I coach top of the house leaders & high potential executives. I'm an SME and thought leader in the fields of leadership development and coaching, championing personal & professional growth & advancement for business leaders & entrepreneurs. I'm known for my verbal wordsmithing and powerful questions that yield clarity in thought & presentation & elevate my client's influence and impact- Certified through CTI; one of the first coaches to graduate from their coach training & leadership development programs- Pioneer in coaching profession; appeared in local & national media; a founder of MN Coaches Association (ICF Charter Chapter)- Prior to starting own company, was a Mgmt. Consultant (Honeywell), Ops Manager (Ceridian) & Coaching Professor (Adler Graduate School)- Helped build, scale & deliver coaching services at 3 startups: Empowered (EdTech), SoFi (FinTech) & Korn Ferry Advance (Management Consulting)- Licensed psychologist (Emeritus), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation (ICF), & Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Co-Active Training Institute. Certified in MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) & enabled in Korn Ferry's assessments portfolio.Accomplishments include: Helped Silicon Valley EdTech startup build, grow & scale services; company was acquired by Qualcomm. Played key role in promotional efforts for Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison's book, Advance. Member of elite group of leadership coaches who provided coaching sessions, while achieving a 4.9 average rating in 2020, who enabled KFA to serve clients as of January 1, 2021. Worked cross-functionally with Mktg, Biz Dev, Ops, Korn Ferry Institute (KFI), Content & Product functional areas. Develop content, provide a coaching perspective for technology solutions, serve as subject matter expert, mentor coach & informal coach supervisor. Helped stand up executive career transition line of business as we operationalized & trained a growing roster of leadership & career coaches. Selected as an executive coach for Microsoft, Hess, J&J, Biogen, Cencor, Rockwell, Siemens and executives on other key Korn Ferry accounts. Initiated & co-founded Reflective Coaching Practice and 12-month curriculum at Korn Ferry to submit to ICF for accreditation.