Linda Thompson: As an executive coach and leadership consultant, Linda Thompson draws on more than 20 years of experience as a corporate vice president and director of human resources responsible for multiple areas of talent management and leadership/organizational development. In her consulting practice, , Linda gives her clients the feedback they need to increase their effectiveness, leverage their strengths, and build self-awareness in how their behavior impacts others. She excels at helping high-potential leaders create new possibilities to achieve breakthroughs鈥攊n their goals, relationships, and team dynamics.
Linda holds a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed the HR Executive Program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business as well as the OD/HR Management program at Columbia University. Her article, 鈥淐oaching Quicksand: Avoiding Hidden Dangers that Trap the Best of Us,鈥� was published in the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations.
In addition to her educational and business experience, Linda is a recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry Award. She has been a mentor for the WOMEN Unlimited LEAD program since 1996, and a coach for the Global Women鈥檚 Leadership Network.