EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE COACH
AND CONSULTANT HELPING
LEADERS & ORGANIZATIONS
GROW & SUCCEED

HIGH IMPACT. LASTING. VALIDATED

Andreas Von Der Heydt Coaching
Andreas Von Der Heydt CEO Coaching

IT’S A PLEASURE MEETING YOU!

Over the past 25 years, I’ve assisted numerous organizations and individuals around the world in growing and succeeding. I’m an Executive Coach, Consultant, and Scholar. I specialize in helping to build innovative and entrepreneurial high-performance organizations & teams.

I’m the founder and managing director of AVDH Coaching & Consulting as well as a certified ICF coach who has trained and worked with some of the leading coaches in both Europe and the U.S. I was a co-founder of Amazon Germany’s Coaching Program and a founding member of L’Oréal’s Mentoring Program. Additionally, I’m a Forbes Coaching Council member and a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching, Harvard Medical School.

Before, I served as an executive board member at Tchibo, a leading European coffee manufacturer and omnichannel retailer. I also gained comprehensive management and leadership experience as Vice President at Chewy, Director of Talent Development at Amazon, Director of Kindle, Managing Director of Amazon BuyVIP, and in various senior international roles at L’Oréal.

I have coached, consulted, and advised executives and emerging leaders from businesses of all sizes, start-up entrepreneurs, and future leaders. My coaching approach is progressive, strongly goal-oriented, and scientifically validated. I hold a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Northeastern University, Boston, and an MBA from Henley Business School in the UK.

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HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR COMPANY

Personal Coaching

Personal Coaching

Group Coaching

Group Coaching

Building a Coaching Culture

Building a Coaching Culture

Speaking Engagement

Consulting & Advisory

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MY LATEST BOOK

Building a coaching culture

Building a Coaching Culture - Latest Book

How Managers as Coaches can include and develop employees successfully.
An Evidence-based and practical Coaching Model & Implementation Plan.

The book proposes an academically researched, developed, and validated model of eight dimensions of successful coaching as well as a five-step implementation plan which can be used as an impactful framework to embed coaching skills in organizational settings to create a sustainable and growth-generating coaching culture.

It will be shown that internal coaching is an excellent tool to onboard, integrate, and develop (new) employees. Successful coaching will result in higher job satisfaction (for both coach and coachee), better work and business results, and superior retention levels: A long-term win for both the organization, its employees, and customers.

What Others Say About Me & My Work

Andreas von der Heydt expertly combines evidence-based coaching research with practical business applicability drawn from his profound experience as both executive coach and leader to unpack the key elements for success.

– Sanyin Siang, Thinkers50 Most Influential Coach and professor at Duke University

I deeply admire Andreas von der Heydt as one of the leading minds in the field of business and executive coaching.

– Antonio Sciuto, Global Business Development Officer, Salesforce

Through simple, jargon-free language, Andreas von der Heydt helps you with his coaching model to bring your teams’ heads and hearts together on the journey towards a better and more successful normal.

– Vincent Warnery, CEO, Beiersdorf

Andreas has a lot of experience about how to implement an organizational and systemic coaching culture.

– Nadya Ichinomiya, VP Agile Center of Excellence, Sony Pictures

Andreas is a seasoned global business leader and exceptional coach. An invaluable sparring partner and “mind-opener” for any C-suite executive.

– Kurt Beidler, CEO, Quizlet

As a servant leader and highly regarded coach, Andreas does a marvelous job by demystifying coaching and in parallel “coaching” us as leaders on how we can become better coaches in a systematic and sustainable manner.

– Steve Le Rhun, SVP Global Sales, Kantar

Andreas von der Heydt proposes a powerful way to uplevel and address this systemic gap and common issue within many corporations.

– Dehavalyn Black, Principal, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Amazon

Andreas von der Heydt is a widely respected business leader and executive coach, passionate about people development and coaching during his entire career.

– Lionel Ledan, Global VP Customers, Mars

If organizations follow the proposed strategies and methods, they’ll be able to provide more effective and people-focused support to their employees and managers.

– Dr. Ernesto Marinelli, Chief People Officer, Aareon Group

Whoever received coaching from Andreas von der Heydt will be extremely delighted that his coaching wisdom is available to us. Andreas’ insights in this book are bound to become a must have in all organizations.

– Rupalli Thacker, Program Leader Learning Strategy, Facebook

Like no one else, Andreas von der Heydt embodies an invigorating blend of thought leader and empathetic people developer.

– Dr. Marta Ra, Head of Business Development, radicant bank

My coaching engagement with Andreas has been truly transformative. His approach has made a significant difference in the way I lead and grow.

– Julien Bardou, Global Managing Director, Marsh McLennan