Delia Hayden, CMC
Certified Master Coach and Leadership Consultant
Delia Hayden, CMC
Certified Master Coach and Leadership Consultant
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, DuPont, Oracle, Splunk, OWN, Mattel, Durable Capital, and AWS.
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; Systemic 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 Typing
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)
High Performance Leadership & Executive Dashboard - Center For Executive Leadership (Andrew Neitlich)
TQ Transitional Intelligence Certified Coach and Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner
Startup and Founder stage-related Coaching (Seed, IPO, Exit, etc.)
Women's Leadership - The Boardroom and beyond
I've earned numerous professional certifications and will continue to 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.
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.
Velocity Coaching
Startup, VC, & 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.
MEA Wisdom School (meawisdom.com)
Strategic Advisor, Co-Creator, Guest Faculty at MEA
2024 - 2025
Strategic Advisor to Chip Conley and executive team at MEA. Co-authored and co-created all curriculum and Transitional Intelligence IP for the ICF Credentialed TQ Certificed Coach Program with Coaching.com. Co-leader of exclusive on-campus retreats.
CHIEF.com
CHIEF Facilitator & Executive Coach 2022 - 2024
CHIEF Guides provide mastermind group facilitation and executive coaching. CHIEF is a premire private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
Let's Connect!
Please visit my LinkedIn page, schedule a call, or feel free to email me.
Thank you.
