- "Deborah is one of my best coaching role models….an extremely bright and competent person and who naturally sees others from this same perspective."

- "Deborah helped me see deeply into problems and flesh out solutions in ways that added energy and life to the outcome."

- "I found essential resources and achieved more than I expected through coaching." 

- "Deborah Welch set the pace for my life to be richer than I could ever imagine."

- "Deborah guides you along a path of self-discovery, giving you the confidence to move forward without fear. This woman can change your life."

- "Deborah, I was given a raise last month and I must say that what has happened is worth more than money to me. You have opened doors for me and my company."

About Us

Deborah Welch, Ph.D.

Founder, Deborah Welch, Ph.D., brings twenty years of experience in psychology, business management and coaching to support people to develop self-understanding and personal mastery.

Deborah also specializes in blended learning and team e-learning.

She is co-authoring a book on Reflective Leadership which is funded in part by the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland.

Business Experience:

20 years of experience in psychology, business management and coaching.

• 1997-Present: Founder, Consultant, and Executive Coach, Reflective Leadership Associates
• 1995-1997: Manager, P.A. Parent Education Programs throughout Maricopa County
• 1989-1994: Director, Northeast Services - Touchstone Community
• Prior to 1994: Private practice as a psychotherapist, corporate experience (Fujitsu Microelectronics and California Federal Bank)

Education

• Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology, The Union Institute - 1998
• M.A., Professional School for Psychological Studies - 1985

Faculty Member

• Ottawa University
• Capella University
• University of Phoenix

Teaching and Curriculum design online (e-learning) and in residence since 1997 with MBA, Masters in Human Resource, and Doctoral learners in Organizational Psychology.  Sample of courses designed and facilitated:
Workplace Leadership Coaching, Value Systems and Ethics, Organizational Leadership and Behavior, The Learning Organization Theory and Practice, Advanced Facilitating Skills, Organizational Psychology, Vocational Psychology, Group Psychology, Contemplative Leadership, Management 2000.

2005. Book (in progress) Reflective Leadership

2004.  Transforming Leadership: The story of Robert Greenleaf. in The Systems Thinker.

1998: UMI Dissertations International. Reflective Leadership: The Stories of Five Leaders Successfully Building Generative Organizational Culture.