Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Debbie Cohen, an amazing human being who has had, and continues to have, a big impact on my life and the lives of others.

She brings a unique perspective to this podcast from her experiences integrating coaching deeply into her various roles in the corporate world as an HR leader and executive, including senior leadership roles at Time Warner, Razorfish, Mozilla, FirstLook, and Clever.

Her pioneering work at Mozilla, which revolved around principles of distributed decision making and delegated leadership, was featured in a business school case study at Berkeley Haas and, in 2013, won management case study of the year. The study showcases the innovative talent strategy she helped create which included a series of initiatives related to employee compensation, onboarding, and development.

Today, she is expanding on this mission to change the world of work by co-leading a movement to bring more humanity to the workplace through her organization (and forthcoming book) called Humanity Works. We dive deep into what this means and how bringing a coaching lens into organizations can truly shift the way people relate to each other AND improve productivity.

We also discuss a variety of topics including: why most of us act in ways that unconsciously protect our identities, how to maximize your client's opportunities to succeed, why asking for help is a gift, how to tell if a client is ready for powerful coaching, and how leadership is less about competencies and more about self-awareness.

Debbie is simply a force of nature, wrapped in a velvet glove, and we pack a LOT into this rich conversation. Please enjoy.

https://cases.haas.berkeley.edu/2013/05/mozilla/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiecohen/