Barbara Waxman, President and Founder of The Odyssey Group, works with Business Owners,
Executives, Managers, and Teams to increase and expand their leadership capacity, personal
and professional success and delivery of measurable results. Her ability to inspire others with
compassion, honesty and a light heart, while incorporating cutting edge leadership and
management principles, distinguishes Barbara's work. With over 15 years experience as a
strategic planning consultant and facilitator, Barbara combines an understanding of the current
business environment with her expertise in working with people and organizations desiring to
create change that yields powerful results.
Central to Barbara’s work is her belief that the only reliable constant is change itself. Those
working with Barbara gain the ability to recognize the phases of the change cycle and learn to
work within them accordingly. Today's leadership requires the ability to focus on the
environment, to understand and link individual and organizational values, to articulate strategic
direction, and to create alignment and execution within empowered teams.
Barbara is a Certified Individual, Organizational and Executive Coach through The Hudson
Institute of Santa Barbara and is a Certified Coach through the International Coaching
Federation. She holds Masters Degrees in both Public Administration and Gerontology and
holds a Fellowship in Leadership Development from the Wexner Heritage Foundation.
Working both virtually and face to face, people from across the country and abroad find Barbara
offers a comprehensive and versatile skill set and easy rapport to fit their particular goal. An
inveterate globetrotter, Barbara’s extensive travel experience adds value when working with
diverse clients and international cultures. She is sought out for individual coaching sessions,
customized group retreats, or to attend conferences where she is a highly popular workshop
leader and speaker.
In addition to coaching and consulting, Barbara is an active Bay area community leader and
serves on a range of non-profit Boards. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys travelling, cooking,
yoga and hiking.
Executives, Managers, and Teams to increase and expand their leadership capacity, personal
and professional success and delivery of measurable results. Her ability to inspire others with
compassion, honesty and a light heart, while incorporating cutting edge leadership and
management principles, distinguishes Barbara's work. With over 15 years experience as a
strategic planning consultant and facilitator, Barbara combines an understanding of the current
business environment with her expertise in working with people and organizations desiring to
create change that yields powerful results.
Central to Barbara’s work is her belief that the only reliable constant is change itself. Those
working with Barbara gain the ability to recognize the phases of the change cycle and learn to
work within them accordingly. Today's leadership requires the ability to focus on the
environment, to understand and link individual and organizational values, to articulate strategic
direction, and to create alignment and execution within empowered teams.
Barbara is a Certified Individual, Organizational and Executive Coach through The Hudson
Institute of Santa Barbara and is a Certified Coach through the International Coaching
Federation. She holds Masters Degrees in both Public Administration and Gerontology and
holds a Fellowship in Leadership Development from the Wexner Heritage Foundation.
Working both virtually and face to face, people from across the country and abroad find Barbara
offers a comprehensive and versatile skill set and easy rapport to fit their particular goal. An
inveterate globetrotter, Barbara’s extensive travel experience adds value when working with
diverse clients and international cultures. She is sought out for individual coaching sessions,
customized group retreats, or to attend conferences where she is a highly popular workshop
leader and speaker.
In addition to coaching and consulting, Barbara is an active Bay area community leader and
serves on a range of non-profit Boards. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys travelling, cooking,
yoga and hiking.
| Barbara Waxman |
| WEBSITE: www.theodysseygroup.net |
