Lawrence Polsky

Executive team coach Lawrence Polsky is co-founder at Teams of Distinction, a global leadership and team effectiveness firm that has assisted more than 30,000 professionals since 2008. With a Masters in Organization Development and a lifelong education in human behavior (beginning at the age of 9 at the kitchen table) Mr. Polsky prides himself on bringing his kitchen table wisdom to boardroom roundtables. An award winning executive team coach, he facilitates rapid results with top executive teams. Lawrence’s experience includes 20 years in leadership development working with leaders in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Europe & Asia. He is co-author of the best-selling books Rapid Retooling (ASTD), Perfect Phrases for Communicating Change (McGraw-Hill), Perfect Phrases for Conflict Resolution (McGraw-Hill) & Say YES! to Change (Kindle eBook) with his business partner, Antoine Gerschel. A highly entertaining and thought provoking keynote speaker, Lawrence receives high ratings at companies and conferences around the globe. Clients he has personally assisted include Facebook, Pfizer, Bayer, Dell, NASA, LG Electronics, Occidental Petroleum, Con Edison, AES, and The US Army. He has been invited as expert in leadership at Industry conferences such as ASTD, SHRM, ACMP and the Global HRD Conference in Mumbai, India. Lawrence is a pioneer in the business application of emotional intelligence to leadership effectiveness, team building, & conflict resolution. He earned his M.S. in Organization Development is from The American University with NTL Institute, a leading institution in experiential learning. His post-graduate work was done at the Institute for Human Development, under Dr. Wilson Tilley, focusing on the impact of emotions on communication, problem solving and relationships. His B.S. is in Management, minor in Industrial Psychology, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Lawrence has been a guest speaker at Columbia Business School and has been profiled and interviewed by Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, CEO Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and Monster.com. For more information on Lawrence and his firm, visit http://www.teamsofdistinction.com