Valarie Gilbert
Executive coach for CEOs and senior leaders, former tech executive
| Hourly rate range | $200 to $350 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives |
| Credentials | ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); MS; Training toward ICF MCC credential |
| Practice | Valiant Coaching & Consulting |
Valarie Gilbert is an executive coach who works with CEOs and senior executives. Before coaching, she spent more than 30 years leading global technology organizations inside Fortune 100 companies. She has coached more than 100 executives. Her work centers on closing the gap between what a leader intends and how others experience them. She holds the ICF PCC credential and uses tools such as Hogan, DISC, and Positive Intelligence in her sessions.
What Valarie helps with
Valarie helps leaders understand how others experience them and make better choices at key moments in their careers.
- Closing the gap between leadership intent and impact
- Communication skills
- AI strategy
- Leadership transitions
- Seeing patterns in how you lead
- Navigating organizational change
- Making difficult decisions
Who Valarie works with
Valarie partners with CEOs and senior executives. Her clients face key career moments such as growth, organizational change, and leadership transitions. She draws on her own long career leading large technology teams.
How Valarie works
Valarie uses assessments and frameworks to deepen the conversation, not to give final answers. Her tools include Hogan, DISC, Emotional Intelligence, and Positive Intelligence. She uses them to help clients see themselves differently and spot patterns. She also offers a six hour package and custom hourly sessions.
Background and qualifications
Valarie spent more than 30 years leading global technology organizations within Fortune 100 companies. She guided teams through growth, organizational change, acquisitions, crisis, and leadership transitions. One of her roles was leading a team that built systems to translate technical content into more than 20 languages. She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and is training toward the MCC credential. She holds an MS and studied at the University of Pittsburgh. She has coached more than 100 executives.
Valarie Gilbert pricing
Programs and services
- Leadership Impact Package with 6 or more hours of coaching
- Custom hourly coaching
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The CoachVouch take
A coach who spent more than 30 years leading global technology teams at Fortune 100 companies before moving into coaching.
Best for CEOs and senior executives who want to change how their leadership is experienced by others.
Common questions
How much does Valarie Gilbert charge?
Coaching with Valarie runs $200 to $350 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Valarie Gilbert help with?
Valarie Gilbert helps with closing the gap between leadership intent and impact, communication skills, aI strategy and leadership transitions.
Is Valarie Gilbert certified?
Valarie Gilbert lists: ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC); MS; Training toward ICF MCC credential.
Has Valarie Gilbert led teams herself?
Yes. She spent more than 30 years leading global technology organizations within Fortune 100 companies before she became a coach.
What tools does Valarie Gilbert use in coaching?
She uses Hogan, DISC, Emotional Intelligence, and Positive Intelligence to help clients see patterns and new possibilities.
How do I contact Valarie Gilbert?
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