About Denise

If you are looking for a seasoned professional to help increase your effectiveness as a leader and/or your team's ability to achieve and sustain excellence, contact me for an initial consultation. In order to create new, more efficient paths to success, we identify strengths and incrementally remove barriers between you and your team.

With more than 30 years of coaching and consultation experience and a doctorate in clinical psychology, I take a holistic approach to helping clients achieve and sustain excellence in their professional life.

Areas of Expertise

• Executive Coaching

• Organizational Consultation

• Group Facilitation

• Culture Change

• Conflict Resolution

Accomplishments

Executive Coaching

Coached executives and leaders at Wells Fargo, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley to increase effectiveness and sustain excellence.

Organizational Design and Development

Facilitated, advised and coached senior executives through mergers and acquisitions, reorganization, and realignment
Consulted with executives regarding their role in supporting change and evolution of their business

Program Design and Facilitation

Created and delivered customized learning programs to enhance leadership and collaboration skills

Consultation

Sought after for candid, neutral and culturally consistent expertise regarding a wide variety of business issues including team building, executive presence, collaborative effectiveness, and culture change

Professional Experience

Leadership Landing, Inc. 2016 to Current

Deliver executive coaching and consultation to organizations such as Stanford University School of Medicine

University of California, Berkeley 2013 to Current

Provide coaching and consultation across administrative, academic, and athletic settings

Wells Fargo & Co. 1988-2018

Senior Vice President 2004 -2018

Developed and delivered business solutions to senior leaders and their teams, resulting in retention of top talent, efficient assimilation of new leaders, greater cultural alignment, and enhanced ability to drive results.

Vice President 1988 - 2004

Consulted with business leaders to resolve complex organizational issues and increase team member productivity and engagement.

Education

Columbia University and Teacher's College 2010

Columbia Internal Coaching Certificate

California School of Professional Psychology 1990

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Doctoral dissertation, The Effect of Worksite AIDS Education on Knowledge and Attitudes of White Collar Employees.

University of Colorado 1981

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Focus: Adult development and clinical treatment of addiction

Publications

Internal Coaching: Stories of Success in Organizations by Anne Power, PhD. 2014

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association