About Us
Maria Perlman
Co Founder Perlman Pierson
Leadership Development Coach and Trainer
Maria Perlman brings over 15 years of solid experience in the B2B Tech sector, covering business development, learning and development, leadership coaching, and enablement. Maria is an internationally accredited coach who has accumulated more than 1,000 hours of professional coaching, making a real impact in the business world.
Among her recent achievements, she founded the Coaching Academy for Leaders at Groupon, led the launch of the B2B Tech Sales Bootcamp in the UK, and played a key role as a GTM Leadership Coach at Similarweb. In these roles, Maria has focused on developing high-performing teams, improving sales strategies by promoting a value-selling mindset, and helping managers build a culture of ongoing learning within their teams.
Maria passionately believes in the importance of leadership development and the impact of creating a coaching culture in organizations that aim for long-term success. Her method is all about giving leaders the essential skills and tools they need to find coaching moments, grow their teams’ capabilities, and boost overall performance.
I attended one of Maria's coaching courses and found it immensely useful.
Maria has a great approach to coaching and is very passionate in wanting to get the best out of people.
Maria's course really helped with my personal development and I will continue to implement the tools learnt throughout my career.
I wholly recommend Maria, she’s a total professional and her ability to help you understand things from a different perspective is unique and powerful. She certainly had a positive impact on me whilst we were going through a coaching programe. I’d work with her again in a heartbeat.
Maria derives her experience from:
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Kerry Pierson
Co Founder Perlman Pierson
Personal Development & Leadership Coach
Kerry is an experienced coach who is passionate about leadership well-being and helping people enhance their sense of self, capability, resilience, confidence, and ease.
Her style is engaging, energetic, and insightful, with a challenging edge. With a 12-year background in television presenting, Kerry leverages her presenting skills, infusing her coaching with improvisation and creativity to help individuals channel their passion and truly step into their power.
With over 30 years of experience in business, including 12 years as a Director of Operations, Kerry has worked in start-ups, supported businesses through exponential international growth, and built high-performing teams while managing organizational change.
This extensive experience equips her with a deep understanding of the pressures, dilemmas, and pitfalls of navigating the business world and life, drawing from a lifetime of experimentation and learning.
I wholeheartedly recommend Kerry Pierson and Maria Perlman for their outstanding efforts in spearheading the creation and international rollout of our manager coaching program at Groupon. Kerry and Maria demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication throughout every stage of this initiative. Their collaborative approach and unwavering commitment to excellence have been instrumental in the program's success. From the initial conceptualization to the meticulous planning and execution, Kerry and Maria have consistently delivered results that surpassed expectations.
Kerry and Maria's passion for empowering managers and enhancing leadership capabilities is evident in the program's impact across the business. They provided valuable guidance and resources and fostered a culture of learning and growth that will benefit the organization for years to come.
Kerry derives her experience from:
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Pavel Golenistsev
Business Psychologist
Skill Gap Analysis Expert
Pavel is a business psychologist who has worked with over 30 UK, US, European and multinational companies across industries, ranging from fast-growing start-ups to medium and large companies with 1000+ of employees. Pavel has expertise in organisational culture assessment, leadership development, and coaching for high-potential individuals.
I help growing companies that want to:
- Better hire, develop, and retain their people
- Create strong cultural foundations that align with its strategy, values, and brand
- Do so in a targeted, and a budget-friendly manner that will allow them to not rely on the consultants like me in the long-term
Pavel supported our leadership team with a 360 exercise, individual follow-up coaching and a team workshop to bring all the learning back together.
Pavel is an excellent coach and all the team, me included, came out of our sessions having developed our self-awareness.
Pavel asks excellent questions and then gives the space and time required for thought progression.
Pavel derives his experience from:
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“Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.”
Why choose us?
Time Constraints: We understand that managers often lack the time to develop these skills independently.
Scale-Up Expertise: Our services are designed specifically for scale-up companies in the growth stage, addressing the unique challenges they face.
Comprehensive Skill Set: We equip managers with the necessary skills to lead effectively and elevate their teams to the next level.
Broad Experience: Our team has diverse experience across various industries, including digital marketing, travelling, retail, healthcare, information technology, etc.
Flexibility and Passion: As an independent business, we are more flexible and passionate about delivering results compared to larger corporate entities.
Soft Skills with a Business Orientation: We focus on developing soft skills that are directly applicable to business success.
Extensive Network: Access to a network of experienced professionals in a wide range of areas to provide comprehensive support.
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