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Patricia is an executive coach, team coach, mentor coach, organizational development facilitator and leadership trainer. She partners with leaders and teams to maximize engagement and results. Her coaching approach is strengths based. She works with leaders and teams on stakeholder engagement and strategic visioning, business and leadership development, emotional intelligence and change leadership.
Ms. Schwartz’s approaches ignite innovation, challenge the growing edge, develop leaders, assist in leveraging strengths, infuse the individual, team and organizational culture with positive energy, increase bottom line productivity and contribute to wellbeing.
With over forty years of experience in leadership development, business development and management, Patricia has worked with over 350 C-suite or VP level leaders from 6 continents. She has been coaching for 23 years and mentor coaching for 18 years. Patricia works across sectors/industries including: higher education, K-12 Education, Food and Beverage, Government, Military/Veterans, Manufacturing, Tech, Retail, Entertainment, Health Care and Nonprofits. She works both in person and online with individuals and teams. Patricia works with diverse populations and underserved communities through her nonprofit coaching and strategic planning facilitation.
Ms. Schwartz has supported organizational change and culture shift initiatives, strategic visioning and planning, exit strategy, team development, staff development and transition, and performance enhancement. Her background is in executive leadership in the business and nonprofit sectors.
Patricia’s clients report results such as their relationships at all levels have improved; they are more proactive and less reactive; they are making more strategically aligned decisions; their teams are aligned around a clear shared purpose and vision; they are more apt to notice the strengths of team members and leverage them; bottom line revenue is increased; there is more trust in their teams; and they are managing change more effectively. Additionally, they report that their wellbeing has increased and their loved ones comment on positive changes in them.
CONSULTING │ COACHING │GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
P.O. Box 221288
Chantilly, VA 20153, USA
+1-703-388-2898
Based in Dulles, Virginia, USA
Satellite Offices:
Memberships and Affiliations:
This is a sample of some of the leaders and teams Ms. Schwartz has worked with: DreamWorks Animation, Google/YouTube, Coca Cola, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Reyes Beverage, Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation/Wings of Honor, Women’s Economic Ventures, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA Anderson MBA Program, Toad and Co, Fielding Graduate University, Anthem, PepsiCo, Golden Brands, Mayo Clinic, Verizon, Jackpocket, Inc, Circle K Stores, LA Water and Power, US Navy/Army, US Dept of Health and Human Services, University of Chicago, Ventura College Foundation, United Way, and 1000s of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
She is in pre-publication on a book on increasing employee, board and other stakeholder levels of engagement in nonprofits.
Coaching Hours: 2,600+
Expertise:
Strengths Based Approaches
Applied Positive Psychology/Appreciative Inquiry
Leadership and Executive Coaching
Team Coaching
Women Leaders Coaching
Health and Wellness Coaching
Group Business Development Coaching
Group Wellness Coaching
Team Offsite Retreat Facilitation
Organization Development Summit Facilitation
Preferred clientele: Ms. Schwartz prefers to work with clients who are open to learning and growing. Her approaches will help people make significant progress in their mindset and towards their goals. She has worked with all generations, many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and orientations. She has worked with those in various stages of life, such as students, adult learners, those going back to work, veterans, soon to be retirees and retirees, bosses and employees. She is comfortable working with anyone who wants to learn and grow, regardless of demographics.
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Assessments: Emotional Intelligence Competency Assessment (EQi 2.0, EQi 360); CPI 260 Leadership Competency Assessment; Firo B; Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) 360; MBTI Step I/II; VIA Character Strengths Assessment; Clifton Strengths Assessment
2023 Master Certified Coach, (MCC), International Coaching Federation
2022 Certified Team Coach, College of Executive Coaching
2021 Certified Health and Wellness Coach, National Board of Medical Examiners
2020 Strengths Coach Certification, College of Executive Coaching
2018 Systemic Team Coach Certification, Renewal Associates/ICF
2012 Board Certified Coach, (BCC), Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.
2014 Certified Mentor Coach, College of Executive Coaching
2013 EQ-I 2.0 and EQ360 Emotional Intelligence Assessment Certification, MHS
2014 Certified Wellness Coach, College of Executive Coaching
2010 Professional Certified Coach, (PCC), International Coaching Federation
2009 Myers-Briggs Certification, American Management Association
2006 Advanced Certified Professional & Executive Coach, College of Executive Coaching
2006 Appreciative Inquiry Certificate, Case Western Reserve University (online)
2005 Spanish Language Certification, 97% exam, Cuernavaca, Mexico
2001 Board Governance Certificate, National Center for Non-Profit Boards
1999 Certified Open Space Technology (Organizational Development) Facilitator
1991 M.A. International Administration and Intercultural Management, Training and Advising Track, School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
B.A. French Language and Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara
Other Training, Education, Certifications: SOAR Facilitator (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results Strategic Planning Framework, no certification offered), Immunity to Change and How to Overcome It Coach/Facilitator (training session, not certified)
Publications: Patricia was hired to develop and produce an international management certificate program curriculum for the University of MA. She also co-authored the book Experts and Influencers: The Leadership Edition, with other co-authors.
French: fluency in speaking, reading and writing.
Spanish: conversational ability
Italian: conversational ability
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