Libby Graves

Libby brings more than 25 years of invaluable leadership experience gained from working her way up the ladder at Fortune 100 companies. She has a first-hand understanding of the ever-evolving dynamics of the workplace and the essence of effective leadership. Libby’s background spans strategic line management roles encompassing accounting and tax, channel market strategy in the US and EMEA, managing account teams in large global and Federal Government sectors, orchestrating flagship accounts and multi-million dollar contracts and negotiations.

As a Master Certified Coach, Libby empowers senior executives, including C-suite and emerging leaders globally, when they’re wanting change, crossing a new threshold, an important transition. At the heart of Libby’s approach is to create a trusted partnership, conducive to introspection, growth, and learning, where transformation is possible. She coaches the whole person, through a process of reflective dialogue, trying on new actionable strategies that result in real behavioral changes. She also supports her clients to cultivate the building blocks of high performing teams. Her clients appreciate her as a thinking partner. Favorite quotes: “I’m not only a better leader, I’m a better human being.” “I’m walking a little taller now.”

Libby’s clients span private industry, government, UN agencies, nonprofits. Focus areas address self-awareness, scaling leadership, building confidence, managing conflict, leading change (often influencing without authority), executive communication, effective delegation, and team engagement. It often means the willingness to understand that what it takes to advance in an organization often requires embracing new approaches… “what got you here, won’t get you there.”

Certification

• Advanced Training in Adult Learning Theory and Mindfulness Practices
• Advanced Training in Neuroscience and Somatics
• Board Certified Coach, CCE Global
• Everything DiSC®
• Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)
• Leader Network Diagnostic
• Certified Diversity and Belonging Facilitator
• Certified Personal Brand Strategist & Social Media Analyst, 360Reach
• Master Certified Coach (MCC), International Coach Federation (ICF)
• Strengthsfinder 2.0
• Success through Observation, Action, Results (SOAR)
• Leadership Circle Profile™

Education

• MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• BS – Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
• Certified Graduate – Advanced Corporate Coach University

Practice Areas

• 360-Degree Feedback
• Career & Life Transitions
• Conflict Resolution
• Culture Alignment & Change Management
• Direct Communications
• DEI&B
• Executive Coaching
• Group Coaching & Facilitation
• Adult Development
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Meeting/Program Facilitation
• Mindfulness, Neuroscience & Somatics
• Non-Profits
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Personal Branding
• Skills Development Workshops
• Visioning & Strategic Planning
• Workshop Facilitation