TERESA BRAZEN
My closest friend would describe me as:
Optimistic, creative, driven, empathetic, thoughtful, playful, adventurous, a leader, inventive.
My coaching style is:
Experimental, direct, championing, creative, playful, focused.
One belief that I have that influences my approach to coaching is:
Everyone is capable of much more than they realize. Creativity and experimentation can unlock that potential.
One way I’ve challenged a norm or taken a leap in my life is:
Learned how to bring my whole self to my work, so that I’m more integrated, and authentic—not segmented.
My story:
I’m not a cat, but I’ve had nine lives. I’ve had a rich career journey, spanning design, business, learning and development, and the arts. I leverage what I’ve learned through those experiences to help people unlock their potential and get better results—by strengthening their creativity, problem-solving, and leadership skills. I do this through one-on-one executive coaching, team training, and learning programs that span topics like design thinking, ideation, and leadership. These pieces are in service of my mission: inspire innovative learning cultures that help people and organizations thrive.
Prior to this work, I was the Global Managing Director of Cooper Professional Education, a line of business at Designit. I led a team that developed and delivered best-in-class design thinking and creative leadership training to companies worldwide, including Cisco, Clorox, Starbucks, Novo Nordisk, and NASA. I spearheaded the global expansion of our education services to 10 countries. I’ve also personally designed learning experiences and delivered them to teams and leaders at Clorox, ServiceNow, HealthPlan Services, Chick-fil-A, and many more.
Whether I’m coaching, facilitating, or designing learning experiences, my goal is to ask tough questions, inspire curiosity, and change what’s possible in the minds and lives of others. In my free time, you can find me gardening, making art with my kids, writing songs and playing my ukulele, making short art films, kayaking the Massachusetts waterways, and going for long hikes in the woods.
Digging Deeper:
Here are a few photos that tell you more about me. What do you notice?
