Paul Edelman
Executive and family business coach in Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceEmotional intelligenceTransitions and new rolesConflict and difficult conversationsStrategy and decision makingExit planning and successionLeadership and team buildingStartups and foundersFamily communicationFamily businesses |
| Works with | Executives, Founders and business owners and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach, Parenting coach and Speaking coach |
| Based in | Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | PhD, Developmental Psychology, Harvard University; Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF; Board Certified Coach, Center for Credentialing & Education; Certified Master Facilitator and Family Legacy Coach, Center for Executive Coaching; Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Genos International; Certified Talent Optimization Consultant, The Predictive Index |
| Practice | Edelman & Associates |
Paul Edelman is a coach and consultant who works with leaders, families and family enterprises facing big decisions. He holds a PhD in developmental psychology from Harvard. For over four decades he has worked with senior executives and family businesses. He has been an AT&T internal consultant, an executive search consultant, and a senior executive at a venture-backed company. He uses his own COImpAct model to work through hard choices step by step.
What Paul helps with
Paul helps clients when a decision is stuck, several people are involved, and strong arguments sit on more than one side.
- Working through complex decisions and competing priorities
- Navigating generational transitions in leadership, ownership and wealth
- Facilitating conversations across family members, executives and advisors
- Resolving conflict and getting stakeholders aligned
- Setting up structures and processes for how people want to operate
- Sorting out overlapping roles in family businesses
- Organization design and leadership development
Who Paul works with
Paul works with individuals, families and leadership teams, in one-on-one and group settings. His clients include senior executives, family enterprise owners and family members who also work in the business. Many come to him when the organization has outgrown how it operates or when family and advisors see things differently.
How Paul works
Paul uses the COImpAct model, which stands for Context, Outcomes, Implications and Action. He works through each situation step by step so the thinking is clear and easy to check. The goal is a decision that people understand, agree on and can carry out. He also helps blend the views of legal, financial and other advisors so the pieces fit together.
Background and qualifications
Paul earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Harvard and a BS in physics from MIT. Over four decades he has worked as an internal organization development consultant at AT&T, an executive search consultant, and VP of Talent and Organization Development at MicroE Systems. He has also been an angel investor, board chair and advisor. He is a faculty member at the Ultra High Net Worth Institute and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College. He holds ICF PCC and Board Certified Coach credentials.
Paul Edelman pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Group facilitation
- Family and leadership team facilitation
- Free 30 minute intro conversation
Paul Edelman reviews
The CoachVouch take
Paul combines a Harvard psychology PhD with experience as a startup executive, executive recruiter and investor, and uses his COImpAct model for family and business decisions.
Best for family enterprises and leadership teams facing a hard decision about ownership, leadership or wealth transitions.
Common questions
How much does Paul Edelman charge?
Coaching with Paul runs $150 to $300 an hour. Message Paul from this page for an exact quote.
What does Paul Edelman help with?
Paul Edelman helps with working through complex decisions and competing priorities, navigating generational transitions in leadership, ownership and wealth, facilitating conversations across family members, executives and advisors and resolving conflict and getting stakeholders aligned.
Is Paul Edelman certified?
Paul Edelman lists: PhD, Developmental Psychology, Harvard University; Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF; Board Certified Coach, Center for Credentialing & Education; Certified Master Facilitator and Family Legacy Coach, Center for Executive Coaching; Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Genos International; Certified Talent Optimization Consultant, The Predictive Index.
What is the COImpAct model Paul Edelman uses?
It is a four-step way to work through decisions: Context, Outcomes, Implications and Action. It makes the thinking clear so the final decision is understood and workable.
Does Paul Edelman work with families as well as executives?
Yes. He works with individuals, families and leadership teams, in one-on-one and group settings.
How do I contact Paul Edelman?
Send Paul a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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