Andy Schumacher, brings over 20 years of international strategic management experience in areas of organizational development, academia, marketing, and sales. Certified at the PCC level by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), he provides evidence-based management coaching for international executives and senior managers.
Andy is grounded in Carl Roger’s principles of congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. He focuses on creating coaching relationships designed to encourage meaningful and challenging dialogue, creating critical awareness and insight, developing new knowledge and skills, and ultimately propelling personal and professional growth.
During the sessions, Andy is determined to help the client:
- Develop leadership abilities by assessing their signature strengths
- Increase decision making and prioritization skills for optimal team motivation
- Improve interpersonal skills by moving beyond self-imposed limitations
- Manage teams through increased personal effectiveness and accountability
- Understand the influence of communication, personality, motivators, attitudes, and values on work behavior, performance, and turnover
Andy remains active in academic circles with teaching engagements in Europe and the United States. He has published research on team performance assessments and cross-cultural application of personality assessment tools for expatriate leadership selection.
“Andy is a wonderfully enthusiastic and resourceful professional coach, with a keen eye for practical detail, while never losing sight of the overall goal posts. He successfully guided my career change back into the corporate world after over 15 years of self-employment – a truly challenging and inspiring experience with Andy’s personalized support. I would recommend him to anyone who takes a professional change seriously.”
— B. Troner, Sr. Managing Editor Commodities Company