EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, The Ritz-Carlton, Gap and Starbucks. He has 17 years of first-hand experience working closely with thousands of executives, senior managers, directors and employees. He is the author of 7 books and over 300 articles on leadership.
AUTHOR:
Joel Garfinkle has written over 7 books that are read in more than 25 countries. He also has contributed to the book The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching (John Wiley and Sons) and Leader to Leader – the award-winning quarterly journal launched by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation. Here are his 7 books:
• Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level
• Executive Presence: Sixteen Characteristics to Help You Become a More Effective and Influential Business Leader
• Time Management Mastery: Stress-Free Productivity in the 7 Key Areas of Life (time, projects, people, schedules, information, work/life balance, and abundance)
• Love Your Work: Make the Job You Have the One You’ve Always Wanted
• Get Paid What You’re Worth: How to Negotiate a Raise or Higher Starting Salary
• Land Your Dream Job: The Last Career Search Book You’ll Ever Need
• Find a Job in 14 Days: A Practical Guide and Process for Finding the Job You Need Fast!
CLIENTS:
He has served companies throughout the United States and in countries around the world. Here is a partial list of clients who have benefited from Joel’s coaching knowledge: Google, Deloitte, Starbucks, Amazon, Oracle, Marriott Hotels, Gap Inc., New York Times, Hewlett-Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco Systems, Visa International, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Eli Lilly, Wells Fargo Bank, Nissan, Accenture, Genetech, Peoplesoft, Intuit, Shell Chemicals, Citibank, Aetna, Coldwell Banker, Sapient Corporation, Electronic Arts, Capital City Bank, Procter & Gamble¸ Macromedia, CVS/pharmacy, Macy’s, Intuit, Corning, Levi Strauss & Company, EDS, Motorola, Williams-Sonoma Inc., Morgan Stanley, BEA Systems, Inc., Fidelity, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Kohl’s.
SPEAKING:
He is also a sought-after speaker who is regularly called upon to address conferences across the country and around the world. He has delivered more than 1000 workshops, speeches and keynote addresses to groups such as the Commonwealth Club of California, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society of Human Resource Management, Wells Fargo Bank, Haas School of Business, Financial Women’s Association, the University of California Berkeley, Marriott Hotels, Gap Inc., Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Accenture, Sapient Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Kohl’s.
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA:
Joel has been featured in the following national media: ABC News, National Public Radio, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Forbes, USA Today, Microsoft CIO Network, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Fast Company, Fortune, Talent Management, PC world, American Express Open Forum, CFO Magazine and Human Resource Executive.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Joel’s prior experience includes working as a consultant for two of the top consulting firms in the world: Ernst & Young in Hong Kong and Accenture in San Francisco. His background in executive coaching, performance improvement, and change management equips him to help senior executives, vice-presidents, senior managers and directors achieve results quickly and effectively.