Sarah Savage

Sarah is a senior consultant with Berman Leadership Development and holds over a decade​’s experience in learning and leadership, coaching and assessment, talent development and psychological research. Through an evidence based coaching methodology, she helps her clients ‘fast-track’ their potential, strengthen capabilities and accelerate performance. Sarah has a particular interest and focus on mindset, as well as emerging and high potential leaders and leaders in transition.

Background and Experience

Sarah is a senior consultant specializing in bespoke leadership development. Sarah​’s coaching is underpinned by principles from psychology and neuroscience and is supplemented with executive assessment. With her experience in high performance environments, she brings a unique real-world understanding of the challenges facing leaders to her coaching practice.
 
Sarah’s early career involved psychological research and assessment.  Before transitioning to professional coaching, she worked for a decade at Goldman Sachs and AQR Asset Management. In both organizations, she held a range of learning and talent roles and coached internally as part of leadership and high potential talent programs. Through this Sarah has developed a deep understanding of the nuance of coaching within an organizational context.

Industry Experience:

  • Financial Services
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Professional Services

Areas of Specialization

  • Assessment for Development
  • Career Planning
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Executive Coaching (Individual)
  • HR Consulting
  • I-O Psychology
  • Leadership: Emerging
  • Leadership: Senior
  • Onboarding
  • Organization Design/ Development/Effectiveness
  • Strategic Thinking/Planning
  • Surveys
  • Talent Functions (e.g.performance managementsuccession planningetc.)
  • Team Coaching/Development

Education and Training

  • Ph.D., Psychological Research, Kings College
  • M.Sc., Neuroscience, Kings College

Coaching Certifications:

  • Brain-Based Coaching
  • Neuro
  • Leadership Institute
  • Executive and Organizational Coaching
  • Columbia University

Qualifications

  • Hogan Suite
  • Whole Brain Thinking (Herrmann)

Books

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