She Just Wanted A Promotion But Discovered She Was Capable Of So Much More

Name: Erin

Position Before Griffin Dunn Executive Coaching: Recruiter

Position After Griffin Dunn Executive Coaching: VP of Talent Acquisition and Development, on the way to becoming a Chief People Officer

Industry: High Tech, SAAS

Company Stats

• Start-up with under 500 employees

• Positive cash flow

• Post-series B round

Client Needs

• More trusted peer relationships

• Finding win-win relationships with peers

• Team management and leadership

Situation

Erin came to Griffin Dunn in October of 2022 as a recruiter who, at first, just wanted to be promoted. She didn’t have a clear idea of what kind of coaching she needed but knew she wanted to become a CHRO eventually.

 Intervention

Through the Executive Coaching process of Griffin Dunn, Erin discovered that she would benefit first and foremost from improving peer relationships. This meant working to find win-win scenarios with the colleagues and peers she worked with, but also building her own high-performing team. This included direct feedback and internal coaching of her own team members.

Outcome

As a result of the coaching process, Erin’s department’s productivity and output soared. This resulted in her being given the opportunity to do a special project for the executive team, which brought her a lot of exposure. She became the go-to person when it came to talent acquisition opportunities for this fast-growing company. Through her successes, she earned promotions from a recruiter to Director of talent acquisitions and eventually to VP—all in 6 months of working with Griffin Dunn. She is well on his way to her desired CHRO title.