Laura Seybold-Taking a Chance & Leaving a Secure Job to Become the Ultimate Leader

Our guest, Laura Seybold, has an extensive background in Corporate America and human resources, spending much of her career in large companies...until she decided it was take to take a chance on herself and create her own business and destiny.  Check out her bio and links below and join us in learning how leadership starts with you!

Laura is the Founder and President of Shine Consulting, an executive coaching and consulting firm focused on enabling individuals, teams, and organizations to reach their fullest potential.  

Fascinated by Economics, Laura obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Wright State University and an Executive MBA from West Virginia University. Fascinated by people, Laura spent 20 years in human capital roles -- working for start-ups to Fortune 200's -- and a few in-between. Most recently, Laura served 35,000 employees in their career and leadership growth as the Head of Global Talent Development at Mylan Pharmaceuticals. 

Laura understands the unique intersection of business strategy and people strategy and recognizes the two are often not aligned. Her primary focus is on maximizing potential in organizations, teams, and for individuals in the areas of culture, leadership, and career. Laura holds numerous certifications in leadership and personality assessment tools and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Additionally, she holds a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida.

Over the past 20 years, Laura has identified a gap in leadership skills and
understands the impact leaders have on employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture. As the host of the Leadership ReDiscovered podcast, Laura interviews leaders from different industries and walks of life to discuss their unique definition of leadership. She is also passionate about “self-leadership,” and runs a goal-finishing program called Finish It! Additionally, Laura serves on
the Advisory Council for the MBA program at the John Chambers College of Business at West Virginia University and is a Strategic Partner for the nonprofit organization, Libera.

In her free time, Laura can be found cheering on the sidelines of her son’s many baseball games and hanging out with her family on their farm in West Virginia.