Get To Know Your Executive Coach

Hi, I’m Elizabeth Gentzkow, BCC

Executive Coaching, Leadership, & Organizational Effectiveness Specialist

I’m a Portland-based Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, and Licensed Professional Counselor with specialized experience helping professionals lead rewarding careers, businesses, and lives. I help leaders, teams, and organizations create meaningful growth and optimize performance for sustainable success.

Clients work with me when they are ready to elevate their leadership, teams, and business.

I have a laser focused ability to assess complex systems, diagnose barriers, and utilize evidence-based strategies for targeted solutions. With over 15 years of experience, my background is unique with advanced experience and training in industrial/organizational and counseling psychology. Leaning into this expertise promotes accelerated success with my clients.

By targeting the underlying mechanisms of change, utilization of psychometric assessments, and tailored interventions based on science, I’m focused on solutions that stick.

What are you hoping to accomplish in the next 3 months? Reach out for a free consultation and discover how much your career and business can flourish.

Working with me is…

Our work is a professional partnership. You’re an expert at what you do. I’m an specialist in the psychology of professional change and workplace behavior. I offer insights into underlying barriers and opportunities to target change. You will always know what we’re doing, why, and how it works.

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The carrot and stick is a bandaid. Insight and awareness is great, but that’s only a fraction of the puzzle. My approach aligns personal and organizational values with behavior- the secret to “motivation” is values-based action.

No one coaching or training experience is the same. Programs are tailored to you and your team’s needs, goals, and objectives.

There’s no flying by the seat of my pants. I only use proven methods, tools, and techniques based on rigorous organizational psychology research.

Specialties

Team Development
Behavioral Leadership Development
Emotional Intelligence
Succession Planning & Career Transitions
Mental Health & Wellness
Organizational Effectiveness
Culture
Change Management
Neurodivergence (ADHD/Autism)
Performance, Anxiety, & Imposter Syndrome

Methods & Approaches

OSKAR, Outcome, Scale, Know-how, Affirm/Action, Review
Acceptance & Commitment Training
Cognitive Behavior Psychology
Strengths-based, solution-focused coaching
Leadership Circle Profile 360 Assessment
EQ-i 2.0 Certified

Background & Training

With over 15 years experience, my experience spans working in consulting firms, higher education leadership, primary healthcare, and private practice.