Experience
Raffi focuses on a multi-faceted approach in creating a climate for healthier and more productive work environments. But this means the right conditions need to be deliberately created, which usually entails a combination of leadership development, team workshops, training, and/or executive coaching. These learning and development initiatives can include:
Raffi attributes much of his proven track-record to relationship-building, communication skills, and stakeholder management. He firmly believes that managing client expectations is a large and critical part of consultation. Past experience has proven that simplifying processes, explaining how it works, and demonstrating ROI provides clients with reassurance. All while providing them with the comfort of knowing that they will be guided throughout the process.
Currently, Raffi is the Principal at Coach Raffi, LLC and continues to deliver learning and development initiatives for organizations. He also authors articles to share knowledge and experiences on effectively driving change in organizations, particularly given our fast-paced work environments.
A Few Fun Facts About Raffi
- My specialty: Partnering with people to believe in themselves and harness their potential.
- Research-based Approach: Using a data-driven process provides objective insight and measures.
- Years in L&OD: 15
- Superpowers: Highly proficient in Nerf wars.
- Favorite app or site: YouTube (Where I spend way too much time).
- Funny story: Prior to boarding a flight, I negotiated with the attendants at the gate to put me in the emergency exit row for a bag of Cheez It in return. It worked. Always have a bag of Cheez It handy.
- Tech Addiction: My paper shredder
- Vacation memory: How people in Brazil were amazed that I live 20 minutes from Hollywood. They treated me like a celebrity (for about 5 minutes).
- Hobbies: Outdoors, trekking, basketball, ping pong, tons of reading, spending time with family &close friends, and traveling.
- Guilty pleasure: Chips (Keep them away)
Our Approach to Learning & Development
Team Intervention
Our approach is to improve team dynamics and processes by providing a tailored, end-to-end consultative approach, from diagnosis, design, delivery, and evaluation. Think of it as going on a journey of growth and working on each stage of team development. These are hands-on interactive sessions typically focused on team bonding, while resolving common obstacles that each team is facing. From frontline factory employees to C-Suite executives, Raffi partners closely to meet the specific needs of his audience.
Capability Building
Strategic implementation of courses tailored to fit organizational culture and strategic goals. This includes robust change management and communication plans for effective roll out and execution. Facilitate courses on a variety of leadership topics and/or soft skills. Raffi has tremendous comfort in “pivoting” with an audience and course content to ensure their learning needs are met. This is done through capturing expectations at the beginning, and also “pulse checking” with participants on their experience throughout the course.
Coaching
Custom-designed programs for seasoned executives or emerging leaders focused on identifying blind spots, but more importantly, discover hidden talents. This program takes on a pragmatic approach with a roadmap in developing management and leadership skills.
Our coaching practice enables you to discover blind spots, but more importantly, discover hidden talents. In essence, coaching is “a scientifically-rooted approach to helping clients increase well-being, enhance and apply strengths, improve performance and achieve valued goals” (Kauffman, Boniwell & Silberman, 2009). These tailored programs include:
- Executive Coaching: Partner with seasoned executives to enhance self-awareness, sharpen strategic thinking skills, gain presence, and or improve performance of their teams.
- Emerging Leaders: Partner with leaders to build awareness on their strengths and developmental areas to prepare a pipeline of talent for the future.