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Leadership and Executive Coaching for Technology Professionals
Do you feel stuck in your current leadership role? Are you struggling to navigate complex challenges in technology delivery? Are you seeking to unlock your full potential and achieve your career goals? If so, you've come to the right place.
I'm David Cozzens, a certified Leadership and Executive Coach based in Rehoboth, MA, with over 35 years of experience guiding professionals like you towards success. I understand the unique pressures and obstacles that IT leaders face today. My passion lies in helping individuals like you, whether you're a seasoned executive, a rising manager, or a young professional just starting out, develop the skills and confidence you need to thrive in your leadership role.
Why Choose Me as Your Leadership and Executive Coach?
As a Certified Executive Coach with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM 7), I possess the expertise and credentials to empower your growth. Throughout my career, I've managed numerous large-scale transformational programs for companies like Putnam Investments, Fidelity Investments, and NTT Data. This experience has equipped me with a deep understanding of the challenges and demands of IT delivery.
More importantly, I believe in fostering a collaborative coaching environment. I meet clients "where they are", building trust and rapport to create a safe space for exploration and growth. My approach is solution-oriented, focusing on identifying your strengths, uncovering opportunities for improvement, and developing a personalized roadmap to achieve your goals.
Here are just a few ways I can help you:
Develop strong leadership skills: Improve your communication, team management, and strategic thinking capabilities.
Navigate challenging situations: Learn to deal effectively with difficult stakeholders, manage conflict, and inspire your team.
Increase your confidence and self-awareness: Build your resilience, sharpen your decision-making skills, and discover how to lead with greater impact.
Advance your career: Enhance your executive presence, prepare for promotions, and develop a clear vision for your future leadership journey.
My Leadership and Executive Coaching Philosophy:
My coaching philosophy hinges on building confidence - the cornerstone of effective leadership. It all starts by recognizing your accomplishments and acknowledging the progress you've already made. I believe in a positive, strengths-based approach. We'll work together to identify your unique skills and experiences, and then leverage them to propel you forward.
One of my key coaching techniques is helping clients reframe their perspective. Instead of dwelling on perceived shortcomings, we'll focus on the "why" behind your actions and decisions. This allows us to build upon your existing strengths and uncover new approaches for tackling challenges.
Additionally, I utilize goal-setting strategies to help you define your aspirations and develop actionable plans to achieve them. Throughout the coaching process, I'll hold you accountable, celebrate your milestones, and provide ongoing support to ensure you stay on track.
Who Can Benefit From My Leadership and Executive Coaching?
My coaching services cater to a diverse range of professionals within the technology domain, including:
IT Leaders: CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, VP of IT Departments, Directors, and Managers
Project Managers: Individuals leading complex IT projects and initiatives
Technical Professionals: Seeking to transition into leadership roles
Young Professionals: Just starting their careers in technology
Client Success Stories: Witnessing Transformation
The greatest reward in my coaching practice lies in witnessing the positive transformations clients experience. Here are a few examples:
Senior Vice President Promotion: One of my clients recently received a well-deserved promotion to Senior Vice President of a regional bank. Through coaching, they developed stronger communication skills, improved stakeholder management techniques, and gained the confidence to lead with greater influence.
Enhanced Interview Skills: Another client used my coaching to prepare for a higher-level marketing position they were pursuing. We focused on reframing their approach to interviews, helping them view it as an opportunity to showcase their expertise and passion. With newfound confidence, they landed the desired position.
Building Confidence for Presentations: I coached a young employee who felt anxious about presenting a new technical solution to senior management. Together, we developed a clear and concise presentation strategy that emphasized the value proposition. The client delivered a compelling presentation and gained the respect of their superiors.
These are just a few examples of the many success stories I've been fortunate to witness.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're ready to take your leadership journey to the next level, I encourage you to contact me today. I offer a free consultation where we can discuss your goals and explore how coaching can help you achieve them.
The coaching journey is a collaborative effort. I'm here to guide you, challenge you, and support you as you unlock your full potential as a leader.
By working together, you can:
Increase your confidence and self-efficacy
Become a more inspiring and effective leader
Enhance your team's performance and morale
Navigate complex challenges with greater ease
Advance your career and achieve your leadership aspirations
Are you ready to take the first step towards becoming the leader you were meant to be? Contact me today to schedule your free consultation and discuss how I can help you achieve your goals.
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Reviews About David Cozzens
I started my coaching practice with David Cozzens through a company sponsored CEO Within program, the experience is incredibly transformative for my career. The process is personalized, my coach, David Cozzens, provided detailed feedbacks, his advice was not only practical but also inspiring.
I highly recommend his service to anyone looking to make a significant impact on their professional journey!
Having Dave as my coach was incredibly helpful because he focused my thinking to help me achieve the direction I want to take in my career.
I would recommend Dave as a coach because he helps you focus on what you really hope to achieve and helps you to set aside those other distracting issues that get in the way of making career decisions.
After working with Dave as my coach I felt empowered, motivated and had a clear path towards my goals.
I would recommend Dave as a coach because he works with you, for you and goes an extra mile to achieve those goals and more importantly helps you realize your true potential.
David is a brilliant coach. He is easy to talk to and extracts purpose with a conversational approach. He helped me see myself as a person, not a product.
After working with Dave as my coach I felt I felt more confident about speaking up in group meetings. He helped me with confidence by asking me questions about things I said that enabled me to reframe my thinking and thus gain confidence.
An excellent coach that will make any client/ "coachee" better. Clarity of purpose, and boundaries, assist in finding the next course of action.
David was very helpful during my job search. I met with David primarily for guidance on interview preparation. While I would expect coaches to provide industry trips and tricks, David took it a step further and allowed me to reframe my approach to an interview. He helped instill confidence by framing interview questions as an opportunity to teach the interview about an experience or approach to a problem. I appreciate David's help and would recommend him as a coach.
Very impressed with Dave's coaching style. He helped me think about positive next steps for pursuing further education and development.
As my coach, he consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and a genuine passion in guiding me to improve myself at work.
Dave possesses a remarkable ability to motivate, inspire, develop talent, or foster teamwork. He played a pivotal role in CEO within program, which greatly benefited both the team and individual members of the bank.
Coaching sessions with Dave are very helpful! The insight that Dave provides really helped me become a better leader, not only within the work space but also outside of work.
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David sees life through the most optimistic and positive lens, his can do attitude is refreshing and inspiring. A natural coach and great listener, Dave would be a huge asset to any leadership team as a coach or mentor.
I'd recommend him without hesitation to you and your team.
Dave is an expert people coach that understands how to navigate personal and workplace dynamics. He delivers strategies to help the organization navigate these complexities and keep employees motivated through training and peer engagement programs. Dave has also leveraged his expertise in executive coaching to help individuals navigate the dynamic work environment. I have personally benefited from Dave's guidance and would highly recommend him to any executive or organization.
I worked with Dave over the course of a year on career coaching within the frame of my role as an Experience Owner at Citizens.
Dave was such a great resource for me over a broad range of areas including innovation, leadership, defining priorities, and having hard conversations. Early on he challenged me with doing the hard work to assess my environment, my own skills, areas of improvement and where I thought I wanted to go next in my career. I know he helped me develop my personal roadmap and that he had such great tips that a we'd share them around the office. That's how you know you're making an impact!
Dave is incredibly collaborative and genuinely excited about coaching others to be the best version of themselves. I have no doubt he'll be successful and in demand in whatever path he chooses next.
