Executive Coaching
Consultant as Guide to Conscious Leadership
Discover the science and heart behind extraordinary leaders. With the DoorTwo™ Executive Coaching approach, seasoned leadership consultants work with high-potential, high-impact leaders. Focused on defining and achieving specific and measurable goals, consultants coach executives to help develop new perspective and practices.
Tailored to You
Each Executive Coaching engagement is tailored to the individual. Each leadership consultant is deeply invested and holds a “mirror up,” reflecting the feedback and insight needed to increase influence and produce success in their organizations and in their relationships. This focused and intense development engagement is designed to identify and activate areas of professional and personal growth throughout the ceaselessly conscious leadership journey.
Goal-Directed Learning Process
DoorTwo conscious leadership consulting views Executive Coaching as an interactive and iterative process. This process is largely organic and contextual, leveraging real-world situations that the leader is experiencing as a canvas to explore and develop behavior and performance. Each Executive Coaching engagement is a goal-directed, tailored learning process for each leader.
Typical Executive Coaching Engagement
Assessment of self-identified needs and identifies other areas of development opportunity
Track and loop of specific development activities that will accelerate growth and goal achievement
Meet the Consultants
Thomas M. Shenk
“Tom is really part of the fabric of our company and he has been a great hand in developing our leaders. Our engagement scores, retention and business results are the evidence.” –COO / Executive Coaching Client
It’s All About Relationships
Tom helps clients and their companies optimize their “human resource” through skill development, encouragement, and candid executive coaching. Tom focuses on C-suite executives, awakening them to conscious leadership. His deep expertise enables him to subsequently ensure the permeation of proven, behavior-based models to leaders throughout the organization with the goal of creating healthy cultures from which organizations thrive and perform.
Two key principles Tom selected:
- “Leadership is relationship and relationship is everything.”
- “Are we as leaders behaving in a way that encourages the best from others?”
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assessment Coach
- Assertive Communications
- How to Have Important and Difficult Conversations
- Candidate Selection and Cultural Fit
- Change Leadership
- Conflict Resolution and Management
- Executive Coach (for C-suite and high potential leaders)
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Practice
- Organizational Behavior
- Developing an Engaged Culture of Shared Leadership
Experience
- Wells Fargo
- European American Ban
- Guest Lecturer, California State University Long Beach
- Adjunct Professor, University of California Los Angeles, Extension Program
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Southern California
- Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University
- Master of Science in Organization Behavior, University of Southern California
Susan Peirce
Susan is a truth teller… and we have made great progress. The ROI with DoorTwo (formerly SSCA) is very high. It’s not instant gratification, it is slow…it’s so great to have someone come in and look at your organization to help plot the path forward. – Co-Founder / Executive Coaching Client
Susan Peirce has a keen understanding of business and a steadfast desire for results. As a Partner at DoorTwo, she has been an integral part of the growth and transformation of hundreds of businesses in her more than thirty years working in Leadership and Organizational Development. Susan offers clients an opportunity for growth and the ability to access sincere vulnerability, opening the door for them to “get out of their own way” and achieve remarkable business results.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Aligning Strategy and Culture
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assertive Communications
- Assessment Coach
- Building Organizational Learning Communities
- Business Ethics and Strategy
- Business Strategy
- Candidate Selection and Cultural Fit
- Change Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution / Management
- Crisis Management
- Crucial Conversations
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Empowering Organizational Capacity
- Energy and Performance Management
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Organizational Behavior
- Organization Development
- Presentation Skills
Stephanie Au
Stephanie helps people find the answers within themselves. She helps us uncover who we are, what we want, and what we need to do to get there, but is not prescriptive or domineering. It’s about helping us find our own answers and understand ourselves and our context better. – Vice President / Executive Coaching Client
As a Partner at DoorTwo and a veteran of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Stephanie helps leaders hone their ability to become aware that how they “show up” each day impacts the people around them and, in turn, their business results.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assertive Communications
- Communication
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Followership
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Organization Development
- Scaling Startups
Experience
- FHP Health Center
- Hewlett Packard
- TakeCare Insurance Company
- Sienna Architecture Company
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Southern California
- Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University
- Master of Science in Organization Behavior, University of Southern California
Shaun Dyke
Shaun is good at co-creating, to understand what the needs are… this is NOT a canned version. DoorTwo provides a tailored version addressing where the organization needs to go. Result is no doubt more growth with more engaged workforce and gaining and retaining better talent. – Human Resources, Leadership & Development / Leadership Development Client
With a deep passion for leadership development, Shaun encourages his clients to see things differently. He has a gift for seeing what’s really at stake in any situation and a knack for hearing even what’s not being said. He actively reminds leaders that they can choose the impact they have on their teams, colleagues, careers, and their own lives.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Aligning Strategy and Culture
- Applied Radical Candor
- Business Ethics and Strategy
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution / Management
- Crisis Management
- Crucial Conversations
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Elevating Personal Capacity
- Energy and Performance Management
- Followership
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
Experience
- Nestle USA
- US Navy
Education
- Bachelor in Business Management
- Master of Science in Business Administration, University of Southern California
Jen Patterson
In a Fortune 1000 level structure, Jennifer… brought world-class training solutions that developed our top talent and helped the business become highly profitable. —Client
Jennifer Patterson is more than a guide; she’s a catalyst for sustainable growth and transformation. Infusing passion with purpose, she collaborates with leaders and their teams, ensuring they realize not just growth, but growth that truly counts. For over 15 years Jennifer has been the cornerstone for leadership teams from multiple industries, both public and private, regardless of their scale. Her forte lies in her intentional approach: walking alongside leaders as they journey through pivotal moments, be it an IPO, a strategic acquisition, a global debut, or high velocity growth. With Jennifer, transformation becomes not just achievable, but authentic and conscious.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Aligning Strategy and Culture
- Assertive Communications
- Assessment Coach
- Building Organizational Learning Communities
- Candidate Selection and Cultural Fit
- Change Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution / Management
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Empowering Organizational Capacity
- Energy and Performance Management
- Followership (motivating followership)
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Development
- Presentation Skills
Experience
- MS, Organizational Development, Pepperdine University
- BA, Business Administration and Management, Bethany University
Education
- Agility Leadership Group, LLC
- T-Mobile
Jeff Miller Ph.D.
The common factor in success and happiness is recognizing the humanity of what we do and exploring what that means. This doesn’t detract from business results; it accelerates them. – Jeff Miller, Ph.D.
A true passion for learning and continuous growth perfectly defines Jeff Miller, Ph.D. He has spent a lifetime understanding what motivates individuals and teams. With educational psychology at the core of his consulting practice, Jeff believes all of us are students and every situation is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Aligning Strategy and Culture
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assertive Communications
- Building Organizational Learning Communities
- Business Ethics and Strategy
- Change Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution / Management
- Crucial Conversations
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Empowering Organizational Capacity
- Followership
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Organizational Behavior
- Organization Development
- Presentation Skills
- Scaling Startups
- Situational Leadership
Experience
- Cornerstone OnDemand
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Santa Monica College
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Communications, University of Southern California
- Master of Education, Pepperdine University
- Doctor of Philosophy in Motivation and Learning, University of Southern California
Dr. Brad Spencer
The impact of working with Brad is that colleagues with whom I had significant conflict and misalignment, I was able to get a better understanding and agreement. I am more successful overall. – CEO/ Executive Coaching Client
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assertive Communications
- Business Ethics and Strategy
- Candidate Selection and Cultural Fit
- Change Management
- Communication
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Research-based Applied Behavioral Sciences
Experience
- Founder, SSCA, Inc.
- Bank of America
- Mattel, Inc.
- Hillsdale’s Dow Leadership Conference Center
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Hillsdale College
- Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, International College
Bo Burick
Anna Baldwin
Anna asks you to reflect and to consider if you are making the best choices based upon your leadership goals. – Director / Program Participant
A quiet force who brings award winning strategy experience to her clients.
As the former Chief Operating Officer of Native Foods and Innovative Dining Group (which includes Roku restaurants and BOA Steakhouse), Anna has a unique ability to combine large-scale business strategies with the intricate tactics needed to lead people toward the business goal.
Areas of Expertise
- Aligning Leadership Teams
- Aligning Strategy and Culture
- Applied Radical Candor
- Assertive Communications
- Assessment Coach
- Building Organizational Learning Communities
- Business Ethics and Strategy
- Business Strategy
- Candidate Selection and Cultural Fit
- Change Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution / Management
- Crisis Management
- Culture and Climate Transformation
- Energy and Performance Management
- Followership
- Leadership Development
- Motivation Theory and Achievement
- Organization Development
- Shared Leadership
- General Mills
Experience
- General Mills
- Verizon
- Ikon Document Services
Education
- Bachelors in Psychology, Boston College
Find your ideal consultant and guide
Daniel Collett
1955-2023
In loving memory of Dan’s contribution to SSCA as a Partner, his commitment to his clients, and his impact on healing a hurting world. If you seek to honor Dan, his favorite charity is: OURRESCUE.org
