Become the Leader You Knew You Always Could Be
Gain clarity, awareness, and take measurable actions towards your success using a proven and effective process.
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About Matt
Matt successfully transitioned from a bench scientist to leading cross-functional, global product development teams during his 28+ year career in the pharmaceutical industry. He often observed that technical professionals required specialized coaching and training to excel as leaders within their organizations to address the “soft-skill” issues that often derailed product development objectives.
Matt formed Transition States Coaching and Training to address these business needs. He employs a unique combination of leadership skills, practical corporate experience and coaching expertise to effectively develop leaders to better meet their business needs and strategic goals.
In addition to being the President of Transition States Coaching & Training, Matt is also proud to be a member of Avvartes Partners, which allows him to serve his global clients with even more speed, agility and scale. Avvartes Partners is a carefully selected global team of Human Capital experts who believe that business breakthroughs start with leaders who deliver the bottom line AND who are people-focused at the same time. Visit Avvartes Partners to learn more about the global expertise that Evy can bring to your company.
Matt is a co-facilitator of the NC State University Business Coaching certificate program. He is credentialed through the International Coach Federation and has coached technical leaders as an internal coach across the United States, United Kingdom, China, and Latin America. He is a certified Team Coach from the Pyramid Resource Group and Certified Group Coach.
Matt received his B.A. in Chemistry from The College of the Holy Cross and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Duke University.
As an ICF Credentialed coach I follow a business-oriented process that will enable you and your teams to achieve key goals.
GAIN CLARITY, FOCUS, AWARENESS AND TAKE ACTION.
Coaching
Coaching is “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential” ICF.
Individual
Do you have someone who you can discuss important leadership and business issues with in a confidential and trusted partnership that leads to clarity, focus, awareness and clear, measurable actions?
As a credentialed coach and experienced leader Matt partners with you to develop strategies and supports you in implementing plans to achieve your goals.
Group
Are you a leader who is serious about developing your skills to become more confident, more effective, more connected and more influential?
Do you wish to share in the wisdom of your peers in a confidential, safe and trusted setting?
Matt facilitates group coaching sessions that supports your specific development goals and you learn from other accomplished leaders.
Team
How many two day retreats have you been to that did not achieve the lasting results you expected?
Engage with Matt using the Team Advantage Team Coaching process so that you and your team create a clear plan and accountabilities that insures you win.
Presentations & Articles
ESTABLISHING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COACHING EFFECTIVELY
@Sackeena Gordon Jones and I are excited to welcome the next North Carolina State University Business Coaching Certificate Cohort on Thursday November 10, 2016. We begin our first weekend session ...
Read moreBENEFITS OF COACHING INSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
The NCSU Business Coaching Certificate program kicked off our 2016-17 Coaching Cohort on November 9 and we it was a great start. We have a strong group of accomplished professionals representing ...
Read moreEXPLORING ESSENTIAL COACHING SKILLS AND THE PROCESS OF COACHING
Hello and welcome back for our second of ten posts as we follow the 2016-17 NCSU Business Coaching Certificate program. Our role as coaches is to help clients gain clarity, create deeper awareness, ...
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