



Delia Hayden, CMC
Certified Master Coach and Leadership Consultant
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Delia Hayden, CMC
Certified Master Coach and Leadership Consultant
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QC (Quiet Confidence™) Coaching & Leadership
In a world that often prioritizes bravado, quietly confident leaders offer a healthier, more sustainable leadership model that inspires trust, demonstrates gravitas, and drives meaningful change inside and out.
Delia Hayden equips executives, founders, organizations and teams to improve emotional mastery, leadership aptitude, and strategic Quiet Confidence™, by leveraging their strengths, sharpening mental fitness, and elevating perspective, performance, and presence.
As standards and technology evolve, cultivating mental fitness, emotional acumen, and Quiet Confidence™ will be essential to thrive.
I'd be honored to partner with you and champion your progress
Delia Hayden, CMC
Delia Hayden is a Certified Master Coach, leadership consultant, strategic advisor, and advocate for inclusion, equity, trust, and systemic integrity within organizations. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a leadership coach at Cisco-Meraki, and an executive coach at Velocity and DRD Advisors. Delia is a former Co-Founder of a group coaching company and CHIEF Guide/Facilitator. She has co-authored and contributed to several ICF, AC, and SHRM-accredited courses, expert panels, and educational programs.
For over a decade, she’s supported the success of a diverse clientele, from NASA scientists, prominent thought leaders, and athletes to C-Suite executives, leadership teams, and mission-driven startup champions. Her high-caliber clientele creates space for a healthy pro bono practice, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds who wish to create meaningful change in our world.
Delia studied Executive Leadership at Cornell, Applied Positive Psychology at Berkeley and SF State, and received her coaching certificate from the Co-Active Training Institute (among other certifications).
In addition to Cisco’s portfolio, her clients have included companies like Unilever, GSK, Dupont, Oracle, OWN, Mattel, Durable Capital, and AWS.
Consulting & Advisory Services
In addition to executive coaching, I welcome project-based contract work
Business or Organizational Strategy Advisory Services
Start up Growth Consulting and Operational Scaling
Leadership Program Development & Instructional Design
Executive Education & Organizational Culture Alignment Sessions
Group Facilitation & Team Coaching Engagements
Offsites, Workshops, Speaker, & Bespoke Leadership Retreats
Expertise & Education
I am devoted to continual growth and mastery within my ever-expanding field of work.
Coach-Specific Knowledge:
Certified Master Coach (ICF accredited program, CCC); Co-Active Coach (CTI)
The Conscious Leadership Group (CLG) Team Coaching
StandOut Strengths Assessment, Team Facilitation & 1:1 Coaching (TMBC - Marcus Buckingham)
The Leadership Challenge Facilitation - Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI 360) Assessment Debrief
Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman) and Mental Fitness - Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coaching
VIA Character Strengths Assessment - Coaching with DISC and Enneagram
Narrative Coaching and Design - Dr. David Drake (Moment Institute and WBECS)
Solution Focused Coaching (CBT/ACT), Neuroscience principles & Appreciative Inquiry
Generative Leadership Institute (ontological coaching, somatics, and conversational intelligence)
The Executive Leadership Dashboard - Center For Executive Leadership (Andrew Neitlich)
Generative Leadership In(ontological coaching, somatics, and conversational intelligence)
Startup and Founder stage-related Coaching (Seed, IPO, Exit, etc.)
Women's Leadership - Boardroom and beyond
I've earned many professional certifications and will continually pursue educational opportunities to support my clients.
Forbes Magazine and Forbes.com (Official Member and Contributor)
Forbes Coaches Council since 2020
Forbes Coaches Council Is An Invitation-Only Organization For Senior-Level Executives In The Coaching Industry. Members are respected leaders who are selected for the council based on the depth of their experience and success as business, career, and executive coaches.
PQ Positive Intelligence
PQ Mental Fitness Coach since 2020
PQ/Mental Firness incorporates breakthrough, research-based tools to strengthen the parts of your brain that serves you best and dials down the parts that hold you back. The PQ Assessment and Coaching help build a more positive mindset, healthier relationships, and reduces stress for individuals and teams.
SF State University
The Leadership Challenge Facilitator & LPI Coach since 2014
Professional coach credential to guide and develop effective leaders using insights from the Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI®). Facilitate group sessions and team workshops using the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model, research, and key principles.
SF State University
Strengths Coaching & Applied Positive Psychology Program 2013 - 2014
The Science of Well-Being, Cultivating Core Strengths and Optimism, Integrated Skills & Applications, Hands-on Coaching practicum, Understanding the Change Process, Appreciative Inquiry, From Intention to Goal, Enneagram: Dynamics of Personality & Deep Coaching
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