Experience/Background:
Chuck Scharenberg has 18 years experience as an executive coach and business advisor. He specializes in the areas of strategic thinking; sustainable business growth; creating a climate in which people and teams want to do their best; structures for greater organizational impact; and leading significant organizational changes.
Chuck brings a systematic approach to his assignments. His process links a client's objectives, initiatives, behaviors, and measures to the business's vision. As a result, his clients: have a pathway to take advantage of their best opportunities, clarity concerning the unique processes that support their goals, and they get into action and achieve their goals.
Clients say that Chuck is a nurturing, reliable, and cheerful person who tailors his coaching and advisory style to accommodate each client's individual need - some of whom want to be shown and others who desire to "figure it out as I go." They say that he is a keen observer of other people's strengths, and can draw out the best in each person. He is at his best in dynamic situations. Instead of hanging on to existing plans, rules, or procedures, he jumps into the challenge, devising new options, hunting for new paths of least resistance, and figuring out new partnerships that result in a better way. He is also responsive. He continually compiles business tools, structures, and systems that will be useful to his clients.
Recent Assignments:
Chuck's leadership coaching assignments have included assisting leaders at all levels to develop critical behaviors, leadership, and business skills that have resulted in individual career advancement, reduced operating costs, and improved retention rates for high-talent/high-potential performers.
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of an international investor services organization making strategic and political decisions for the business unit
Managing Director of an investment bank and brokerage firm in the process of developing a new approach to investment distribution for a specific market niche
The Senior Investment Officer of a multi-billion dollar insurance company wanting to review career options, refine leadership skills, and revise an organizational structure, as part of a succession planning initiative
Multiple Directors of an international computer manufacturer with goals to refine core leadership competencies such as strategic agility, dealing with ambiguity, drive for results, and hiring and staffing
A Senior Management team of a national insurance organization responsible for new initiatives wanting to improve its effectiveness as a team.
Newly-on-Board Executives transitioning from a military or privately held entrepreneurial culture to a publicly-held corporate culture, and vise versa
Education:
Chuck holds a Master of Arts Degree in Management from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Regis University ( Denver , CO ). He is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and is a graduate of the B-Coach Systems business coaching certification program.
Clients:
Clients have included: Allstate Corporation; AT&T; AXA Advisors; Bank of America, Cargill; CNA Insurance; Cap Gemini Ernst & Young; Coldwell-Banker; Dell Computer Corporation; Equity Residential; General Dynamics; JP Morgan Chase; KPMG; Mesirow Financial; Morgan Stanley; Motorola; Siemens; the U.S. Federal Government; and healthcare providers with 24/7 production of service, supply chain management, high technology, and payment issues.
