Selected Background
Background
Jeffrey Emil Diaz is known for executive coaching and consulting work with CEOs, presidents, boards, deans, managers and their teams in corporate, not for profit, media, banking, finance, manufacturing, academic and cultural institutions. Mr. Diaz works with executive committees to clarify vision, mission, values, culture and strategies for accomplishing goals. He helps decisions to be made and facilitates strategic planning, change and crisis management. Mr. Diaz designs, and delivers, leadership seminars that focus on team building, communication, diversity, delegation, interdepartmental collaboration, presentation skills, leadership styles, performance appraisal and more. He also works in the areas of diversity & inclusion and sexual harassment, respectively.
Mr. Diaz is a pragmatic empathic problem solver, inspiring speaker and interactive facilitator. He has the unique ability to listen to, and understand, people from all walks of life and strata of the business world, moving them towards growth and success. He works with individuals and teams that seek to better themselves and create new and rewarding work cultures.
His gravitas is derived from experience and a sincere desire to help. His work leads to improved relationships amongst colleagues, productivity, creativity and decorum. At the foundation of Mr. Diaz’ work is his ability to earn trust. His unique background has given him the ability to create safe yet challenging relationships where people become more professionally and personally fulfilled and successful. This work contributes to a more profitable, positive, satisfying and productive organizational culture.
Selected Work
Counseling Advisor Major League Baseball - Locker room talks to veterans and rookies. Senior advisor. Major presentations on a variety of subjects including performance enhancing drugs, professional and post professional life
National Football League Developed assessment protocol at New York Hospital for players with possible alcohol and other substance use problems. Featured speaker on “Anger Management”, at Annual Rookie Symposium
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Executive Coaching and leadership seminars
Cumberland Packing Corporation "Sweet & Low" - executive coaching, strategic planning & mission work
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors - led seminar entitled “Reinforcing the Value of Diversity”
WNET-Thirteen - nationally televised special “Reach Out to Heal” September 11, offering guidance to corporate leadership, managers and employees, on how to move forward after September 11
"Moyers on Addiction, Close to Home - ” Senior Advisor, edited “The Corporate Guide” Featured on nationally televised series.
New Leaders for New Schools - Facilitating and developing the relationships between “Mentor Principals” and “Resident Principals,” Training on leadership and business skills
The Actors Fund - Entertainment Assistance Program development. Harassment and diversity curriculum and presentations
Operation Welcome Home - Helping returning veterans to adjust to work and life after service in Persian Gulf
Chamber of Commerce and American Cancer Society - “Cancer and Work” guidance concerning cancer survivors returning to work
United States Postal Service “Safe and Secure” Workplace Strategy. Senior advisor evaluating the USPS’ protocol and resources for managing threats
The Boys’ Club of New York - Board of Trustees, Founding President of the Education Program Alumni Association., Chair Jefferson Park Building