Dave Shaw
Leadership coach · Los Angeles, CA · in person and virtual
Credentials they list: ICF PCC
Services
| Service | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Coaching executives and leaders |
identify and fill skill gaps · enhance capacity · deliver higher performance for you, your team and organization | on request |
| Leadership Development leaders at all levels |
assess natural strengths · align strengths with organizational needs · build leadership voice · hone and project leadership values and vision · develop confidence and competence | on request |
| Transition Coaching individual contributors, managers, professionals pivoting specialties or industries |
develop new capacity for change · support onboarding to new roles or companies · help figure out next career steps | on request |
| 6-month Coaching Engagement clients at various levels |
12 sessions · 24 weeks · preliminary assessment with questionnaires, stakeholder interviews and assessments · inventory strengths · identify blind spots · create and work plan · track progress | on request |
As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.
Where they fit
| Students | Early | Mid | Manager | Director | VP / C-suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume and LinkedIn | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Interviews and offers | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Job search strategy | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Career direction and change | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Leadership | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Personal brand | no | no | no | no | no | no |
How they work
- Process
- preliminary assessment with questionnaires, stakeholder interviews and assessments · inventory strengths and identify blind spots · create a plan to work through or around blind spots · work the plan · track progress · adjust plan as needed
- Assessments
- Hogan, Workplace Big Five profile
- Before coaching
- Sr. Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, entertainment marketing
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
| Doing it yourself | Usually enough when | A coach earns the fee when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job search | A 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 direction | Weeks 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. |
| Leadership | Peer 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
- What does it cost in total, and what is included? (no published price)
- If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
- What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
- Which body issued your credential, and can I check it there? (credential listed)
- Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)
What they publish
- Prices: not found on their website
- What each service includes: yes
- A free consultation: yes
- Refund or cancellation terms: not found on their website
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