Val Jennings
Executive Coach | Team Facilitator
Professional Development Consultant
I love my work and want you to love yours too
In my two decades of leadership and management roles in Silicon Valley, I know the challenges professionals grapple with daily.
Mid-sized growth-spurt and thrown into management? Check.
Ambitious start-up going public? Yes—what a whirlwind.
Juggling career and a growing family? Yeah, that too.
When balancing my home and work life became unbearable, I knew something had to change. I was determined to learn how to be successful and productive as a leader while living my life with integrity and an open heart.
Through trial and error, I discovered practical ways to build a foundation from which I could love my work and achieve my goals without sacrificing my personal life.
I help high-achieving leaders and managers:
- Get clear on what you want
- Make actionable plans to get unstuck and move forward
- Tackle leadership and management challenges
- Build deeper connection and engagement with your teams
- Believe in yourself and realize your goals
A snapshot of my credentials
Education:
Over twenty years of leadership and management roles in supply-chain operations, customer service, sales, engineering, and human resources
Education:
- BS Human Development – University of California, Davis
Certifications:
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) — Coaches Training International (CTI)
- Certified Professional Coach (PCC) — International Coach Federation (ICF)
- Emotional Intelligence practitioner EQi-2.0 — Multi-Health Systems
- Certified StandOut Strengths Coach — The Marcus Buckingham Company
- Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument — Coach and Facilitator
- LinkedUp / Instinctive Drives — Trained Coach and Facilitator
A bit about me
- I’m a native of the San Francisco Bay Area.
- My wonderful husband and I call Sonoma County home and enjoy visits from our five grown kids and spending time together as a blended family.
- My guilty pleasures are Fritos and wine — the paring is actually pretty good.
- My claim to fame outside of work is that I’m nerdy about cults, belief systems, and wacky religions.
- My favorite quote is: “Love what you do and do what you love.” —Ray Bradbury
