Danielle Vidal

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Dr. Danielle Vidal is a results-oriented executive and leadership coach with more than 20 years of experience partnering with C-Suite leaders, senior executives, mid-level managers and front-line leaders primarily from Fortune 500 companies across a broad range of industries. She is passionate about supporting leaders with their professional and business growth by helping them to gain clarity on their strengths and development needs and integrating those insights into the realities of their organization’s current landscape, their role, and their desired future potential.

Background and Experience

Danielle began her executive coaching career at Development Dimensions International, Inc. (DDI) in 2000 where she ultimately led the DDI West Coast Assessment Center and delivery team. Since her start at DDI, Danielle has worked consistently in the areas of executive coaching and executive assessment with a wide variety of industries and has conducted over 2000 integrated coaching and feedback sessions with assessment data. In 2008, Danielle formed Vidal Leadership Coaching, LLC where she focuses on corporate and non-profit coaching and leadership development engagements in areas of leadership development, evaluation, development planning and board consultation. Additionally, she is an adjunct coach at The Center for Creative Leadership and Dilan Consulting.

Danielle seeks to create a productive and collaborative partnership with the leaders she works with. She employs a pragmatic, business-centric and insight-oriented approach to help clients create focused development and action plans leveraging their strengths and target development needs. With each coaching relationship, Danielle maximizes productivity, enhances bottom-line impact, and empowers leaders to find balance and professional satisfaction. 

Industry Experience:

  • Construction
  • Consumer Products
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Healthcare Services
  • Hospitality
  • Information Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Media
  • Oil and Gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Transportation

Areas of Specialization

  • Assessment for Development
  • Assessment for Selection
  • Career Planning
  • Communication: Executive Presence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Culture Change
  • DE&I: Women
  • DE&I: Other
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Executive Coaching (Individual)
  • HR Consulting
  • I-O Psychology
  • Influencing/Collaboration Skills
  • Leadership: Emerging
  • Leadership: Senior
  • Leadership: Private C-Suite
  • Leadership: Public C-Suite
  • Organization Design/ Development/Effectiveness
  • Strategic Thinking/Planning
  • Surveys
  • Talent Functions (e.g.performance managementsuccession planningetc.)
  • Team Coaching/Development

Education and Training

  • Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology (now Alliant University)
  • B.A., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Qualifications

  • Hogan Suite
  • Leadership Versatility Index 360 Certified
  • WorkPlace Big Five Profile

Books

Berman Leadership Articles

Media Resources

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