Maheen Shafiabady

Executive Coach, People & Culture Strategist, Organization Development Consultant

Santa Clara, CA, USA

I adopt a holistic coaching approach, guiding leaders and organizations through transformative growth in dynamic environments. My core values of courage, integrity, and collaboration underpin this philosophy, which I have refined and lived into throughout 15+ years as a people manager in the USA and abroad, across multiple sectors. Courage drives my quest for a better future, integrity ensures transparent and respectful connections, and collaboration is essential for leading change effectively. I focus on personalized coaching, developing actionable steps to navigate challenges, achieve goals, and foster success.

MAHEEN’S COACHING PHILOSOPHY

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Specialties and Expertise

  • Inclusive & Collaborative Environments: Building spaces that celebrate diversity and foster collaboration.

  • New Managers/Emerging Leaders: Guiding new leaders to establish effective leadership and management skills.

  • Women in Leadership: Empowering women leaders with the tools to succeed in their roles.

  • Supervisors & Managers: Enhancing leadership abilities and managerial effectiveness.

  • Team Building: Creating strong, cohesive teams that can achieve organizational goals effectively.

Assessments and Certifications

  • Hogan Personality Assessments: Experienced in applying Hogan tools for deep personal and team insights.

  • 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team: Utilizing this framework to improve team performance and interaction.

  • MS, Organization Development: A graduate degree focusing on skills to facilitate organizational change and improve effectiveness through systems thinking, strategic planning, and co-created interventions.

  • Positive Psychology Master Coach: Advanced training in the principles of positive psychology to enhance coaching effectiveness.

Credentials and Accreditations

Past Clients & Preferred Industries

Technology & Innovation: Datadog, Cedar, AllTrails

Public & Non-Profit Sector: City of San Jose, City of Seattle IT Department, Consensus Council

Environmental & Sustainability: Planetary Care

Industrial & Manufacturing: Oring: Gasket Production and Distribution

Educational & Research Institutions: Wikimedia, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Select Projects

  • Coaching for Coaching Managers: Guided an Executive Director to enhance their coaching abilities, resulting in more empowered managers and clearer, more compassionate communication.

  • Leadership Transition for a General Manager: Assisted a new General Manager at a family-run business in understanding team dynamics and aligning with board members, facilitating a smooth leadership transition.

  • Career Path Clarity for an Executive Director: Supported an Executive Director in defining their career aspirations, leading to a well-communicated succession plan that engaged all stakeholders effectively.

  • Vision and Empowerment for a Founder: Helped a President and Founder clarify their visionary role and delegate daily operations, empowering their team and enhancing organizational efficiency.