With thirty years experience in counseling and coaching, Dr. Vaughn brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and judgment to leadership development. She has been an adjunct instructor at the University of California, Irvine for 20 years with excellent teaching ratings by students and an energetic presentation style. Sheila has coached and facilitated extensively in a variety of topics on personal and leadership development, team building and conflict resolution.
Sheila has been transitioning her focus from traditional psychology to professional and business issues, where clients were challenged in developing leadership and communication skills. It was this experience that convinced Dr. Vaughn to move to a business setting where she could be more effective in providing behavioral feedback and leadership training.
Dr. Vaughn’s approach is to focus on the manager’s strengths and how to use them effectively while mitigating any problem areas. She, and her client, work as a team to develop goals and to develop a specific plan for achieving those goals. She is able to draw on many years of experience to quickly assess what might be causing problems and give feedback on how to improve performance. She believes that when people improve their performance and are more effective at their jobs, everyone benefits