Deborah Huyer

PeopleBiz Inc.

Executive and Organizational Coach

(206) 920-6794
http://www.peoplebizinc.com/about/coaches/
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People Biz, Inc. is a coaching and training company that helps clients achieve measurable transformation in realizing their personal and professional goals.

Our clients will be the first to tell you that there’s just something different here. This is exactly what sets us apart from all the other coaching and training companies:

Expertise. You can’t find more highly qualified, results-driven coaching and training experts than us. Clients agree that it’s our skill set that really sets us apart. We emerge as the best in the business because we practice Mastery Level coaching in every coaching and training interaction. Only a small percentage of coaches in our industry offer Mastery Level coaching, and even a smaller percentage actually apply those expert skills in their work. We are certified and committed to applying our expertise in every interaction – so we produce measurable transformation for you.

Transformation. We dig deep to help you uncover exactly what will transform your life and your work. We ask all of the right questions to help you get to the bottom of anything that might be holding you back from reaching your full potential. In every coaching and training interaction, we actively encourage you to push yourself out of your comfort zone in order to grow. This approach enables you to break through barriers and grow like never before, which inspires measurable transformation for you.

Empathy. Our coaches and trainers can relate to you on a personal level. We listen compassionately and we speak directly. We’ll always give you honest feedback, even if it’s tough to hear, and we’ll always deliver our feedback with kindness and empathy. Our genuine desire to help you improve your life and your work produces measurable transformation for you.

Practicality. We offer practical everyday skills and tools that you can put into practice right away. Transformative change is not a complicated process. It is about applying the right skills and tools in the right way at the right time. In every coaching and training interaction, we provide these practical skills and tools that, when applied, lead to measurable transformation for you.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to deliver on the client promise of measurable transformation, both personally and professionally. Our clients develop skills, stature and substance.

Specialties

People Biz, Inc. is a coaching and training company that helps organizations and their employees achieve measurable transformation in realizing their personal and professional goals. Our programs can be delivered right out of the box or customized at no cost to fit the desired outcome.

We offer practical, everyday skills and tools that your company can put into practice right away.  We specialize in Executive Coaching, Leadership Training, Managing Organizational Change, and ultimately creating a Coaching Culture.

What is a Coaching Culture?

A Coaching Culture is a common mindset of what is possible – not what is broken.   We promote a continuous, neutral dialogue among your staff that helps your team identify your present situation, articulate the ideal outcome, and close the gap between the two.  It is a new way of thinking that positively impacts the entire organization, each department and every individual.  It helps everyone see clearly where you are as a team, how to achieve your collective goals, and what each person's essential contributions are to get to the end goal.  A Coaching Culture encourages each team member to continuously stay in the conversation and create forward momentum.

Coaching is a business process just like project management, Agile, Waterfall, Six Sigma, etc.  To have a Coaching Culture, everyone has to remain in the coaching conversation.

The foundation for a Coaching Culture includes two things: a common process and a common language.  In turn, these two elements create common expectations.  As your organization implements a Coaching Culture, you will start to hear people referring to parts of the process and using common terms in their daily conversations.  In this way, a Coaching Culture takes the guesswork out of communicating in the workplace.

If the goal is transformative change, a Coaching Culture is essential.  And for a Coaching Culture to truly work, it is essential for everyone to work from the same framework and processes.  Beyond that, a Coaching Culture requires that everyone fully participate.

  • With a Coaching Culture, there is a common mindset of continuous transformation.  This dialogue increases and focuses communication and creates a culture of collaboration rather than command and control.
  • Accountability becomes possible and even prevalent because the focus is on what is working versus what is wrong.

To identify what program is best for your organization, simply schedule a complimentary session.  As the experienced experts in transformative change, we can guide you in reaching your desired outcome.

Niches
  • Personal
    • Challenges in the Work Place
      • Job Satisfaction
        • Executive
          • Stress / Time Management
          • Personal Productivity
          • Leadership
          • Employee issues
        • Management
          • Stress / Time Management
          • Personal Productivity
          • Leadership
          • Employee issues
        • Employee
          • Stress / Time Management
          • Personal Productivity
          • Job Satisfaction
        • Self-Employed
          • Stress / Time Management
          • Personal Productivity
          • Leadership
          • Employee issues
      • Career Transitions
        • Change in Job by Choice
          • Entering the workforce
          • Career Planning
          • Training / Development
          • Retiring
          • Resumes / Interviewing
        • Change in Job by Force
          • Promotion
          • Downsized/lay off
          • Relocating/Transfer
          • Fired
          • Career Planning
          • Training / Development
          • Resumes / Interviewing
    • Coaching for Coaches
      • Mentor Coaching
        • Certification
        • Specialty
          • Starting a practice
          • Growing a practice
  • Business
    • Executive
      • Vision
        • Mission
        • Purpose
        • Corporate Culture
      • Strategic
        • Marketing
        • Strategic planning
      • Operational
        • Working w. Teams
          • Systems
          • Group dynamics
        • Conflict Resolution
        • Profitability
        • Productivity
      • Self
        • Self-Assessment
        • Leadership Skills
        • Communication
        • Self-Care
          • Balance
    • Manager
      • Self
        • Self-Assessment
        • Goal Setting
        • Leadership skills
        • Communication
        • Self-Care
          • Balance
      • Operational
        • Working w. teams
          • Systems
          • Group dynamics
        • Setting objectives
        • Strategic planning
    • Project Mgmt
      • Focus
        • Goals
        • Objectives
        • Measurables
        • Timelines
      • Strategic Planning
      • Performance Review
        • Evaluate
      • Teams
        • Develop teams
          • Resolve conflict
        • Support teams
          • Roles and responsibilities
    • Client Service
      • Staff skills
    Self Description

    Deborah’s passion is helping individuals, managers and companies create definitions of success and focused goals to achieve results, through coaching oriented performance management.

    My professional mission is to eliminate the outdated “annual performance review” and replace it with meaningful and effective coaching cultures” she says.

    Her approach is to engage clients in coaching conversations that challenge them to generate new thinking beyond their current limits – helping successful leaders get even better.


    Interest

    In addition to her professional pursuits, Deborah is an avid hiker and high country backpacker in the Pacific Northwest, and participates in the Susan G. Koman, 3-day, 60 mile Walk for the Cure each year to raise funds to fight the war against breast cancer.  She lives in the Emerald City of Seattle in the summer and Phoenix Arizona in the winter.


    Qualities & Strengths

    Deborah’s quick wit, her ability to stand strong in the presence of difficulty and uncertainty, as well as her true belief that people can harness and direct change to create significant accomplishments in business and in life, enable her to make a lasting difference with clients and organizations alike.

    Background

    Deborah has over 20 years of experiences as an HR leader, business manager, entrepreneur and consultant, giving her the ability to effectively coach her clients to higher levels of performance and success. A provider of results oriented coaching and organizational consulting Deborah Huyer brings a rare combination of business management experience and HR leadership to early stage and rapid-growth companies.

    Occupation

    As an Executive and Organizational Coach, Deborah’s passion and expertise is in helping individuals, managers and companies build definitions of success, create focused goals and achieve results through coaching and performance management. 

    Education

    Deborah is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) a current member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Staffing Management Association (SMA), Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS), and the Pacific Northwest HR Strategic Forum.

    FeeRange

    $300 - $600

    1532 North 128th Street
    Seattle, Washington 98133
    United States


    Office Phone: (206) 920-6794

    “A natural and approachable mentor, she provided me high quality targeted coaching and expert advice that allowed me to grow my career, add value to the company, and team. I highly recommend Deborah!”

                                    - Scott Wine, Senior Project Manager, Content & Search, WhitePages 


    “Deborah is a fast-paced, strategic business partner whose focus is understanding the business and using creativity & innovation to move the business forward. She demonstrates a keen eye towards diagnosing root causes and addressing opportunities collaboratively.”

                                    - Cammy Vasquez, ACIR Senior Recruiter-Talent Partner, WhitePages

     

    "Deborah was my HR partner at Concur during both times of rapid expansion and contraction. She offered sage advice, helped us plan and execute strategies and "stay the course" when necessary. She provided relevant, pertinent management training. Her business acumen and people skills are a powerful combination."

                               - Nancy Fliss, Sr. Director Consulting Services, Concur Technologies, Inc.

     

    "Deborah's coaching supported me in making significant improvements in my leadership skills, creating my own definition of success, and being true to myself. She is an outstanding listener with creative and unique insights. I highly recommend Deborah as a coach to those who want to improve their effectiveness in any area of life."

                                                - Karina Miller, Sr. Director of Human Resources, Impinj, Inc.

     

    "I've had the greatest experience working wtih Deborah. She is very professional, yet very personable at the same time. I am more confident now than I was before my interaction with her. If you want to discover hidden talents and learn how to excel in today's market, Deborah is my only choice."

                                                     - Michael Curry, Operations Professional, now at Microsoft