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Our mission is to develop dynamic, authentic leaders

Synergistic Coaching exemplifies our partnership as a coach with leaders to assist them in their leadership growth at a rate far more significant than if they pursue development independently.

About Us

Synergistic Coaching

We partner with leaders to achieve positive, lasting change in leadership performance and effectiveness. The leaders we coach have already reached a high level of success, and coaching is a focus “to tweak” and refine areas having the most significant impact on team and organizational success. The goal is to elevate the leader to perform at their best.

Our name, Synergistic Coaching, refers to the synergistic relationship between the coach and the leader. The coach is a sounding board and accountability partner, allowing the leader to experience more significant results than if the leader is left alone to address their goals; this is the “synergy” that coaching provides.

A development plan is created to address targeted, primary goals. New behaviors, thoughts, approaches, or skills are explored through coaching session discussions, thought-leader models, articles/books, and feedback.

Services

Develop Authentic,
 Effective Leadership Team

Executive Coaching

Many executives reach a level where they cannot think "out loud" or have someone with whom they can confidentially think through ideas and challenges;

Through coaching you will:

EXPLORE more self-awareness and understanding of other perspectives

EMPHASIZE strengths, values, personal mission, leadership skills, and growth opportunities

EXAMINE your leadership behaviors, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and relational skills by gaining new information and approaches

EXPERIENCE laser-focused results expediently with the coach as a trusted, thinking and accountability partner and develop new strategies and approaches to everyday situations and challenges that are sustainable

New Position Coaching

New Position Coaching is specifically for a leader taking on a new position, new responsibilities, or project leadership within the same or a new organization.

New Position Coaching

New Position Coaching is specifically for a leader taking on a new position, new responsibilities, or project leadership within the same or a new organization. Taking on a new role is both exciting and stressful as an executive is placed into a new situation with expectations to make a quick impact. Coaching will assist the new leader in exploring and providing a framework to understand the criteria necessary to be immediately effective. Building a solid foundation will ensure a much more productive, effective executive.

Development Coaching

Several assessments will be vital in assisting the executive leader in identifying growth opportunities by providing valuable information and feedback to the leader.

Development Coaching

A cornerstone assessment includes an "Interactive 360," which is conducted in one-on-one interviews by the coach, and a thorough report summarizes the themes and suggested developmental actions.

Studies have shown that investing in the right people in the correct position will maximize the organizations' returns on the investment to develop them. Leadership Developmental Coaching invests in leaders who show strong potential in holding future leadership positions through the key indicators of abilities, social skills, and drive. These individuals are sometimes categorized as High-Potential Candidates as identified in the organization's talent identification process.

Our Workshop

Learning Through Horses

“I came away chastened, sensitized and more thoughtful about interactions with people and animals. As an introvert and analytic type, I was reminded of the importance of the nonverbal cues which are so key in understanding behavior.”

“Opportunity to experience having a different lens on yourself in a totally different environment and learning about self & others (both people and horses).”

“My big after-the-fact Ah Ha is that not everything that seems unpredictable actually is (like a horse) and that I don’t necessarily need to fear unpredictability, just be aware, balanced, and ready to respond confidently and appropriately—same of horses.”

As a horse owner and enthusiast, I had an ah-ha one day when I was in a riding lesson. I was frustrated that the horse was not doing what I wanted her to do. Then I suddenly realized that I clearly was not communicating my intentions.

“As a coach, Gerri is a deep listener, curious, thoughtful, versatile, and very resourceful. There are a million executive coaches out there, but Gerri doesn’t follow a single methodology, as she tailors her approach to the client she’s working with. What she did with me was unique to my work environment, my specific needs, and the feedback she got from my 360 review that she did.” AVP Research in a Health System in North Carolina – MK

VP Operations, Hospital in Southeast – CM

“I honestly think that I’m sitting in this new seat that I’m in today because of meeting Gerri at the right time in my life. Gerri was laying foundations when she taught me all the things that she did about executive presence and impulse control and managing confidence and dealing with communications. That’s what increased my getting noticed, promotions, and lots of positive comments from my leadership team that I work directly with.”

Physician, Chief of Staff in North Carolina – MS, M.D.

“I really think Gerri has a lot of experience that was invaluable. I also felt like it was important for me to have someone who understood what it was like to be a physician and her experience working with physicians; and also frankly for just being married to a physician really helped. I think it would be hard for me to go to a coach who had no idea of some of the complexities of being a physician–your sense of what you’ve sworn in oath to and having a license you have to live up to.”

Physician, Director Post-Acute Care in North Carolina – MP, D.O.

“I think that Gerri was very flexible in her approach to things and adapted to changes. Gerri helped my (Admin) partner and I improve in our ability to work together and bounce off each other, improving the strength of our network.”

Project Manager in a Credit Union in Texas – IR

“Gerri is approachable, professional and highly knowledgeable, not only in the arena of coaching, but she also brought her expertise on human resources to our discussions which I found to be a bonus and invaluable. She added the perspective of having balance.”

System Administrative Director Outpatient Cancer Care in Virginia – LK

“Through the tools and skills, she was able to help me develop self-awareness, self-regulation, building relationships, looking for areas of agreement and looking at the big picture. I was able to shift my focus away from what wasn’t working well to finding a way to make my situation work well, and I don’t think I would have gotten through this time period of my career without her help. At least not as successfully.”

Something I learned through coaching that has been much value in communicating with needs to Hospital Administration: ”The way I prepare for things and the way I do things is different. For example, in preparing for a meeting, in the past, it would entail what I wanted to accomplish and it was really one-sided and now I’ll look at the other side. I ask myself what is it that the other person can see and help me with for the demands that I would bring to them. Using that frame of reference and instead of being needy or demanding, I recognize that we have mutual needs and that the burden level of my demands at that point become minimized.” Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Chief of Staff of Hospital in GA – SE, M.D

Results

How to protect your Healthcare

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Developing Leaders Accelerating

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Synergistic Coaching Executives 

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Testimonials

Hear It From Our Clients

AVP Research in a Health System in North Carolina – MK

“As a coach, Gerri is a deep listener, curious, thoughtful, versatile, and very resourceful. There are a million executive coaches out there, but Gerri doesn't follow a single methodology, as she tailors her approach to the client she's working with. What she did with me was unique to my work environment, my specific needs, and the feedback she got from my 360 review that she did.”

VP Operations, Hospital in Southeast – CM

“I honestly think that I'm sitting in this new seat that I'm in today because of meeting Gerri at the right time in my life. Gerri was laying foundations when she taught me all the things that she did about executive presence and impulse control and managing confidence and dealing with communications. That’s what increased my getting noticed, promotions, and lots of positive comments from my leadership team that I work directly with.”

Physician, Chief of Staff in North Carolina – MS, M.D.

“I really think Gerri has a lot of experience that was invaluable. I also felt like it was important for me to have someone who understood what it was like to be a physician and her experience working with physicians; and also frankly for just being married to a physician really helped. I think it would be hard for me to go to a coach who had no idea of some of the complexities of being a physician--your sense of what you've sworn in oath to and having a license you have to live up to.”

Physician, Director Post-Acute Care in North Carolina – MP, D.O.

“Gerri has been fabulous to work with. I as a coach. She was outstanding, and I would highly recommend her to someone else.”

Project Manager in a Credit Union in Texas – IR

System Administrative Director Outpatient Cancer Care in Virginia – LK

“Through the tools and skills, she was able to help me develop self-awareness, self-regulation, building relationships, looking for areas of agreement and looking at the big picture. I was able to shift my focus away from what wasn't working well to finding a way to make my situation work well, and I don't think I would have gotten through this time period of my career without her help. At least not as successfully.”

Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Chief of Staff of Hospital in GA – SE, M.D

Something I learned through coaching that has been much value in communicating with needs to Hospital Administration: ”The way I prepare for things and the way I do things is different. For example, in preparing for a meeting, in the past, it would entail what I wanted to accomplish and it was really one-sided and now I'll look at the other side. I ask myself what is it that the other person can see and help me with for the demands that I would bring to them. Using that frame of reference and instead of being needy or demanding, I recognize that we have mutual needs and that the burden level of my demands at that point become minimized.”

Physician Chief of Staff (OB Hospital) – MS

Gerri and I worked on how to manage difficult conversations using open dialogue and providing feedback to peers. We would role-play before the conversations and process the result in our following coaching sessions. I know that I have improved in this area as my anxiety level diminished and the relationships with my peers have become stronger. They tell me that they actually appreciate the feedback.

VP Operations (Hospital) – CM

I honestly think that I'm sitting in this new seat today because I met Gerri at the right time in my life. I didn't realize I needed her when I did. Gerri was laying the foundations when she taught me all she did about executive presence and impulse control, managing confidence, and dealing with communications. That's what increased my getting noticed, promotions, and lots of positive comments from my leadership team that I work directly with.

Staff Specialist - Project Management (Federal Credit Union) – IR

As a result of coaching with Gerri, I'm more of a believer that the root of all of this is self-awareness. That's where it begins. If you don't have awareness, how can you manage the energies around you and yourself.

Administrative Director Outpatient Cancer Care (HC System) – LK

Through the tools and skills, Gerri was able to help me develop self-awareness, self-regulation, building relationships, looking for areas of agreement, and looking at the big picture. I shifted my focus from what wasn't working well to finding a way to make my situation work well, and I don't think I would have gotten through this period of my career without her help. At least not as successful. System

Chair of the Department of Surgery, Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Director Robotic Thoracic Oncology (HC System) - SE

Another valuable, timely example is that I was recently appointed the Chairman of Surgery. I had a very important meeting with many people, discussing a sensitive topic with many of our surgeons. I knew that that topic would cause too much unnecessary dissent or arguments. Gerri assisted me in planning for the meeting. My preparation for meetings has become more natural and less about what I want to gain and more about helping the other person see that we have mutual needs; consequently, the burden level of my demands becomes minimized.

Staff Specialist - Project Manager (Federal Credit Union) – IR

A Co-worker sought me out to get my opinion on a situation as she saw that I had become “very observant to the non-verbal”. That was validation for me and I like that people have noticed that change in me.

In the field of medicine, there are a lot of conflicting interests on multiple levels. As a physician, there, is the interpersonal conflict of making sure the patients’ needs are met while maintaining and continuing on with administrative needs within the hospital. By spending time to recognize the internal conflict as well as recognizing external factors, I’ve been able to better prioritize and to juggle many different conflicting tasks with essentially the care as well as with the importance that they deserve. One at a time.

Controller - TC

I now understand my weaknesses and situations where I'm out of my comfort zone. In working with Gerri, I know how to work through those situations and get in front of them so they're no longer as uncomfortable, and I can present myself in a more confident way. In the past, I tended to miss out on opportunities because I didn't want to put myself in those situations where I was uncomfortable.

Former Marketing VP (IBM) – EG

Gerri has a strong sense of self, great humor, strong business and result focus, and excellent listening skills. She can be provocative when it is most needed and balance it with support, which is a tremendous gift.

VP Operations – CM

Using assessments such as the 360 and the DISC, I've been better equipped to understand my personality style and those of my colleagues. I would be able to pre-identify when I would need to be intentional with different responses for the situations that would arise.

Director of Clinical Operations, Community Oncology (HC System) – LK

Gerri’s add value skill was her ability to quickly assess and individualize my coaching experience with strategic planning and allowing it to organically evolve. She was able to help me see where I was, the situations that I was struggling with, and how those married up with some of the feedback I got in my 360 assessment.

VP Research (HC System) – MK

When describing Gerri as a coach, I would say she is a deep listener, curious, thoughtful, and very resourceful and versatile.

Chief of Surgery (OB Hospital) – MS

Gerri and I worked on how to manage difficult conversations using open dialogue and providing feedback to peers. We often would role play before the conversations and would process the end result in our following coaching sessions. I know that I have improved in this area as my anxiety level diminished and the relationships from my peers are stronger. They tell me that they actually appreciate the feedback.

Chief of Surgery (HC System in SE) – SE

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