Scott Henderson
5.0
(3)
Studied at Columbia University - Teachers College
Works at NYU Langone Health
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About Scott
I’m an organizational psychology practitioner trained at Columbia University and an executive coach for leaders navigating complexity. When things feel messy - unclear expectations, competing priorities, stakeholder politics, high-visibility decisions - that’s where I work. Most executives don’t need more motivation. They need structured space to think clearly when the stakes are high. I help leaders: - Cut through ambiguity - Clarify what actually matters - Decide with confidence - Execute without second-guessing My coaching is candid, structured, and practical. You won’t get abstract leadership theory. You’ll leave with nexts steps and resource, to immediately act on. Leaders typically reach out during transitions, reorgs, power shifts, or when everything feels important at once and they need to determine what actually is. If you’re thinking, “This is complicated - what do I do?” Let’s figure it out.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I’ve seen how powerful it is when a leader has clarity. I’m at my best when I’m moving toward a meaningful outcome, pressure-testing my own thinking, and making sure my past experiences inform my decisions - not unconsciously decide them for me. Most people don’t lack capability. They lack protected space to think clearly and strategize. Coaching creates that space, and I'm good at it. I enjoy it. A place to sharpen decisions, surface blind spots, and align ambition with what actually matters. The result isn’t just insight - it’s cleaner execution, stronger leadership, and a life that feels intentional rather than reactive. I love helping leaders build that kind of clarity and momentum.
Work Experience
Sr. Specialist, Workplace Culture & Inclusion
NYU Langone Health
May 2023 - Present
Leadership Development Facilitator
LifeLabs Learning
October 2020 - November 2022
LifeLabs Learning is the go-to manager training and employee development resource for 800+ amazing companies (like Reddit, GoPro, Slack, and Sony Music). We study what makes great managers and employees different from average and teach the "tipping-point skills" we identify: the smallest changes that make the biggest impact in the shortest time. We teach and facilitate all over the world, in-person and virtually. Our workshops are science-based and packed with practical tools and exercises. Our services include: • Manager CORE: workshops on the core skills of great managers and executives • Individual Contributor CORE: workshops on the core skills of successful employees • Org-wide initiatives in areas including: building a feedback culture, creating an inclusive organization, developing high-performing teams, and optimizing remote employee dynamics • All-staff enrichment workshops • Keynotes and special event workshops Interpersonal Skills, Curriculum Development and +17 skills
Sr. Talent Consultant
PepsiCo
January 2022 - June 2022
Interpersonal Skills, Curriculum Development and +19 skills
Talent Management Leader
PepsiCo
January 2021 - January 2022
Workstream aimed to make people/talent data easy-to-use for human resource business partners so they and others can make strategic staffing decisions, and develop interventions. Accomplished through taking complex data sets (demographics, assessment results, talent, ratings, etc.), cleaning data sets, doing user research to dictate designs, building dashboards in Tableau, offering capability/training sessions on how to best use the tools, and consulting on how to best leverage the data and tell a story. Interpersonal Skills, Curriculum Development and +18 skills
Talent & Organizational Development
PepsiCo
June 2020 - August 2020
Produced an easy-to-use functional Excel dashboard to effectively manage talent data by visualizing analyses of leadership assessment results, leading to reduced costs, more efficient people planning, and optimized forecasting. Interpersonal Skills, Curriculum Development and +18 skills
Account Development Manager
Podium
March 2019 - August 2019
Podium offers innovative solutions to seamlessly connect customers to businesses via seamless text messages to deliver great customer experiences, acquire and retain customers, and drive purchases. I successfully grew my vertical and was asked to blaze the trail into a new niche while also mentoring/developing new hires. Interpersonal Skills, Easily Adaptable and +5 skills
Education
Columbia University - Teachers College
Master's degree, Social-Organizational Psychology
2019 - 2021
Organizational effectiveness, culture & change, leadership, team development & team building, conflict resolution. Employee Learning & Development, Written Communication and +1 skill
Brigham Young University
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology
2015 - 2017
Emphasis in Social and Organizational Psychology Employee Learning & Development and Written Communication
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Overall Rating
5.0
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