• 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.

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  • 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.

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    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.

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    TMBC (The Marcus Buckingham Company) and Cisco Systems

    StandOut Strengths Coach at Cisco-Meraki since 2018

    Certified to administer the StandOut Strengths assessment and coaching tools. The StandOut approach to leader development is based on the practices of the world’s top team leaders.

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    Velocity Coaching

    Startup & Founder Coach since 2020

    Provides top-tier executive coaching, training, and facilitation to leaders at the forefront of business and technology. And after 10 years, the Velocity team is proud to have worked with hundreds of founders, executives, and investors.

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    CHIEF.com

    CHIEF Facilitator & Executive Coach 2022 - 2024

    Chief is the only private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.

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    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.

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    TMBC/ADP The Marcus Buckingham Co

    StandOut Strengths Coach since 2018

    StandOut Strenths Coach at Cisco, facilitated various leadership workshops and team sessions; and was one of ten inaugural marketplace coaches showcased on Coaching.com in partnership with TMBC.

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    In It Together Group Coaching

    Co Founder, Group Facilitator, Leadership Trainer 2020 - 2022

    Launched two successful public group cohorts (applying VIA Character Strengths), And designed and delivered a six-month global leadership training program (at Dupont)

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    The Coaches Training Institute (CTI)

    Co-Active Professional Coach Training Completed 2016-2017

    Co-Active Training Institute. Completed ICF Accredited, Co-Active Coach Training. Widely recognized as the most rigorous professional coach training and certification program in the industry.

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    Cornell University

    Executive Leadership Certificate Program  2013 - 2014

    Managing Strategic Change, Tactics and Skills for Negotiating, Executive Decision Making, Leading Through Creativity and Innovation, The Coaching Mindset & Process for Engaging, Developing, and Leading Others, etc.

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    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.

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    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

  • Let's Connect!

    Please visit my LinkedIn page, schedule a call, or feel free to email me.

    Thank you​.

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