Meet David Rickabaugh
Board Certified Leadership Coach and Consultant
As an experienced leader with 30 years of business experience, David leverages his education in coaching psychology to work with clients using an evidence-based approach. He focuses on leadership development, increasing productive communication, innovation, and developing self and systems awareness. He also coaches leaders with ADHD and is a board member of the ADHD Coaches Organization.
David is an adept strategic and systems thinker, challenging his clients to think more broadly and lead on a global scale. He’s known for being a deep listener with a warm, engaging style, and for creating a trusting environment, which allows clients to take the kinds of risks required for sustainable change.
He holds a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney, a Master of Science in Information Systems from DePaul University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from UC Santa Barbara. He lives in Seattle.
Favorite Quote:
“True self-confidence is the courage to be open, to welcome change and new ideas regardless of their source… It is reflected in your mindset: your readiness to grow.” — Carol S. Dweck
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Master of Science in Coaching Psychology, University of Sydney (Australia)
Board Certified Coach (BCC), Certified in the Leadership Circle 360 and in the Hogan Personality Assessments
Certified in The Workplace Big 5 Personality Profile and the MHS Influence Style Profile
Certified Facilitator - Center for Creative Leadership 360 Assessments
Coaching experience at all levels – C-Suite to individual contributor, SMB to Fortune 500, public and private sectors. Experienced as a business leader with 25+ years of P&L ownership
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15+ years of active personal development work
Remodeled 2 homes myself, currently working on number 3
Experienced the great adventure of moving to Sydney, Australia for 3 years
Getting SCUBA certified and diving the Great Barrier Reef
Executed a major career change late in life
Getting married for the first time in my 50s, to my husband Wyatt
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As an experienced leader with 30 years of business experience, David leverages his education in coaching psychology to deliver an evidence-based approach to clients in technology, health care, pharma & biotechnology, logistics, retail, and public education organizations, among others. He focuses on leadership development, increasing productive communication, innovation, and developing self and systems awareness. He also works with leaders with ADHD to maximize their potential.
David is an adept strategic and systems thinker, challenging his clients to think more broadly and lead on a global scale. He’s known for being a deep, curious listener with a warm, engaging style, and for creating a trusting environment, which allows clients to take the kinds of risks required for sustainable change.
EXAMPLES OF CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS:
Senior Leaders (President, SVPs, EVP), Fortune 500 Logistics Firm: Working with 10 senior leaders to help them to understand their current leadership impact via the Leadership Circle 360 and to design development plans to enable each to have their desired impact, with 3 continuing as long-term clients. Focused on building self-awareness, developing systems thinking, and working on the on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral competencies required for extraordinary leadership.
Senior Leaders (COO, VPs), Regional Medical Center: Working with leaders to understand and synthesize results of their Leadership Circle 360 surveys and develop individual development plans to improve their leadership competencies and effectiveness.
Senior Leaders (VPs, Sr Dir, ED), Biotech Pharmaceutical Company: Coached four clients as part of company’s leadership academy, debriefed EQi 2.0 and Korn Ferry Voices 360 assessments, assisted clients in developing resulting insights and individual development plan. One VP client elected longer-term coaching.
Public Education Leadership Team: Leading multi-year program for 30-person leadership team, leveraging The Leadership Circle 360 to develop more effective and collaborative leaders. Includes extensive individual and team coaching, and custom design and delivery of multiple workshops.
EVP, National Parks Affiliated Non-Profit: Supporting client as she transitioned to more senior role, developing vision, values, and expectations to facilitate her success, and coaching her on developing improved work/life balance. Continued work to build capacity in initiating difficult conversations and influence other senior leaders.
Vice President, Global Cosmetics Retailer: Supported client in identifying key learnings from prior role, overcome “imposter syndrome” and automatic negative thoughts, develop confidence as a leader, and have successful tough conversations and conflict resolution with manager and direct reports.
IT Director, Grocery Retailer: enabling client to be more effective by using cognitive restructuring to replace automatic negative thoughts with performance enhancing thoughts, building confidence and positivity, and leveraging models of leadership to be a proactive leader with a broader and more creative vision.
INDUSTRY/FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Advertising
Biotechnology
Consulting
Consumer Goods
Digital & Ecommerce
Fashion
Finance
Health Care
Logistics
Manufacturing
Media
Non-Profit
Pharmaceuticals
Publishing
Public Sector
Retail
Real Estate
Technology
Travel
Wholesale
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
MSc Coaching Psychology, University of Sydney
MS Information Systems, DePaul University
BA Communication Studies, UC Santa Barbara
BCC - Board Certified Coach
Certified in the following:
The Leadership Circle 360 Assessment
Hogan Personality Inventory Suite
Workplace Big 5 Personality Assessment
FIRO-B, Influence Style Indicator
Benchmark 360 Assessments (CCL)
AFFILIATIONS:
ADCH Coaches Association: Board Member, President-Elect
Association for Coaching
Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate - Affiliate Member
DID YOU KNOW?
David has ridden his bike 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles 4 times to help stop HIV & AIDS.