Elizabeth DeanExecutive
Coaching
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Clients

Senior leaders, founders and executives in transition.

What they say about the work, in their own words.

Who she works with

Deep experience across sectors, and with leaders at every stage of seniority within them.

Financial servicesTechnology LawEntrepreneurship Executive searchHigher education OperationsCreative and events

In their words

Every quote below is a recommendation left on her LinkedIn profile, excerpted as written. Attributions are first names, last initials and titles.

“Elizabeth has changed the way in which I view myself and my place in the world. She has helped me embrace my own power, and I've made professional leaps I previously only dreamed of while working with her.”
Elizabeth H.  /  Associate Professor, Northwestern
“She calls out my BS self‑talk and equally reminds me of my strengths and achievements. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a coach to drive meaningful change.”
Narinder S.  /  Technology executive and CTO
“Elizabeth is a transformative partner. She is extremely intuitive, and her broad range of experiences make her uniquely adept at quickly understanding a broad range of contexts.”
Ron G.  /  COO, Everest Holdings
“Her approach is honest, direct, actionable and extremely empathetic. She's phenomenal at hearing the words that I never actually speak out loud.”
Cathleen A.  /  Organizational Architect
“Her approach is to counsel and guide the whole individual and not just the work acumen of the individual. Her positive energy is infectious.”
Jeffrey K.  /  Chief Financial Officer
“Elizabeth was direct, challenged me, all whilst being lighthearted and empathetic. I have found myself more methodical with my team, less stressed, and flexible with my styles of working.”
Lauren K.  /  Global Events Leader
“I found clarity and confidence after every call which continues to pay dividends.”
Katharine R.  /  Marketing & Operations
“She manages at once to be warm and empathetic and funny, and at the same time always connected to Big Questions. She persists. She's the best.”
Richard R.  /  Philanthropy Counsel
“She has excellent listening and analytical skills. I am more productive, both professionally and personally.”
Nancy M.  /  Operations Manager
“As a student of over five coaches throughout my entrepreneurial career, I can confidently say that Elizabeth understands the challenges a business owner faces.”
Nathan V.  /  Founder and Interior Designer
“Her style is collaborative and she uses simple yet effective tools in drawing out priorities and goals to generate clarity.”
Todd S.  /  Business Analyst

What changes

The pattern across these recommendations is consistent: people arrive stuck on something they cannot name, and leave able to name it.

They describe being more methodical with their teams and less stressed. They describe making professional leaps they had only imagined. Several describe rebuilding confidence a job loss took from them.

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Become one of them

Every engagement here started the same way: a conversation.