Executive/Leadership/Career Coach
Brief info
Leadership Development Institute

Michelle Florendo is a decision engineer and executive coach for Type-A professionals. She is known for her analytical approach to coaching, where she uses a blend of decision science, systems thinking, and design thinking to help her clients map their path forward. She is passionate about helping people make decisions with intention and clarity, from the small consistent micro decisions over time that govern how you show up as a leader, to the big macro decisions you make about what strategic direction to take next. Michelle has coached hundreds of professionals over more than a decade and has shown professionals around the world how to use decision sciences to grow their impact in a sustainable way. Prior to coaching, she worked in management consulting, brand management, and at the intersection of education and technology.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Michelle has coached leaders in a number of industries, including tech, healthcare, and financial services, in organizations ranging from pre-IPO startups to major tech companies including Amazon, Salesforce, Google, and Meta.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
  • Executive Coach, Leadership Development Institute
  • Faculty Coach, Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
  • Leadership Coach, Startup Parent
  • Instructor (BUS188 Decision Mapping), Stanford Continuing Studies
  • Senior Coach, Management Leadership for Tomorrow
  • Adjunct Faculty, New Ventures West
  • Founding member, Forbes Coaches Council
  • Inaugural Coach, Seth Godin’s altMBA
CREDENTIALS
  • Certified Executive Coach credential, UC Berkeley and the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential, International Coaching Federation
  • Integral Coaching certification, New Ventures West
  • Leadership Circle Profile certification
  • LVI certification (forthcoming)
  • MBA, University of California – Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
  • BS in Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University