diane rosen, Ed.D, j.d., mba, mapp

Consultant

Meet diane rosen

Dr. Diane Rosen helps individuals and organizations maximize performance, engagement and – ultimately – the bottom line. Diane’s work as an executive coach and organizational consultant is grounded in evidence-based research in Positive Organizational Scholarship and Positive Psychology, as well as her years of experience as a coach, lawyer, and mediator, and her work in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Through her individualized approach she can help you and/or your organization achieve goals; cultivate and amplify workplace engagement, performance and motivation; enhance leadership, professional development, and conflict resolution skills; and experience the extraordinary. Diane can help you navigate you career path, move you toward excellence, enabling you to flourish while finding meaning and satisfaction along the way. She also creates customized programs, workshops, presentations and more that deliver real results to move you toward build better, high performing, more inclusive workplaces. 

MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, + CERTIFICATIONS

  • Appreciative Inquiry: Leveraging Strengths for Transformative, Lasting Change (Weatherhead Executive Education) 

  • Cinergy Conflict Coach 

  • Columbia Coaching Certification Program—Executive Coaching 

  • WholeBeing Institute—positive psychology coaching Honors + Awards

  • Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2022-2023

presentations + publications

  • Grownups Guide to Living with Kids in Manhattan, Author and Publisher (1998; 2003) 

Education

  • Teachers College/Columbia University (EdD)—Adult Learning and Leadership (dissertation on lawyer wellbeing in Big Law) 

  • University of Pennsylvania, Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) 

  • New York University Stern School of Business, MBA 

  • Georgetown University Law Center, JD 

  • Cornell University, ILR, B.S. 

Areas of Expertise

  • Communication and presentation

  • Conflict resolution 

  • Emotional intelligence 

  • Executive Coaching 

  • Managing difficult conversations 

  • Organizational consulting 

  • Intergenerational workplace solutions 

  • Mentorship and mentorship program design 

  • Performance management  

  • Program/Workshop design and facilitation 

  • Leadership Development 

  • Workplace Culture 

certified Administrator

  • Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI) 

  • Subject Object Interview Adult Assessment (Minds at Work) 

Representative Coaching Engagements Include:

  • Coached multiple partners at AmLaw 100 and AmLaw 200 firms on leadership development, business development, client relationships, managing others, marketing, transitioning from associate to partner, interpersonal/communication skills.

  • Coached a senior executive of an international publishing company on a career transition.

  • Coached a senior administrator at an independent school on communicating with colleagues and subordinates and being sensitive to diversity in the team. 

  • Coached law firm associates and special counsel on time management, prioritization, and building confidence as a lawyer, job transitions. 

  • Coached a high-level political consultant on navigating a challenging boss and complicated work environment. 

  • Coached a publishing executive on achieving her goal of heading an imprint. 

  • Coached a private equity associate on developing a career plan. 

  • Coached a tenured professor at an Ivy League university on leading and managing a departmental reorganization. 

  • Coached a real estate executive on developing strategies to advance to a leadership position. 

  • Coached the leadership team of a large non-profit organization on integrating a new performance management system and reviews. 

  • Coached new managing directors of a private equity firm on effective performance reviews and build trust. 

  • Coached co-founders of a health care startup on managing rapid growth and interpersonal conflict. 

professional experience

  • Founding Vice President and CFO—Girls Learn International 

  • Law firm experience

    • Herrick Feinstein LLP--counsel 

    • Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP—of counsel 

    • Alter & Rosen—partner  

    • Skadden Arps—associate 

    • Weil Gotshal & Manges—associate  

  • Mediator (private practice and court annexed) 

 ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS + RESEARCH