Who We Are

About Deborah Reidy

Deborah Reidy has extensive experience as both a consultant and a manager. Between 1979 and 1996, Ms Reidy founded and directed several businesses. She also served as Director of Training for the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, a $1+ billion state agency. In that capacity, she developed a training department that served 10,000 state employees and an equal number of staff from nonprofit provider agencies.

Since 1996, Ms Reidy has worked in a consulting and coaching capacity full time, primarily with public sector clients. She has led hundreds of training events, planning sessions and retreats for people from all walks of life. She provides executive and leadership coaching to individuals and teams; she also combines coaching with other forms of team and leadership development. She has published several articles and book chapters and will soon be publishing a book on leadership.

Ms Reidy holds an undergraduate degree in sociology and a masters' degree in Adult Education and Development. She is a Certified Professional Coactive Coach through the Coaches Training Institute and a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. She is also certified by Team Coaching International to administer their Team Coaching Diagnostic. She is a qualified administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Ms Reidy holds a Top Secret Clearance, special accesses, full scope polygraph and background investigation.

What Distinguishes Reidy Associates

Blend of management and consulting experience:  Decades of practical experience designing and implementing projects — large and small — anchors the work in reality. With Reidy Associates, you will be able to apply complex concepts in usable ways.

Customized approach:  Once desired outcomes are clearly identified, services and products are custom-designed for each client, drawing upon Ms Reidy's extensive repertoire.

A network of experienced colleagues:  Ms Reidy has personal, in-depth experience in planning, training, coaching, action research and evaluation. For larger or more complex projects, she partners with colleagues with complementary experiences, while still taking full responsibility for the results. You'll be sure to get what you truly need.

Systems perspective:  It's not enough to address just the symptoms of complex problems. Deborah Reidy uses a systems perspective, critical for identifying and responding to root causes of difficult problems.

Affiliations:

Ms Reidy is a member of the Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) and serves on the Council of Trustees and the SoL North America Implementation Committee. She is also a member of the International Coach Federation. She is certified as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.