Henley Leadership Group

What Henley Leadership Group does

Henley Leadership Group is a Seattle-based executive coaching and leadership development firm founded in 2003 by Carol Zizzo and Dede Henley. The company serves enterprise organizations across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, offering executive coaching, leadership development programs, team training and offsites, Enneagram training, and DEIB consulting. Its client base spans technology, healthcare, government, utilities, finance, and non-profit sectors, with named relationships including Microsoft, Amazon, Gates Foundation, Puget Sound Energy, Swedish Medical Center, DaVita, Providence Health, and Costco. The firm employs approximately 30 coaches and facilitators and operates as a privately held professional services business with no external funding.

The firm's core methodology centers on a proprietary Conscious Leader Model organized around five development areas (Productive Engagement, Intellectual Agility, Vital Fulfillment, Innovative Actions, and Integrated Ideals), supplemented by an Inside-Out Leadership Development approach that emphasizes self-awareness, empathetic leadership, and systems thinking. Delivery is handled by a bench of certified coaches holding credentials such as ICF, Enneagram, Leadership Circle, Hogan, and MBTI. Most engagements are customized professional services delivered in person or virtually, with a self-paced online learning product (the Inside Out Course) representing the only digital offering. Pricing is quote-based and structured around engagement scope, duration, and participant count, with multi-year contracts typical for enterprise clients.

Henley Leadership Group's go-to-market is consultative enterprise sales targeting C-suite, HR, and People & Culture leaders, supported by content marketing (weekly blog, monthly newsletter, LinkedIn, webinars) and discovery calls as the bottom-of-funnel conversion mechanism. Distribution is primarily direct, with both in-person (Pacific Northwest emphasis) and virtual delivery modalities. The firm has demonstrated long-tenure customer relationships, including a 13-year ongoing partnership with Puget Sound Energy, and has consolidated competitive positions at accounts such as Providence Health, which reduced its coaching vendor base from 12 firms to primarily HLG. The business is founder-led by co-founder and CEO Carol Zizzo alongside COO Shanon Olsen following co-founder Dede Henley's retirement.

Name

Henley Leadership Group

Legal name

Henley Leadership Group

Website

https://henleyleadership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henley Leadership Group is a Seattle-based executive coaching and leadership development firm founded in 2003, serving enterprise clients in healthcare, technology, government, and non-profit sectors via a bench of approximately 30 certified coaches using proprietary methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Coaching Services: One-on-one executive coaching engagements with individual leaders, typically delivered over extended periods (6+ months) with regular sessions. Customized to address unique leadership challenges and organizational needs.
2. Leadership Development Programs: Group leadership development programs, workshops, and training sessions for organizational teams. Can range from short workshops to multi-year academy engagements.
3. Team Training and Offsites: Interactive team development experiences including retreats, offsites, and facilitated sessions to expand trust, connection, and collaboration.
4. Enneagram Training: Specialized training programs using Enneagram methodology for leadership and team development.
5. DEIB Consulting and Training: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging programs developed and facilitated through DEI lens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henley Leadership Group delivers executive coaching, leadership development programs, team training and offsites, Enneagram training, and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) consulting for enterprise organizations and individual leaders. Services are delivered through a mix of one-on-one coaching engagements, cohort-based development programs, facilitated retreats, and an online self-paced learning course, tailored to each client's needs and delivered both in-person and virtually.

Product overview

Henley Leadership Group is a leadership development and executive coaching firm offering a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include Executive Coaching (personalized thought partnership for senior leaders), Leadership Development Programs (individual and cohort-based development), and Team Training/Offsites (group facilitation and retreat experiences). These are supplemented by specialized offerings including Enneagram Training, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion & Belonging programs, and an Online Learning course called Inside Out Course. The company operates on a service-delivery model rather than a software platform, providing in-person and virtual coaching, facilitation, and training programs tailored to each client's unique needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inside Out Leader Development: A leadership development program focused on self-awareness, empathetic leadership, and strategic decision-making that has been shown to boost retention and belonging at client organizations.
• Inside Out Coaching
• DEI Engagement Works

Products and services

• Executive Coaching Personalized one-on-one coaching for executive leaders designed to upgrade leadership habits, transform organizational cultures, and create inclusive workplaces. Coaches serve as trusted thought partners challenging thinking and providing cutting-edge coaching over extended engagements (typically 6+ months).
• Leadership Development Comprehensive leadership development programs designed to bring out the best in individuals, helping leaders know their blind spots, lead from strengths, and empower others. Includes cohort-based programs and individual development plans.
• Team Training and Offsites Interactive team development experiences including retreats, offsites, and facilitated sessions to expand trust, connection, and collaboration. Provides teams time to reset, reconnect, and reimagine working together.
• Enneagram Training Specialized training programs using Enneagram methodology to help individuals and leaders understand personality patterns and behaviors for personal and leadership development.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Programs developed, facilitated, and delivered through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to create equitable and inclusive workplaces. Includes the DEI Engagement Works integrated leadership approach.
• Inside Out Course (Online Learning) Self-paced online learning platform offering leadership development content for individual contributors and emerging leaders based on the Inside Out Leader Development approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully retained four employees who had considered leaving at a large tech company through Inside Out Leader Development program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henley-leadership-group
• Xx.com/inspiredleader
• Facebookfacebook.com/HenleyLeadershipGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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