About Joel Garfinkle, Executive Coach

Joel Garfinkle is one of the top executive coaches in America. He works with leading edge companies such as Googe, HP and E&Y. RUSH Connect is pleased to announce his participation on the RUSH Connect foroum - Get Career Advice! Participation is encouraged! Post your questions, add comments about your experience and gain knowledge from the collective wisdom of the community!

Founder of Garfinkle Executive Coaching
Recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in America, Joel Garfinkle has worked with many of the world’s leading companies. He has first-hand experience working closely with thousands of executives, senior managers, directors and employees. His more than a decade of executive coaching experience has provided him insight into the secrets of what turns business professionals into influential leaders.

Joel’s expertise covers career transition, personal business coaching, job fulfillment and business leadership excellence. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and is regularly featured in national media, including ABC News, National Public Radio, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BusinessWeek, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and Fast Company.

International Change Management Consultant
Joel has worked as a consultant for two of the top consulting firms in the world: Ernst & Young in Hong Kong and Accenture in San Francisco. From this prior experience, Joel gained an extensive amount of experience in performance improvement and change management.

Joel has helped:
•A manager develop an executive plan with phased objectives that will generate more than $60 million in new revenue over the next 12 months.
•A manager increase morale and empower her employees to excel.
•A client increase her level of responsibility and compensation within six months despite two companywide reorganizations and an acquisition.
•A client improve his decision-making skills and noticeably increase his efficiency and productivity.
•A mid-level manager advance to senior manager in just two months.
•A regional manager generate $800,000 in cost savings and $4 million in increased revenue while decreasing expenses by $1.5 million.
•An executive transition from managing a few people to becoming the highly respected leader of 150 employees.
•An executive land a promotion and boost her income by more than 30%.
•The Senior Vice President of a medium-sized company create and execute a six-month plan that resulted in fast tracking to the CEO position.
•A client jump two levels in 18 months.
•An executive secure a coveted position after being passed over for several promotions.
•A client who was bored with his stagnant, but comfortable, position find fresh and exciting new opportunities in his work.

Through work with a wide variety of industries, Joel has developed a broad understanding of business, organizational behavior and personal dynamics. He has helped clients discover that, in times of transition, a personal business coach can be critical to ensuring a productive outcome for both the employee and the company.

You can learn more about Joel at Dream Job Coaching