Amy Soto

Amy Soto is an experienced executive coach, organizational development practitioner, and leadership development designer and facilitator with over 25 years of experience partnering with senior leaders and teams across for-profit and non-profit sectors. Her depth of experience includes assessment for development, leadership development design & delivery, executive coaching, team interventions, conflict resolution, performance management, executive retreat design & delivery, and organizational change initiatives. Her leadership experience includes directly leading teams for 10 years in two different organizations, where she received formal recognition in both as a highly effective leader. Most recently, she was a product manager for open enrollment leadership programs, including the organization’s C-suite flagship program, in a global executive development organization, where clients ranged from regional companies to Fortune 100 organizations.

Coaching Approach

Using a blend of curiosity, care, and challenge, she helps leaders determine and create their desired direction forward. Amy draws from her experience with positive psychology, wellness, and resilience to help clients identify and attain the goals that matter most to them. Her empathic, collaborative approach enables her to quickly surface organizational dynamics and individual growth opportunities. She has experience partnering with all leader levels – from C suite to high potential, emerging leaders – to target what matters most, identify what is needed to reach goals, and address what gets in the way of progress. Amy’s coaching approach involves creating psychologically safe, engaging spaces for insight and accountability.

Notable Client Achievements

• M.D., Chief of Oncology, regional healthcare system. Focus areas: creating a patient-centric culture, establishing a new, metric-driven compensation structure, developing a strategic roadmap for the future, and building positive relationships in a highly complex, matrixed environment.

• M.D., Medical Director of Infectious Disease, regional healthcare system. Focus areas: Establishing stronger trust and rapport with fellow physician partners, developing more streamlined and efficient clinic flow, managing up successfully, and creating a vision of possibility for the future.

• M.D., Medical Director of Pediatrics, regional healthcare system. Focus areas: quality of care, change in organizational structure design & implementation, dealing with organizational politics, career pathing.

• Clinical Director, Surgical Services, academic medical center. Focus areas: system perspective, team culture, career pathing, and bringing operational standardization to complex processes.