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Mike Friedmann is a Columbia University-trained executive coach, organizational psychologist and management consultant with over a decade of experience working with: • C-level executives, fund managers, investment bankers, consultants, engineers, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and other professionals in finance, tech, healthcare, media, entertainment, and hospitality • Employees of Bain and Company, Bridgewater Associates, Estée Lauder, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Google, Johnson and Johnson, KPMG, Leo Burnett, Reebok, and The U.S. Army Special Operations. • MBA and college students from Harvard, Penn (Wharton), Yale, Stanford, Columbia, NYU (Stern), Chicago (Booth), UVA (Darden) Michigan (Ross), American University (Kogod), and some 40 others across the U.S., Europe, and China Mike offers coaching in: • Leadership, Communication, and Team Dynamics • Career Development, Transitions, and Job Hunting • Productivity, Organization and Time Management • Personal/Emotional/Social Development • Finance & Accounting Training Prior to launching his coaching business, Mike worked as a consultant for Harvard Business School’s MBA program, as a financial analyst at IBM, and in behavioral-economics research at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is currently earning a PhD in Organizational Psychology at Columbia University and has a BA in Economics and Finance.
I coach because I love helping others get more out of their work and their lives. I want to provide a safe space for clients to share their thoughts, feelings, and even their confusion so that we can work through it together. Whether that's setting career direction, navigating social dynamics, reorganizing habits, or working toward a strategic goal, I'm here to both support and challenge my clients.
I used to work as a financial analyst and consultant and realized that, while I was very good at analytical work, what I really wanted to do was work with people.
It so happened that in that job, I was tasked with training other financial analysts and when I did, I realized that I enjoyed teaching finance more than I enjoyed `doing` finance. So my plan was to actually get a PhD in economics and become a professor. So I went and worked in research at MIT and Harvard Business School and realized I didn't actually want to be an economist, per se, but during that time I was tutoring Harvard students in economics, accounting, and finance, and really, really loved the teaching part.
Before long, I was getting approached by MBA students and working professionals and was teaching and training them in finance.
At some point, though I knew something was lacking and I had had really positive experiences in my own therapy and was doing a lot of reading in psychology, philosophy, and self-development, and at one point one of my finance clients asked me if I had ever considered coaching. At the time, I didn`t know much about coaching, but my client referred me to her coach, who had gone to Columbia for a graduate degree in something called social-organizational psychology—essentially, the study of people and how we show up at work.
I was immediately fascinated and actually applied for that same graduate degree. I got accepted and learned more than I ever thought about leadership skills, motivation, emotional intelligence, group dynamics, negotiation, conflict resolution, career development, and coaching.
My experience uniquely draws from both the business, consulting and finance world, as well as the world of psychology.
In the early part of my career, I worked as a financial analyst at IBM and as a consultant to the MBA program at Harvard Business School. For 11 years I taught finance, accounting, and economics to MBA students and have trained dozens, if not hundreds of working professionals.
But in the last four years, I've transitioned into the human side of things, beginning with my MA studies in organizational psychology at Columbia University, and then continuing on into the PhD program there.
So I like to think I can offer coaching in both the hard and soft skills of business.
I absolutely provide services remotely. I give my clients the choice of meeting via Zoom, Skype, or Google Meet.
I'm happy to meet clients at locations of their choosing, and to do social distancing and masking, as well as remote coaching.
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Nancy was an exceptional coach and exceeded my expectations when I sought career coaching. I chose Nancy to guide me as I transitioned into an executive role at a top 3 bank while starting a new position. She provided invaluable coaching, actionable advice, and confidence-boosting strategies that helped me thrive in my new role. Beyond professional development, Nancy also supported my personal growth, which has been instrumental in my overall success. Thanks to her guidance, I have successfully acclimated to this exciting new opportunity.
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Nancy was an exceptional coach and exceeded my expectations when I sought career coaching. I chose Nancy to guide me as I transitioned into an executive role at a top 3 bank while starting a new position. She provided invaluable coaching, actionable advice, and confidence-boosting strategies that helped me thrive in my new role. Beyond professional development, Nancy also supported my personal growth, which has been instrumental in my overall success. Thanks to her guidance, I have successfully acclimated to this exciting new opportunity.
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