About

I’m Abby Yanow, Executive and Leadership Coach. I believe leaders can strengthen their impact by examining their assumptions, clarifying their purpose, and becoming more conscious in how they lead.

Professional Experience

Executive Coach and Organizational Development Consultant with 20 years’ experience coaching leaders to enhance their communication and presence so they can have a greater influence on their teams and organizations.
In addition to individual coaching, I help teams examine the assumptions, habits, and relational dynamics that affect how they work together.
I also help leaders align organizational systems and strategy in support of mission and performance.

Credentials & Certifications

Certified Professional Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certifications in Team Coaching and Team Emotional Intelligence
Graduate degree: Master of Education focusing on Intercultural Communication

Specializations:

Physician leadership
Nurse managers
Executive Directors
University leaders
Leadership Offsites
Team effectiveness
Facilitating engaging meetings

Clients and colleagues say:

Abby Yanow helps leaders and teams integrate presence, system, and method to create lasting change. Grounded in curiosity and connection, her work invites people to notice how their way of being shapes the spaces they lead. Abby brings a calm, facilitative presence that helps others slow down, reflect, and engage in the conversations that matter — cultivating cultures of awareness, trust, and alignment.

If you’re trying to get your team or your board aligned or wanting to achieve greater impact, let’s talk.

Abby’s facilitation skills are extraordinary and help create a meeting that is engaging and productive. She has the ability to synthesize information in real time and pull out the important ideas. Equally impressive is her ability to read the room and move things along or give extra time to a topic as needed. She creates an atmosphere that feels comfortable to participate in and she gently encourages the people who aren’t sharing – with great results! She was a fantastic help to our group!
Mary Cookson, Trustee Committee, Waring School

I’m happy to make a recommendation — particularly under the category of unflappability in assessing and redirecting unexpected challenges, hostility, dilemmas within groups. I guess that means you’re an unflappable facilitator!
Program Director, Obesity Prevention & Control Program

The board retreat was very successful, and you were very helpful; we couldn’t have done it without a facilitator and you were instrumental in our success. Thank you for guidance, leading the board through difficult discussions that we haven’t had.
Anne Gulati, Chair of the Board, Mass. Association of School Board Officials.