Sandi Coryell, MS

Leadership Consultant, Leadership Speaker, CEO The Coryell Group The Coryell Group

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

CEO, Leadership Development, Leadership Speaker, Leadership Consultant,Author

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Biography

Like you, leadership and business consultant and speaker Sandi Coryell has seen countless people struggle to become a better leader, to build better teams, and, ultimately, to deliver better results for their people and their organization. Despite what they may ‘know’ to do, many leaders grapple with how to actually do it when they are in the trenches, in that moment of decision, and under the extreme pressure that leaders face today.

Sandi spent over 20 years in Senior Executive positions in the high pressure, time constrained advertising and entertainment industries working with clients like Universal Pictures, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, and MCA-TV so she is no stranger to that day to day challenge to be a better leader while also delivering strong bottom line results. As a Leadership Consultant and Speaker, Sandi draws on both her own ‘in the trenches’ experience of how to create exceptional leaders and teams in the face of the demands of the day as well as on her extensive study in Leadership and Organizational behavior, culminating in a Master of Science degree.

Sandi’s focus on leadership development reflects this combination. She blends both a conversational style with high content, practical information that sticks to a leader’s gut when the heat is on, making leadership excellence a daily practice.

Her mantra is ‘better leaders create better teams which create better results’ and with her street savvy style she has the uncanny ability to be empathetic while simultaneously holding people highly accountable.




My goal in working with leaders is to help them become unparalleled change agents who own "First Choice" competitive edge in all marketplace metrics, big and small.


Industry Expertise

Talent Management
Management Consulting
Corporate Leadership
Training and Development

Areas of Expertise

Culture and Leadership
Talent Attraction
Teamwork & Collaboration
Leadership Development and Mentoring
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Talent Development
Leadership Engagement Team Alignment Identity Effectiveness
Employee Engagement & Development
Employee Engagement and Innovation: Engage Employees, Accelerate Innovation, and Grow the Business

Education

University of Southern California

BA

History

1981

Bachelor of Arts in History with a senior year Honors curriculum culminating in a primary research based thesis entitled "The Plantation Owner Mentality: 1820-1865". The intensive oral and written defense of core work honed presentation skills beneficial in my professional career.

The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management

Master's Degree

Managment, Organizational Behavior

2013

Overall Management concentration at the graduate level with an emphasis in a Leadership and Organizational Behavior curriculum designed to elevate my leadership and problem solving skills to the next level. The solution focus aspect of the core curriculum provides a foundation for my management style which is focused, collaborative, accountable, innovative and team centric.

Focus of the overall degree program is the ability to develop strong leadership, drive change in a competitive environment, and grow profitability.

-Executive and Leadership Coaching
-Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
-Coaching in Organizational Settings
-Leadership Financial Foundations
-Advanced Leadership and Executive Coaching Models and Methods (Research and ROI)
-Micro Economics
-Capstone Thesis "Leadership's Role in Employee Engagement"

Affiliations

  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • University of Southern California Alumni
  • DDBWorldwide
  • National Speakers Association GLAC
  • Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society

Languages

  • English

Sample Talks

The Culture Factor

Lewis Thomas once wrote: “If the air is right, the science will come.” The “air” in organizations has to be right for everything else to come from gaining a marketplace advantage to attracting top talent, engaging employees and developing new ideas to sustained profitability. Effective leaders are great at creating cultures that supply that air because they know that until they get culture right, nothing else will work well, at least not for any length of time. In this speech, we will discuss why culture is such a game changer, strategies to create a culture that produces business results, and some immediate steps you can take today to up the air quality in your organization.

Circus of Freaks: How to Unleash the Unique Genius of Your Team

- Understand How to Lead All Types of People

· Identify the unique genius of each team member and recognize this as a business advantage

· Provide a fearless environment where teams generate uncommon solutions that provide a competitive edge

· Recognize and reward the large and small ideas generated by your energized team

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Panelist
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$4000 to $8000
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