Sam Doying
Leadership and career coach for business professionals in Palo Alto
| Rate | $150 to $300 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | New managersExecutive presence and communicationLeadership developmentTeam performanceTransitions and new rolesPromotions and advancementCareer clarity and purpose |
| Works with | Professionals and Managers |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Credentials | MBA, UC Berkeley; BA in Finance, San Jose State University; Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute; Multiple assessment tools |
Sam Doying is a leadership and career coach in Palo Alto, California. He helps early to mid-career business professionals move up faster, manage more people and be seen as leaders. Sam spent over 30 years as a corporate executive and management consultant. He was a Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting and a Vice President at Capgemini. He also held sales leadership roles at Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle/NetSuite. He teaches a leadership model called Enduring Presence.
What Sam helps with
Sam works on the soft skills of leadership, such as personal presence, building trust and showing confidence. He helps people who feel stuck in their current role or slow to move up.
- Moving from individual contributor to team manager
- Breaking through from middle management to the executive ranks
- Getting a promotion that feels out of reach
- Presenting and communicating to the C-Suite
- Handling difficult members of your team
- Building personal presence and trust
- Showing confidence as a leader
Who Sam works with
Sam coaches early to mid-career business professionals. Many are individual contributors who want to manage a team. Others are in middle management and want to reach the executive level. They want to move up faster and be recognized as leaders.
How Sam works
Sam guides clients through his Enduring Presence leadership model and program. The model focuses on the soft skills that matter more as people rise in an organization, including personal presence, building trust and displaying confidence. He also uses multiple assessment tools in his coaching.
Background and qualifications
Sam has over 30 years of experience as a corporate executive, management consultant, coach, facilitator, trainer and speaker. He was a Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting and a Vice President at Capgemini, where he worked on consulting services and strategic partnerships. He also held Director and Vice President sales roles at Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle/NetSuite. Six years ago he left corporate work to coach full time. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a finance degree from San Jose State University, and he trained through the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.
Sam Doying pricing
Programs and services
- Enduring Presence leadership program
- Free consultation
- Team coaching
Sam Doying reviews
The CoachVouch take
Sam is a former Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting who built his own Enduring Presence leadership model.
Best for early to mid-career professionals who want to move into management or reach the executive ranks.
Sam's rate sits within the range most executive coaches charge ($102 to $239 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Sam Doying charge?
Sam Doying's rate is $150 to $300 per hour.
What does Sam Doying help with?
Sam Doying helps with moving from individual contributor to team manager, breaking through from middle management to the executive ranks, getting a promotion that feels out of reach and presenting and communicating to the C-Suite.
Is Sam Doying certified?
Sam Doying lists: MBA, UC Berkeley; BA in Finance, San Jose State University; Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute; Multiple assessment tools.
Who does Sam Doying coach?
Sam coaches early to mid-career business professionals. They include individual contributors who want to manage a team and middle managers aiming for executive roles.
What is the Enduring Presence model?
It is Sam's leadership model and program. It centers on personal presence, building trust and displaying confidence.
How do I contact Sam Doying?
Send Sam a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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