Dean is the founder and president of Bridgepoint Coaching & Strategy Group. He is a member of Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches. He is also a member of The Center for Creative Leadership, a top-ranked, global provider of executive education. Dean recently became a Fellow member at the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. Dean is projected to receive the coveted title of Master Certified Coach in 2017 as a member of the International Coach Federation. Since 1996, he has been coaching and facilitating programs for groups and individuals around the country on many organizational, interpersonal and personal topics. With his extensive coaching and training background, Dean has partnered with executives, managers, and front-line employees. Dean's experience in the fields of manufacturing, mining, aerospace, financial services, health care, oil and gas, rail services and non-profits demonstrates his ability to quickly adapt to the unique needs of each industry. Dean has been described as staggeringly perceptive. Executive coaching brings many benefits: fresh perspectives on personal challenges, enhanced decision-making skills, greater interpersonal effectiveness, and increased confidence. And, the list does not end there. Those who undertake coaching also can expect appreciable improvement in productivity, satisfaction with life and work, and the attainment of relevant goals.What was stigma “You’re so broken you need a coach?” has become status symbol, “You’re so valuable you get a coach!”. An individual or team might choose to work with a coach for many reasons, including but not limited to the following: Something urgent, compelling or exciting is at stake (a challenge, stretch goal or opportunity) A gap exists in knowledge, skills, confidence or resources. A desire to accelerate results. A lack of clarity with choices to be made. Success has started to become problematic. Work and life are out of balance, creating unwanted consequences. Core strengths need to be identified, along with how best to leverage them.