About Anne

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I entered the learning and development profession because helping others to succeed is my passion. Many years ago I had the opportunity to build a Learning and development team. I needed to choose between hiring experienced training professionals or tapping into the really smart, ambitious and talented folks from the business. I chose the latter. I built my my team by complimenting existing business skills with design and facilitation expertise. As a result, our team was uniquely positioned to provide the best training for our business! As a leader, this is what convinced me that coaching skills are what’s most important in developing successful teams.

Fast-forward five years; I accepted a new role at a new company that wasn’t a great fit. That experience led me to uncover coaching as my passion. While in this role, I performed a short exercise every day, one I now encourage my clients to do. I jotted down what gave me energy each day and what drained me – and a trend soon emerged. My energy spiked when I helped employees and peers discover their own solutions, and I saw them flourish as a result.  I decided then and there, that I would pursue coaching full time and gain the education and experience required to be a really good coach.

“First get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus and the right people in the right seats-and then they figure out where to drive it” – Jim Collins, Good to Great

As a leader and coach, I can amplify that passion through managing teams and helping leaders develop their teams.  I know that when you create a happy workplace, people will produce results! Establishing trust, showing you care and managing one person at a time are the keys to employee engagement. 

Originally from Buffalo, NY, I have spent over 20 years in North Carolina where I learned playing tennis outside in January is totally normal! I am still very loyal to my Buffalo Bills, and I get back to WNY every chance I can to visit family and friends. 

A leader and coach with over twenty years of experience leading teams and creating programs for learning and leadership development that support: Technology, Automation, Financial Services, Insurance, and Consumer Goods. Most recently, Anne led the Learning and Development Implementation team at Fidelity Investments, supporting over 13,000 Technologists.

• Served as a coaching consultant for IT development programs which prepare coaches to develop associates. 
• Active career coach through the innovative MyCareer centers which provides career coaching opportunities for all associates.
• Conducted team workshops using the MBTI assessment to improve team communication, decision making, managing change, and conflict. Programs included dedicated coaching time to discuss assessment results and learning to appreciate teammates varying type and preferences.
• Coach leaders and associates to help achieve professional development goals including career advancement, manager/leader skills, communication skills, values identification and alignment, career diversions, strategizing for important conversations, managing your boss, managing conflict and many more topics.
• Certified 360 Debrief Facilitator which provides coaching and engagement with our senior leaders to process feedback and create a development plan.