Susan David

Dr Susan David is a founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital of Harvard Medical School and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard University. She holds Bachelors, Honours, two Masters Degrees, and a PhD in Psychology. She completed her postdoctoral studies at Yale University, USA and the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on employee engagement, emotional skills, leadership, and coaching effectiveness. She has been awarded sixteen prizes and scholarships, including two for research on emotions in coaching and wellbeing. As the co-chair of the Institute of Coaching's Research Forum, she convenes an annual gathering of global leaders in coaching with the directive of advancing the research and application of coaching in organisations.