Ann V Deaton

Ann V. Deaton, PhD, PCC is a Leadership and Team Coach. Her goal when she writes is to offer actionable wisdom on group and team coaching, and creating a coaching culture. Ann accomplishes this by telling stories of fictional leaders and teams as they deal with their individual, team and organizational challenges. The story helps paint a picture, and stays with the reader. The notes and additional material at the end provide options for next steps. Ann is author of two books on group and team coaching: her first book Being Coached: Group and Team Coaching from the Inside (2014, co-authored with Holly Williams) and, in 2018, VUCA Tools for a VUCA World: Developing Leaders and Teams for Sustainable Results . Both are based on the team of leaders at Tech Environments, and how they learn to embody coaching skills, self-reflection, and engaging diverse perspectives. Like all of us, Ann's leaders are flawed, AND they are striving to grow and get better.

How does Ann's experience make her a credible author? Prior to becoming a leadership coach, Ann's first career was in health care as a clinical neuropsychologist, and area head. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with specializations in health and neuropsychology. Ann has always appreciated the power of groups, both as a psychologist doing group therapy early in her career and for the past 15+ years as a coach working with groups and teams. Ann earned her leadership coaching certification from the Newfield Network in 2003. She founded DaVinci Resources in 2003 and joined The Bounce Collective leadership and team development in 2009. In her work with health care, corporate, government, and not-for-profit clients, Ann has coached hundreds (thousands?) of individuals, teams, and groups as they navigate significant change and growth. She facilitates leadership development sessions for an array of senior and mid-career leaders in varied organizations. Ann's strengths are in creating the kinds of rich and open conversations that expand perspectives and understanding - then holding people accountable for taking action to realize their goals.

In addition to writing, Ann enjoys having a ripple effect in the world through serving as a mentor coach, and teaching a coaching approach to leaders and managers.

You can reach Ann via email at: ann@wecanbounce.com

Visit her websites at: www.wecanbounce.com and www.vucatools.net

View Ann's LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anndeaton

Check out Ann's Pinterest boards on group coaching and VUCA Tools at: https://www.pinterest.com/anndeaton/vuca-tools-tm/ and http://www.pinterest.com/anndeaton/group-coaching/