Veronica Scarpellino, Coach in Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Veronica Scarpellino

Verified Expert  in Coaching

Coach

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Toptal member since November 11, 2024

Bio

Veronica is an author, executive, leadership coach, and creative thought partner who has spent 20+ years guiding senior and mid-level leaders through transitions and growing their leadership capabilities. She helps leaders expand their emotional intelligence and innovative thinking capacity, enabling them to tackle complexity, gain clarity, manage overwhelm, and foster innovation. Industry agnostic Veronica's tailored coaching offers actionable strategies to drive results and lasting impact.

Project Highlights

Leadership Coaching & Facilitation for Women Executives at Chief
Coached and supported around 40 women leaders to grow their leadership capacity, improve team dynamics, and navigate career transitions.
Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career With Creative Intelligence
Authored "Second Draft," which debuted as a number one new release on Amazon; it equips professionals with creative strategies to navigate career transitions, leadership growth, and innovation.
Coaching a Startup CEO Through Business Expansion
Helped a startup leader shift from managing small gigs to becoming the CEO of a new company, building partnerships and leadership capacity.

Expertise

  • Active Listening
  • Career Coaching
  • Client Management
  • Emotional Intelligence Coaching
  • Executive Coaching
  • Goal Setting
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Power Questions

Work Experience

Executive & Leadership Coach, Founder

2021 - PRESENT
Goldfinch Leadership
  • Partnered with clients to set and realize goals—including career transition and navigation and professional and personal development—growing their creative thinking capacity and emotional intelligence.
  • Supported clients in tackling universal challenges like being overwhelmed or burnt out, collaboration, time management, influence, executive presence, and imposter syndrome.
  • Acted as a creative thought partner for clients to ideate ambitious goals, establish structure, create clarity, and set up benchmarks of success.
  • Established thought leadership in creative intelligence, which is the synergy among emotional intelligence, creative thinking, and applied creativity.
  • Received an invitation to join Forefront, an annual cohort created and powered by Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches.

Project History

Leadership Coaching & Facilitation for Women Executives at Chief

https://chief.com/

Coached and supported around 40 women leaders to grow their leadership capacity, improve team dynamics, and navigate career transitions.

Over two years, I supported multiple women executives through Chief, focusing on leadership growth, emotional intelligence, and career transitions. My tailored coaching and facilitation style helped these leaders enhance their ability to lead with confidence, inspire teams, and build resilience. The engagement resulted in measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness and team outcomes.

Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career With Creative Intelligence

https://www.goldfinchleadership.com/second-draft-book.html#/

Authored "Second Draft," which debuted as a number one new release on Amazon; it equips professionals with creative strategies to navigate career transitions, leadership growth, and innovation.

I authored "Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career with Creative Intelligence," a book that blends creative thinking, emotional intelligence, and strategic action to help professionals navigate career transitions and leadership growth. As a writer and researcher, I developed the creative intelligence (CQ) framework, integrating insights from coaching, psychology, and innovation. The book became an Amazon number one new release in midlife self-help and is being embraced by professionals and organizations seeking fresh approaches to career reinvention and adaptability. Beyond writing, I leveraged my expertise as a coach and speaker to design workshops and keynotes based on the book's principles, extending its impact beyond the page.

Coaching a Startup CEO Through Business Expansion

Helped a startup leader shift from managing small gigs to becoming the CEO of a new company, building partnerships and leadership capacity.

I coached a startup leader through a major business transition, guiding him from managing multiple small gigs to launching a formal company. Our coaching sessions developed his emotional intelligence, creative thinking, and strategic leadership, enabling him to form strong business partnerships and grow his business. The coaching led to significant organizational growth and improved leadership performance.

Creative Intelligence Development for Leadership Growth

https://www.goldfinchleadership.com/

Pioneered the concept of creative intelligence, or creative quotient (CQ), a framework that empowers leaders to blend emotional intelligence and innovative thinking and apply creativity for impactful growth.

As the creator of CQ, I have developed a unique framework that fuses emotional intelligence, creative thinking, and strategic action. CQ enhances a leader's ability to innovate, adapt, and inspire, fostering resilience and growth in both professional and personal spheres. Through CQ, leaders gain practical tools for solving complex challenges, cultivating meaningful connections, and embracing change. This evolving framework has equipped leaders across industries to expand their capacity for innovative leadership and drive lasting impact.

Certifications

OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Genos Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner

Genos North America

OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

International Coaching Federation

DECEMBER 2021 - PRESENT

Board Certified Coach (BCC)

Center for Credentialing & Education

Skills

Executive Coaching

Emotional Intelligence Coaching, Soft Skills Coaching, Executive Coaching, Business Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Business Leadership Coaching, Management Coaching, Corporate Coaching, Creativity Coaching

Platforms & Tools

Zoom

Other

Power Questions, Client Management, Goal Setting, Career Coaching, Ethics, High-performance Coaching, Active Listening, Building Trust, Facilitation, Thought Leadership, Creative Thinking, Applied Creativity, Leadership, Team Building, Research, Writing & Editing

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