Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC

Owner I Executive, Business and Career Coach

About

VALUE PROPOSITION ► I am highly effective in organizational learning and development, with experience delivering results building and executing strategies for career, leadership,and coaching for individuals and teams. ► My success is driven by my ability to lead strategies that position organizations for sustained growth. SUMMARY ► Engaging career coach and learning & development leader possessing a winning blend of subject matter expertise, skill in the oversight of training and teaching sessions, and practical experience as a speaker and author. ► Leverages a unique mix of strategic and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by aligning training initiatives with organizational needs. LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS ★ As the Founder and CEO of InterCoach, Inc. / Now What?® Coaching, works with clients to build skills in management, leadership, executive presence, and public speaking. ★ As Adjunct Faculty with Smith College, delivered training courses for representatives from Johnson & Johnson, John Deere, Univision, and GlaxoSmithKline among others. ★ Wrote and published six books in 13 languages that have achieved recognition as a Reuters best seller and garnered the Nautilus Award and Books for a Better Life Award. To date, delivered more than 20,000 hours of coaching for teams and individuals with a 92% success rate. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ Specialties: Organizational Training & Development, Training Standards, Training / Teaching Facilitator, Train the Trainer, Author and Speaker, Leadership Development

Country

United States

City

Montclair

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Skill

Training Delivery, Training and Development (HR), Presentation Skills, Strategic Leadership, Management Development, Business Development, Organizational Leadership, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Personal Development, Published Author, Public Speaking, Publishing, Motivational Speaking, Blogging, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Books, Business Coaching

Experience

Owner I Executive, Business and Career Coach

Laura Berman Fortgang, Founder InterCoach, Inc. dba/Now What? Coaching and The A-List Coach

1997 - Present · 29 yrs

Montclair, New Jersey

Company/Organization: Intercoach Inc. / Now What? Coaching Position/Title: Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Executive/Business/Career Coach Location: Montclair, NJ Dates of Employment: 1997 to Present Description: ★ Founded the business, leading coaching and training seminars to corporations and entrepreneurs to build and reinforce sales, management, leadership, and public speaking capabilities. Assembled and leads a team of coaches. ★ Wrote and published six books in 13 languages that have achieved recognition as a Reuters best seller and garnered the Nautilus Award and Books for a Better Life Award. To date, delivered more than 20,000 hours of coaching for teams and individuals with a 92% success rate. ★ Contributed to a $360,000 turnaround and improved profitability for a healthcare clinic by promoting team building methodologies and tools. ★ Worked with an executive sales team to provide guidance on ways to avoid burnout and reinforce the resilience of field sales personnel. ★ Engaged by women executives in broadcast media in a Train the Trainer model to develop their coaching skills. ★ As an Adjunct Professor with Smith College, delivered a training course for representatives from Johnson & Johnson, John Deere, Univision, and GlaxoSmithKline. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT INTERCOACH INC. / NOW WHAT? COACHING InterCoach Inc. / Now What? Coaching provides leadership and coaching for a diverse roster of clients that includes C-level executives, business owners, and anyone seeking to advance in their careers.

Highly-Rated Keynote Speaker

Independent Speaking Professional

1998 - Present · 28 yrs

Global

Repeat invites to speak for conferences, corporations, associations and civic groups on personal and career development topics. Food Service, Banking, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering just some industries served.

Contributor

HuffPost

2012-5 - 2017-1 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Blog, online

I'm now writing blog posts under Women, Careers or GPS for the Soul in the Healthy Living section. Check it out. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-berman-fortgang/live-your-dreams_b_1506176.html?ref=mostpopular,gps-soul

Contributor

HuffPost

2012-5 - 2012-5 · 1 mo

Healthy Living/GPS For the Soul

New blogger at HuffPost since 5/12

Contributing Editor

Hearst Magazines

2004 - 2010 · 6 yrs

Six years as contributing editor to REDBOOK Magazine writing advice, self-help and features on individuals who were coached by me to reach a dream goal.

Past board member, founding member

International Coaching Federation

1993 - 2009 · 16 yrs

Committee Co-Chair for Ethics and Standards, Credentialing and Corporate Coaching.

Founding Trainer / Team Director

Coach U, Inc.

1993-1 - 1995-12 · 3 yrs

Oregon, United States

★ Supervised a team of 16 trainers. ★ Credited with creating and implementing faculty training in the early phases of the industry’s first virtual coach training corporation. ★ Applied skills in curriculum design and facilitation to co-develop training materials. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT COACH U INC. Coach U Inc. is the leading global provider of coach training programs and executive coaching services.