Deborah Grayson Riegel

About Deborah Grayson Riegel

Deborah Grayson Riegel, MSW, PCC is a certified coach, speaker, and writer who helps people, teams and organizations get further, faster―and with more fun―through her consulting companies, Elevated Training Inc. and MyJewishCoach.com. Deborah’s clients dramatically improve their presentation, communication, interpersonal, and management skills through her dynamic workshops, keynote speeches, and one-on-one coaching. Deborah’s clients have included American Express, Discover Financial, Monster Worldwide, Pfizer, and the United States Army to Jewish Federations, synagogues, agencies, schools and camps. Deborah speaks 100 times a year, from her native New York City to Beijing, China and in dozens of cities in between.Deborah is a visiting Professor of Executive Communication for the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University, where she teaches senior leaders from multinational corporations how to present themselves and their ideas with polish, passion, and professionalism in the growing global marketplace. Deborah is also the former Director of Education and Training for the Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence at the Jewish Federations of North America, where she designed and developed a full roster of training programs for Jewish professional and volunteer leaders. Deborah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, and is a graduate of both Coach U. and the Coaches Training Institute. Deborah’s unique, energetic, and results-driven style combines her background and experience in coaching, behavioral and cognitive psychology, adult learning, and improvisational comedy, which she performed at some of New York City’s top comedy clubs.Deborah is a contributor to Choice: The Magazine of Professional Coaching, and writes a bi-weekly online coaching column for the New York Jewish Week, reaching over 160,000 readers. Deborah’s new book Oy Vey! Isn’t A Strategy is available. Deborah and her husband Michael are the proud parents of twins, Jacob and Sophie.

December 24, 2012

26 Acts of Loving Kindness

In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, journalist Ann Curry gave us the following challenge: “Imagine if everyone could commit to doing one act of kindness — one act of kindness, big or small”. In her new podcast, #26 Acts of Loving Kindness, coach Deborah Grayson Riegel shares 26 acts that everyone can do. […]

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November 26, 2012

I Want What I Want!

In Deborah Grayson Riegel’s new podcast, she shares with us some common – but often hidden – reasons why we want what we want, from new toys to a new career. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached on facebook at facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel or via twitter @myjewishcoach or @deborahgriegel on her website MyJewishCoach.com and […]

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October 29, 2012

Life’s a Project – Project Management Tips for Everyone

In this week’s podcast, Deborah Grayson Riegel interviews Michael Riegel, Managing Director of “Engineers are People Too: Management Skills for Technical Professionals” – and her husband – about what each of us can learn about more effectively managing our own projects in work and life. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be […]

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October 1, 2012

What’s It All About?

In this week’s podcast “What’s it all About?”, Coach Deborah cleverly uses the alphabetical list of prepositions she was made to memorize in fourth grade to create some powerful coaching questions for you to use in work in life. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached on facebook at facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel or […]

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September 3, 2012

If Only the Universe Would Send Me a Sign!

Coach Deb shares a couple of goosebumpy moments from her personal and professional life where the universe was clearly conspiring in her favor — and tells us what to look out for in our own lives. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached on facebook at facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel or via twitter @myjewishcoach or […]

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August 6, 2012

How to Perform Maintenance on Yourself

In this week’s podcast, coach Deborah Grayson Riegel tells us how to increase our strength, mobility and flexibility in all areas of life – from exercise to finances to career. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached on facebook at facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel or via twitter @myjewishcoach or @deborahgriegel on her website MyJewishCoach.com and ElevatedTraining.com. […]

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July 23, 2012

Seven NEW Habits of Highly Effective People

While Stephen Covey passed away, his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People will live on forever. Nevertheless, there are more than 7 habits that we need to be effective. In this week’s podcast, coach Deborah Grayson Riegel shares a new set of habits to help us be more effective in work and life. If you […]

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July 9, 2012

Managing Conflict as a Part of Life and Work

Conflict at home and in the office can be disastrous — or it can be an opportunity for new learning, rapid growth and improved outcomes. In this podcast, I interview organizational development expert Liz Kislik (www.lizkislik.com) on how to make scuffles a recipe for long-term success. If you would like to contact Deb, she can […]

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June 25, 2012

How to CHILL OUT When things Get Tough

Do you deal with difficult people? (In other words, are you alive and an active member of society?) In this week’s podcast, you’ll learn the C.H.I.L.L. O.U.T. steps for taking your frustration down a few notches. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached on facebook at facebook.com/deborahgraysonriegel or via twitter @myjewishcoach or […]

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June 11, 2012

Don’t Steal Your Own Identity

Are you still seeing all the old parts of yourself that you’ve outgrown? Have you given yourself credit for the new parts of your identify that you’ve developed? Listen to today’s podcast, “Don’t Steal Your Own Identity” to update the way you see yourself. If you would like to contact Deb, she can be reached […]