Laura Hoppe has more than 20 years of experience helping successful leaders achieve meaningful business and personal outcomes. She partners closely with clients to identify what is getting in the way of desired success. Together, they leverage strengths and address root cause issues to ensure sustained long-term impact. She most often works with executives transforming their organizations, and themselves, to meet the demands of changing industries, teams, customers, regulatory conditions, etc.
Laura works with Fortune 500s, startups, and mission-driven organizations. Her client roster includes Abbott, Advanced Micro Devices, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Brookfield Residential, the Humane Society, Johnson & Johnson, and Stride. She also served as founding director of the Center for Leadership & Ethics and continues to coach MBA candidates at UT Austin’s top-10 McCombs School of Business. Her coaching is pragmatic and grounded, attuned to both business realities and human dynamics. Known for bringing clarity, calm momentum, and trusted tools, Laura helps leaders move forward with confidence even when the path ahead is not clear.Clients describe her as “the calm in the chaos,” “clear without being cold,” and “exactly who I needed to think bigger and act smarter.
Previously, she held executive roles including Corporate VP of Talent & Organizational Capability at AMD, Head of Global Talent Strategy & Operations at Dell Inc., and VP of Talent Management & Organization Development for ServiceMaster and Charter Communications (now Spectrum).
Laura is at her best when she works with clients to solve the “impossible” or achieve what others have failed at previously. She is passionate about implementing robust, yet pragmatic solutions based on proven experience and science, and integrated with clear goals and accountability measures. The results are improved performance that stretches and benefits people, teams, and the organization.
Certification
Certificate in Neuroscience & Leadership (Neuroleadership Institute)
Corporate Athlete (Human Performance Institute)
Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)
Executive Dimensions® (CCL)
Executive Core Energy Coaching (IPEC)
Hogan Assessments (Hogan Systems)
Human Performance Improvement (Platinum Performance Partners)
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Master Practitioner Organizational Design (Kates Kessler)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI)
Predictive Index (Predictive Index)
Polarity Management (Polarity Management Institute)
Rocket Model Team Performance (Curphy Leadership Solutions)
Speed of Trust (Franklin Covey)
StandOut strengths assessment (Marcus Buckingham Co.)
Education
Certificate in Neuroscience & Leadership (NLI)
M.S. Industrial- Organizational Psychology, University of NE – Omaha
B.A. Psychology and Management, RI College
Practice Areas
360-Degree Feedback (interview and online options)
Change Management
Culture Alignment & Management
Executive Coaching
Executive Team Coaching & Development
High-Potential Programs
Leadership Development
Meeting/Program Facilitation
Organizational Design
Presence & Communications
Strategy & Organizational Consulting
Transition Coaching
Workshops