Dan Eisenman  - Coaching Physician Leaders, Healthcare and Other Industries 

Dan is an experienced coach, facilitator and consultant. He specializes in leader and team development, focusing on the impact of emotional intelligence and critical thinking – the idea that all emotion is useful data providing a competitive edge once properly interpreted. Along with E.I., thinking strategically and systemically form the core of a leader’s long term capabilities, which means thinking critically, analyzing and challenging assumptions.

Dan’s executive coaching sweet spots are helping leaders with large and smaller scale change management, influence strategies and communication (whether in meetings or face to face with individuals). New to role assignments and building high performing teams are also particular areas of coaching skill.

Dan's specialty practice also includes developing emotional intelligent behaviors in physicians, including a highly successful program for physicians who struggle with communication, patient and staff relationships and related issues. 

Representative past/present coaching assignments include:

• SVP, Medical Staff, Top 100 Hospital
• Over 20 Chief Medical Officers,  
• Medical Division Chiefs 
• AVP, Specialty Services
• Directors, Inpatient Services
• COO, Major Midwest Hospital System
• Chief Quality Officer, Major National Healthcare Initiative
• C-Suite executives for a 250 bed hospital system
• Division Executives, Top US Insurer
• Board Executives, Performing Arts Company

BUSINESS and ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Dan has over 27 years of leadership and training experience in healthcare, the military, retail, and insurance industries. For 9 years Dan has aided physicians and staff in critical care environments and healthcare administration in hospital and clinical environments, centering on leadership skill and effective interpersonal communication. With leadership experience as a military officer and as a retail manager, along with 15 years in the insurance industry, he has a broad perspective.

Dan is a Certified Human Performance Improvement consultant with extensive experience building high performance teams. He is certified as a Leadership Coach and works with leaders at all levels. He has been a guest speaker with the Northwest Communication Association and has spoken twice at Association for Talent Development, (formerly ASTD), International Expos in partnership with a world-renowned expert on critical thinking.

Dan operated as an executive coach for Catholic Health Initiatives’ Transformative Leader Development Program and managed leader development programs for CHI Franciscan in Tacoma, Washington. Current work includes contract performance coach and faculty at the University of Washington Foster School of Business Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking. Dan is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce. 

INDUSTRY COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Healthcare
• City and County Government
• Retail
• Legal
• Insurance
• Performance Arts

FUNCTIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Physician Leaders
• Executive Administration
• Chief Executives
• Boards of Directors