John Eisenschmidt

For nearly 20 years, John has coached high performance teams through transformational projects inside of corporations, nonprofits, higher education, and the federal government. As a Agile Coach and Program Manager, John has led numerous large and multi-year initiatives with colocated and federated teams. He is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®, a ScrumAlliance Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) and Certified Scrum Professional® (CSP), and an ICAgile Certified Professional Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC). He co-facilitates the monthly Agile Coaching Exchange in SoCal and Online https://agilecoachingexchange.com. As a professional coach, John believes that leadership is more than just a designation, and that leaders take responsibility for their own development. He works with individuals and teams to cultivate their authenticity, dignity, presence, and resilience, primarily using somatics (working through the body). He is a graduate of the CCL’s Leadership Development Program, a Strozzi Institute certified Somatic Coach (SISC), and an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC). John is a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® certified facilitator, and holds a B.S. in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems from the George Mason University School of Business.