Helping those who design and build our world become better leaders
Hello, I’m Larry Beam
I am an ICF-certified executive leadership coach and registered professional engineer who draws from my experience in both these domains to partner with my clients to help develop themselves and transform their organizations.
As a coach, I work with both emerging and experienced leaders to help with new leadership roles, career development, difficult conversations, and improving organizational collaboration. With over 20 years in senior leadership positions in engineering firms, my coaching strengths include helping technical leaders improve their people skills such as communication, delegation and empathy, and helping leaders balance vision and strategy with tactics and operations.
I am an Executive Leadership Coach, certified (ACC) by the International Coaching Federation. I earned my coaching certificate from Georgetown University, and hold a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Penn State. I am a licensed Professional Engineer, and a LEED Accredited Professional. I am proud to have served on the Board of Trustees of the National Building Museum.
In my free time, I enjoy long walks along the river in Alexandria, VA, exploring museums and art galleries, travel, and spending time with friends and family, especially my cute little granddaughters!
What my clients say...
“Larry was highly professional, trustworthy, dependable and encouraged a high level of self reflection and deep-thinking. Our sessions were productive and helpful to me at a critical juncture in my career. Larry is a good listener, is very patient and precise in his delivery of questions and ensuing dialogue. I appreciated that he listened attentively to my thoughts and directed me to my own solution/plan.”
Michelle W-E., Marymount University
“It was a very positive and helpful experience. Having someone to speak to about my goals and facilitate a thought process on what I would need to achieve them was tremendously helpful, and compelled me to be significantly more thoughtful in my day-to-day implementation. “
Miriam Z., WSP-USA
“Larry’s insight and experience added so much value to our sessions. He was always great at leading me to answering questions for myself, just by guiding our conversation and asking thought provoking questions.”
Lori W., Jacobs
"Larry was a phenomenal leadership coach. His powerful questions and insightful approach allowed me to gain greater self awareness about my leadership goals. Larry's coaching also allowed me to develop a more strategic mindset, which has tremendously helped me in becoming a more effective and efficient leader. I highly recommend Larry's leadership coaching services to anyone who is committed to their leadership development and growth."
Alexandra W., Director in Higher Education