About Tony Klingmeyer MCC
Meet Tony Klingmeyer
Executive Coach MCC, Member ICF
Specialized Professional Competence
Firstly Tony Klingmeyer has coached, educated and facilitated team meetings for thousands of business people worldwide.
Second, the primary focus is always on team and individual performance and development.
Tony coaches clients both nationally and internationally.
Additionally, Tony’s clients have included CEO’s, COO’s and CFO’s. Also Sales & Marketing Executives and managers from a variety of industries. Including Technology, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical, Manufacturing, Financial & Legal, and Hospitality.
His coaching specialties include:
- 1-1 Executive Coaching.
- On-boarding newly hired managers and executives. And establishing the foundations to be successful right from the outset.
- Development & Action Learning Coaching for high potentials identified for promotion.
- Performance Enhancement for mid, senior and C-suite managers in their current roles. Especially those who must effectively lead across (complexly) matrixed organizations, where one needs to ‘influence’ without authority.
High Performance Team (HPT) Coaching
- HPT Coaching for leadership teams, where they learn and practice 14 validated factors of high performing teams
Tony Klingmeyer - Experience and Background
In 1996,Tony Klingmeyer was co-founder/principal of an organizational development and training firm. Furthermore, the firm focused on change management, leadership team assimilation and facilitation primarily for newly acquired GE Capital businesses.
Formerly, Tony’s multi-functional, hands-on business experience includes 15+ years in Conference Resort, Hotel Development and Management. Additionally, he served in a variety of leadership roles, culminating as the General Manager, VP Operations of several large business units.
Clients
Tony Klingmeyer's clients work for diverse companies. Including Yamaha Motor Corporation, American Express, Newell Brands, Pfizer, UCB, Host & Hyatt Hotels, Cox Enterprises, Chick-Fil-A and KPMG.
Also Tony has also coached executives in the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business.
Education/Professional Achievements
Tony holds a degree in Philosophy from The College of William & Mary. Also in 2005 Tony was designated a Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation.
Not to mention Tony utilizes a number of assessment tools, including:
- Multiple 360’s
- Team Coaching International’s Team Diagnostic
- MBTI/Firo-B
- Birkman
- Hogan
- Personal DISC inventory.
Moreover he has served as President of the GA Chapter - ICF. Also he has published articles on coaching and leadership in national business and industry publications.
Home/Family
Tony resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Jane, and dogs Chloe, Gracie and Buster. His daughter, Erin, is on sabbatical from teaching K-5 in New Jersey as she raises her two sons. And his son, Jared, is a minister in Norfolk, VA.
When he isn’t coaching, you can find Tony hiking the Appalachian Trail with Jane in the North Georgia Mountains.
Coaching Specialties
Tony provides a tailored, thought provoking and creative process, inspiring clients to maximize their personal and professional potentials and contributions.
Through the process of coaching, which occurs mostly as a series of dialogues, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance the quality of their work and lives.
On-boarding newly hired managers and executives & establishing the foundations to be successful right from the outset
Development & Succession Coaching for high potentials identified for fast track promotion
Performance Enhancement for mid, senior and C-Suite managers in their current roles
Coaching to Navigate (complexly) matrixed organizations, where one needs to ‘influence’ while lacking authority
High Performance Team (HPT) Coaching
Some TK Coach Clients:
American Express
Cox Enterprises
KPMG
Indiana University
Iron Mountain
Newell Rubbermaid
Onstar
Pfizer
Yamaha Motor Corporation
Tony Klingmeyer has also coached executives in the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business
What makes for an ideal client?
Tony Klingmeyer has coached leaders at all levels in organizations.
For example, mid-level managers and directors to C-Level executives. Including CEO’s and presidents of Fortune 500 companies.
Today, the majority of his coaching is with the top 20% of leadership.
Who is the ideal client for Tony Klingmeyer?
First “Regardless of a client’s leadership level, the clients I enjoy coaching the most all have certain criteria in common. For instance they come to the process open and willing to learn. Together with the desire to use and practice what they learn to help them and their companies succeed.
On the whole I love coaching voracious learners. And I love coaching in systems where personal mastery and development is encouraged, supported and expected. Finally I love coaching newly hired or promoted managers – what is referred to as onboarding or assimilation coaching."
What can you expect from Tony?
Tony is a former executive who held leadership roles at nearly all levels. For this reason many of Tony's clients appreciate and want a coach who has walked his version of a mile in their shoes
Tony has broad business experience and acumen, and a deep curiosity about his clients and their businesses. Moreover Tony has earned his living as an executive coach since 1999.
Experience, Compassion, Leadership
Also Tony Klingmeyer is adept at quickly learning the ‘language’ of the industries he coaches in. For instance, Financial Services, Automotive, Consumer Staples, Healthcare, Pharma, Hospitality, Real Estate & the list goes on.
During the time you work with Tony he may be the only person in your life who does this. His sole agenda is on what matters to you and what you want to accomplish. Therefore the bottom line is that Tony will become your Trusted Advisor.
The bottom line is that I just needed someone to help me get past the “little guy on my shoulder” that second guesses me. And learn to trust, like many I work with and serve, myself and my judgment. Tony, you were a tremendous help with that and I am extremely grateful. Just want you to know that our time together and your insights have been incredibly helpful to me, my company and my team.George, AVP, Media & Corporate Conglomerate
