Alex Schmidt
Executive coach for data professionals moving into leadership
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Parenting coach |
Alex Schmidt is an executive coach who works with data and analytics professionals who are stepping into leadership. Alex is also Vice President of Analytics at UnitedHealth Group, where Alex leads a global team. Coaching draws on Stanford's Interpersonal Dynamics and Adaptive Leadership. The focus is on helping analytical people lead with both precision and empathy, and on building clarity, confidence and connection.
What Alex helps with
Alex helps analytical professionals who have the skills but hit walls when they move into leadership. The work centers on clarity, confidence and connection.
- Moving from data expert to leader
- Building influence when logic alone is not enough
- Gaining clarity on what drives your choices
- Building confidence as a new leader
- Connecting with and bringing a team along
- Leading with more intention and trust
Who Alex works with
Alex coaches data and analytics professionals who are moving into leadership roles. These are people who think in systems, care about truth, and want to learn how to influence others. They are smart and capable, but feel stuck because of gaps in clarity, confidence or connection.
How Alex works
Alex blends structure with a human focus, drawing on Stanford's Interpersonal Dynamics and Adaptive Leadership. Coaching looks at what drives a leader's choices and how their systems shape their behavior. Progress is measured, and it is also felt. Alex needs 72 hours notice for session requests, and can be available earlier in the day.
Background and qualifications
Alex Schmidt is Vice President of Analytics at UnitedHealth Group. In that role, Alex leads a global team that turns data into decisions and helps grow leaders. Alex has spent a career helping organizations connect insight to action. That work in data and analytics shapes the coaching. Alex has seen how skilled people in analytics are trained to solve problems but not always to lead through them. Coaching is how Alex works on that gap. Coaching also draws on Stanford's Interpersonal Dynamics and Adaptive Leadership.
Alex Schmidt pricing
Programs and services
- Executive coaching
- Business analytics and intelligence offerings
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The CoachVouch take
Alex is a working Vice President of Analytics at UnitedHealth Group who coaches data professionals into leadership.
Best for data and analytics professionals who are stepping into leadership and want to influence others with more empathy.
Common questions
How much does Alex Schmidt charge?
Coaching with Alex runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Alex Schmidt help with?
Alex Schmidt helps with moving from data expert to leader, building influence when logic alone is not enough, gaining clarity on what drives your choices and building confidence as a new leader.
Does Alex Schmidt coach data professionals?
Yes. Alex works with data and analytics professionals who are stepping into leadership roles.
How much notice does Alex need for a session?
Alex needs 72 hours notice for a request. Alex can be available earlier in the day.
How do I contact Alex Schmidt?
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