Tom Henschel is an expert in workplace communications and executive development. Over the past 25 years, he has helped hundreds of senior leaders achieve The Look & Sound of Leadership.TM
His expertise as a communications coach has taken him into executive offices at companies such as Amgen, CitiGroup, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, City of Hope, Dole, HP, Intuit, Mattel, Raytheon, Sony Pictures, Symantec, Toyota and Warner Bros.
In addition to coaching executives, Tom facilitates team events and delivers highly interactive trainings in the areas of effective communications, presentation, and influence skills at companies such as Disney, Nissan, St Joseph’s Health, SynerMed and NBC/Universal.
Tom’s popular podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership, airing since 2008, is consistently cited as “What’s Hot” in the business podcasts on iTunes.
Also a sought-after, entertaining keynote speaker, Tom talks on “Acting On The Corporate Stage: 7 Ways to Manage How You’re Perceived In The Workplace.” And, with best-selling author Dr. Lois Frankel, “Why Men Are Heard & Women Are Liked: Capitalizing On Gender Differences In The Workplace.”
Tom is president of the executive development Essential Communications and a founding coach at the consulting Corporate Coaching International. He is a senior coach with Aria Consulting, Arden Coaching and Executive Coaching Connections.
Classically trained at The Juilliard School, Drama Division, Tom was a professional actor for more than twenty years and appeared in over 100 plays, films and episodes of television.
Tom also was an award-winning director in the theatre. Productions under his direction garnered thirteen theater critics’ awards, including ve for him personally as Best Director.
As a volunteer, Tom coaches emerging female global leaders for The Coaching Fellowship and serves on the Advisory Board of The Actors Fund.
Tom is a Past President of the Los Angeles chapter of the Association for Talent Development (formerly ASTD). In 2010, he received their Lifetime Award for ongoing contributions to the field of Learning & Development. He is also a member of International Coaches Federation, Los Angeles. He lives in Southern California and is father to two daughters.
Related Posts
Rachna Jain- Rachna Jain, in the past three years, finished writing her fifth book, Internet Marketing for the Rest of Us: Your In-Depth Guide to Profitable Popularity. She maintained her marketing agency, and continued to serve her clients. She spent a week learning photography in Grand Teton National Park, and started her own custom jewelry
Read MoreDr. Robyn Odegaard- Dr. Robyn Odegaard: Growing up on a farm, I always had a lot of energy. As a teenager, someone said to me, “I used to babysit you. I have never met a two-year-old who was so exhausting.” (How do you even respond to that?) In high school, I ran cross country and track
Read MoreLee Caraher- Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing
Read MoreAbout Jackson LahmeyerJackson Lahmeyer is a key member of the White House Faith Council and was present when President Trump signed the Executive Order establishing it. As founder of Pastors For Trump, a national coalition with pastors in all 50 states, and lead pastor of Sheridan Church in Tulsa,.. …Lahmeyer has become one of the
Read MoreNancy Carmichael- Nancy Carmichael is the Proprietor and Chief Misfit of the IsleofMisfits.com, a blogging and podcasting Oasis for self-proclaimed square pegs, far and wide. Through it, she hopes to build a community of people who own their awkward, love their fellow misfit and embrace beauty and truth in the weirdness of life. Aside from
Read MoreLeslie Juvin-Acker-Leslie Juvin-Acker is President and Chief Happiness Officer of Leslie Inc., a management consulting firm that teaches emotional intelligence skills to drive productivity and organizational harmony. Leslie grew up as part of the working poor in a Habitat For Humanity home. Her mother is a former child prostitute. She is a survivor of domestic violence and post partum depression and anxiety. Leslie is a gifted intuitive. Since 2008, Leslie
Read MoreAbout Shemaiah ReedIn his commitment to making dreams a reality, Shemaiah founded Refocused Magazine: a publication to enable young and old to ‘refocus’ on their dreams, both professionally and personally. Recently the magazine was closed but I Am Refocused Radio has taken over. I Am Refocused Radio provides a space that welcomes people to speak
Read MoreMichelle Nedelec- Michelle Nedelec, Owner of Awareness Strategies, Success Therapy Clinic and creator of Success Therapy,the process; Michelle has been running the company since 2005 and has been training people in the skill of Success Therapy since 2007. As a business owner of over 25 years, Michelle specializes in helping business owners through Business Applications. This includes
Read MoreThor Conklin- Thor Conklin is a business owner, author, executive coach and content-driven podcaster. 2016 marks his 16th year as an entrepreneur. The first company Thor created was a global risk management consulting firm that served the private equity community. His top 15 clients had a combined revenue of $12.7 billion USD and operated in
Read MoreAbout P.J DixonP.J. is an International Speaker and Resiliency Expert teaching people to embrace and live “The Resilient Way!”He has delivered more than 4,000 presentations in his lifetime and is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on resilience and overcoming obstacles… …P.J. has been seen by—and/or worked with—people in more than 35 countries.Despite his
Read MoreAbout Mr. WhiskeyMr. Whiskey is known as a podcaster, author, speaker, and comedian, who is also pursuing singing, acting, modeling, and more as a life-long learner… … As the founder of Couple O’ Nukes, he is actively trying to foster and further human connection while helping others as much as possible, branching out into various
Read MoreGiulia Marzetti- Giulia Marzetti is a sustainability enthusiast, currently working for the European Commission’s in innovation management and sustainable transport. Her expertise in Sustainable Infrastructures and Climate Change has brought her to be a delegate and speaker at the 12th Conference of Youth as part of COP22 in Marrakesh, a delegate to the 2019 UN Regional Forum on Sustainable
Read More