Welcome

I am pleased you found my website and are interested in getting to know more about the services I offer.  If you are interested in furthering your career and your life please read on….

People are my passion.  And for me there is no better way to contribute towards growth in people than by Coaching.  Professional Coaching is defined by the International Coach Federation (ICF)  “as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”   In my years of experience as an executive/leadership and personal coach I have come to know that coaching is not for everybody.  It takes a very special leap of faith for a client to enter into a coaching engagement with a coach and it takes a very special person to dedicate their life to being a coach.

I bridge the knowledge between neuroscience and behavioral psychology. Since 1987 I have been working with high achievers and leaders who are Lawyers, Physicians. Business Owners, IT Professionals, Nurses, Teachers, Entrepreneurs, Professors, Writers, Finance Officers, Managers, Directors and more. 

I am a dynamic change agent who facilitates strategy and behavior change based on neuroscience, new and innovative frameworks using powerful questions and tools to take action and accelerate success. Over the years I have been a thought partner to many individuals, professionals in many industries, entrepreneurs and business owners.

I would love to hear from you.

Warm regards,

Diana G. Ackerley, Ph.D., MCC

Here's What I Do

Research shows that more than technical skills or intelligence – soft skills have a greater impact than anything else on business success. Engaging in clear standards, sharing information that others need, learning how to give and receive feedback, navigating difficult conversations, viewing working relationships as long-term, using we instead of I, understanding your blind spots, knowing your biases and beliefs, understanding your assumptions and where your conclusions come from all contribute to valuable leadership competencies and outstanding business presence.

For many years I have been partnering with clients to enhance their skills and behaviors to navigate their personal and professional lives to achieve their goals.

Training in Conversational Intelligence by Judith E. Glaser has been one of the most significant and impactful learning experiences of my career.

Transcending beyond other methodologies, Conversational Intelligence offers you deep insights into the neuroscience behind conversations, and gives you practical tools to establish trust and connection with others, activate the parts of the brain that trigger innovation, regulate our own biochemical reactions and much more.

Combining science and intuition, Judith has created a profoundly transformational body of work that has elevated the way I coach and remarkably impacted my business.

Are you interested in exploring how the neuroscience of conversations can shift your business forward? 

Conversational Intelligence® is a revolutionary body of work leveraging the power of neuroscience to create profound and lasting transformation for individuals, teams and entire organizational cultures. Combining science and intuition, Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) aspires to shift our world from I-Centric to WE-Centric and architect Conversational Transformation on a neuro-chemical level.

Whether applied to individual leaders and executives, teams or entire organizations or individuals, C-IQ is a force for positive transformation such as establishing high levels of trust, triggering growth and innovation, overcoming limiting conversational patterns or gracefully navigating difficult conversations.

As a coach Certified in Conversational Intelligence® I have access to the C-IQ Catalyst Tools and technologies and am equipped to facilitate workshops, masterminds and other in-depth sessions utilizing C-IQ tools and frameworks to elevate performance results, shift organizations into Level III Conversational Rituals, create and sustain a healthy organizational culture and much more.

Together, we are changing the World one conversation at a time. 

Coaching whether with an individual or through an engagement with a company is private and confidential.  My practice is neither to advertise my clients through testimonials nor to list the companies I work with.  My work with you will also be private and confidential.

About

I have a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.  I carry designations as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coach Federation, Certified Mentor Coach (CMC) and am a C-IQ Certified Coach in Conversational Intelligence® and a Results Coach in Brain Based Coaching through the NeuroLeadership Institute. Additionally I went through a graduate advanced program Certification in Executive and Personal Coaching through the College of Executive Coaching. I am certified in eqi 2.0 and eqi 360 (Emotional Intelligence Assessment).  As a Founding Member of the PowerSource Coach Program through Women In Technology International I facilitate coaching circles and serve as a coach and speaker to the global membership.   I am currently Immediate Past President of The International Coach Federation – Connecticut Chapter.