Meet Barbara

Barbara Healy is a trusted leadership advisor, executive coach and facilitator dedicated to helping leaders create courageous futures.

With over 25 years of experience across industries – spanning startups, mid-stage, Fortune 500 giants and non-profits – Barbara guides leaders to take their impact to the next level at any stage of development. Her proven strength in facilitating and coaching individuals to become better leaders, think more strategically, create high performing teams, advance future-engaged cultures, and deliver powerful presentations – at multiple conferences, organizations and associations nationally – has earned her praise as a “game changer”.

Barbara has held numerous leadership positions. Her career began in marketing, working at St. Francis Hospital and Washington Health network (HMO/PPO). She served as Vice President of Corporate Learning & Development at People’s United Bank and was Executive Director of Communities In Schools. She has taken her expertise in “all things talent management” to numerous clients.

A life-long learner, Barbara is a master facilitator of The Coaching Clinic. She is certified in Positive Psychology, Team Emotional Intelligence and Communication Styles. With an M.S. in organizational systems renewal and whole systems design, she is also a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School’s The Art and Practice of Leadership Development and Boeing Company’s Accelerated Quality Improvement Program as well as Corporate Coach University. Barbara has studied with masters such as Stephen Covey, Peter Senge, Tal Ben Sharar, and Ron Heifetz and is a co-author of a research project at a large health care institution looking at matching physician and patient communication styles for higher patient satisfaction. She is a founding member of the United Way of Greater New Haven’s women’s leadership council and has been featured in numerous publications including Mastering the Art of Success.

Barbara’s work is based on a set of values that include “leadership is generally 50% task and 50% relationship,” “if you appreciate the good, the good appreciates,” “leaders need to feel seen and heard for who they are and what they want.”