Bill Pullen, MCC is President of Pullen & Associates, a Washington, DC based consulting firm providing executive coaching and organizational development services to corporations, the federal government and private organizations in both the US and abroad. His work focuses on developing current and emerging leaders and building leadership capacity within organizations. Some of his past or current clients include Satyam,  Booz Allen Hamilton, Marriot, University of Pennsylvania, AOL/Time Warner, Freddie Mac, U.S Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Education, Federal General Services Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Canadian Government Fairfax County Public Schools and American Federation of Retired Americans.

Bill Pullen designed the 2009 Metro DC ICF Prism Award winning coaching program for the U.S. Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration. This prestigious award is given to an organization that uses coaching to shift organizational culture and create profound results.

In addition to his work with Pullen & Associates, Bill is active with the International Coaches Federation assessing candidates for coaching certification. He has served on the faculty of The Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, Ca. He also served as leader assistant for the Co-Active Space Leadership Program.  He is a past president of the Metro DC Chapter of the International Coaches Federation and a member of the American Society of Training and Development and the Organization Development Network. He has been featured in The Washington Post and as an expert on coaching on CBS on NBC news and is a frequent contributor to Best Life magazine.

When not coaching Bill is involved in a number of community activities; he is currently the vice-president of the board of directors for the Sitar Arts Center. The Sitar Arts Center provides young people in its inner-city community the opportunity to discover their gifts in the visual and performing arts and in doing so enhance their learning skills, cognitive development, social awareness and self-esteem.

Prior to coaching Bill was Director of National Managed Care Sales for Theraphysics, a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises. He also served as Manager of Rehabilitation Services for Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc.; a Maryland based managed care company serving the mid-Atlantic region.

Coaching and Consulting Approach

Bill is known for his straightforward, insightful approach to helping people and organizations identify behaviors that promote or detract from leader effectiveness. Taking a systems approach, he uses a cycle of assessment, challenge, and support to accelerate development, enhance performance and build leadership identity, presence, behaviors and skills. Through the use of various 360 assessment instruments he is able to give targeted feedback and create development plans that align with the needs of both the individual and the organization. His approach reinforces coaching and feedback, by creating a cycle of action and learning that leads to sustained, effective improvement in performance.

Training/Educational Background

Bill has a Masters in Organizational Development from Johns Hopkins University. He is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation.  Bill is a graduate of The Coaches Training Institute. He has received additional training in multicultural leadership and organizational and systems relationship coaching. He has completed the Co-Active Space Leadership Program. He has a B.S Degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa.

He is certified to administer and provide feedback on the following 360 assessment tools; The Leadership Circle, Benchmarks, 360 By Design, Executive Dimensions, and Prospector.

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Testimonials

As a 17-year veteran in the advertising and marketing profession, it was time to take a dose of my own branding medicine. Bill helped me crystalize my own personal brand statement. Through a series of mind-bending exercises, we dusted off my values, needs and purpose to arrive an an ownable, defensible and true, personal core brand promise. It's the kind of brand statement that sticks to the roof of my brain.

- Tim Weinheimer

VP/Director of Account Management

Blattner Brunner/BBDigital

It is incredibly rewarding for me to look back on the person I used to be before I met Bill and the tremendous growth I’ve made in four years.  Friends who have witnessed my progression throw words around like “negative,” “frustrated,” or “uninspired” to describe me back then.  I had many friends but trouble building relationships, I had a job, but no career, and I was alive with no life.  Now I own my own company, am engaged to be married, and have friends I can depend on.  It didn’t happen overnight and it took hard work, but Bill was and continues to be there as my guide and motivator throughout the process of taking the life I had and turning it into the life I want.  Without a doubt, my investment into my work with Bill, both financial and time, continues to be the best investment I have ever made.  It is not an overstatement to say that I owe my career and family to my work with Bill.

Evan Kaplan, President, Continuum Funding Group

After spending 23+ years in the technology industry and finally attaining the status of college graduate, I was looking for what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Bill provided exercises and feedback that gave me great clarity into my purpose and goals. He brought me out of my comfort zone and challenged me to take risks. Without Bill, I would not have made the jump over to the business side of my company. But the benefits of my relationship with Bill didn’t stop there. My wife has made many comments about the difference she has seen in my personal life as well. I am much more willing to take risks and step outside the box. I can’t thank Bill enough for changing my life.

John Kreiner
Director, Product Management for a major online advertising firm