Ann J. Parks

Leadership coach · New York City, NY · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: MBTI, FIRO

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"Parks Executive Coaching supports, motivates and guides senior executives and high potential professionals to become more effective leaders." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Laser Coaching
new managers		 6 sessions · six one-hour sessions · focus on conflict management, delegation and decision making on request
Three Month Engagement 12 weeks · Self Assessment · Informational Interviews/360º Feedback · Development Plan · support on the change process on request
Six Month Engagement 24 weeks · same as Three Month Engagement · longer-term coaching/support in behavior change process on request
One Year Engagement 52 weeks · six month reassessment to evaluate progress and need to continue on request
Leadership Coaching
senior and mid-level professionals		 fine-tune behavioral skills · effective communication · confidence building · identify and leverage strengths on request
Situational Coaching
leaders facing work-related challenges		 identify issues · develop action plan to change behavior · provide oversight during process on request
High Potential Coaching
future leaders and people with stretch assignments		 real-time feedback · guidance and support · advocacy · objective third party for consultation on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Identify strengths and areas for improvement · Collect extensive feedback · Create a development plan · Coach designs and guides process · Client executes action plan · Practice behavior change steps
Assessments
MBTI, DiSC, Hogan, Firo-B, Workplace Big Five, EQi
Before coaching
Institutional Fixed Income salesperson, financial services; Learning and Development manager, investment banking

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. What does it cost in total, and what is included? (no published price)
  2. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  3. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  4. Which body issued your credential, and can I check it there? (credential listed)
  5. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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