Your Partner in individual, Leader, Team, and Organizational Development
Leveraging insights from psychology, leadership science & organizational design
About
DR. GORDON
LISA GORDON, Ph.D., L.P.
LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Hello - I'm so glad you made your way to GreyBirch! Given the flooded market of consultants and counselors with any number of backgrounds and qualifications, the task of finding high-quality services can be pretty daunting. If what you are looking for has to do with work- or career-related individual, leader, and/or organizational growth and development, you have come to the right place and are in capable hands with GreyBirch.
HERE'S HOW GREYBIRCH IS DIFFERENT
We are not:
- Former executives who coach or consult, but lack deep psychological expertise.
- Generalists with surface-level coaching certifications.
- Consultants without relevant in-depth in training, education, and/or experience.
We are:
- Educated, trained, and seasoned in the sweet spot of where the sciences of Neuroscience/Psychology, Leadership, and Organizational Design overlap.
- Deeply knowledgeable about how to help you get to where you want to go.
- Designed for real impact, authentic change, and strategic acceleration.
- Able to provide both organizational and private/individual services -- the former under the umbrella of organizational consulting, and the latter under the umbrella of psychological services.
THE GREYBIRCH PORTFOLIO
Our portfolio includes two broad practice areas:
1. Organizational Services: Executive Coaching, Team Coaching, Strategic Planning, Assessment, Cohort Learning
2. Individual Counseling Services: Work Challenges, High Performance Counseling, Career Pathing, Work Relationships
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Background
- PhD in Psychology from a top-tier university
- Licensed Psychologist (LP 4804), bringing a deep understanding of behavior, the brain, decision-making, and how growth and change happens
- 7 years of senior leadership experience overseeing the executive coaching practice within a consultancy
- A 20+ year proven track-record of coaching and consulting with senior executives and teams at the highest levels
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The Acceleration flywheel™
At GreyBirch, we know how real change happens. Whether in individual coaching, team development, strategic planning, cohort learning, or any other growth endeavor, we introduce five interdependent forces that form a flywheel, with each step fueling the next in a continuous loop.
The Five Forces of the Leadership Acceleration Flywheel ™:
- Insight - Where are we now?
- Alignment - What matters most?
- Creative Action - How do we move forward?
- Reflection - How do we solidify change?
- Evolution - What's next?
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Our Mission
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OUR values
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ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES
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counseling SERVICES
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greybirch academy
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities through free and tuition-based webinars
- High-quality assessments and comprehensive feedback reports on various leadership and management capabilities (see next section for what is currently available).
- Feedback sessions to discuss assessment results and get support in translating insights into actions and growth.
- HR leaders and team leaders considering leveraging a GreyBirch assessment into their organizations receive one complimentary assessment and feedback session.
- 3- to 6-month virtual cohort learning experiences with similar level leaders or individuals, leveraging the power of social learning, complemented by 1:1 coaching, guest speakers, and Growth Partners
Recent Engagements
Executive Coaching
- Physician leader who readied himself and was selected as Department Chair within a large academic health system
- Leader who moved from CEO of a business to group-level CFO, and who was selected by a business journal as CFO of the year
- Leader who led strategy for an organization, who readied for, and then moved into the CEO role
- High-potential director-level leader readying for a Vice President role within a CPG marketing function
- Enterprise operations leader transitioning to a first-time Business Unit leader role in the sports vehicle industry
Team coaching
- Several different Cabinets within R1 research institutions
- Top of the house operations and finance team of a large R1 university
- Executive team of a large privately-held agricultural producer
trusted advisor coaching & consulting
Multi-year thought partner in leadership development, talent development, and strategy to several senior leaders and leadership teams:
- Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Department Chair, Law Partner, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President of Supply Chain, Vice Chancellor, Chief of Staff, Vice Provost
Strategic Planning
- Visioning work with Administrative leaders within a Medical School
- Several academic units within a R1 research university
Counseling
- Partner in a law firm, who has served in several enterprise leadership roles and committees
- Seasoned real estate and property management executive looking to explore next steps in his career
- Senior executive looking to better align what they do with who they are