Dewayne Baziel & Associates in Austin, TX
Overview
Dewayne Baziel & Associates pairs executive coaching with AI strategy consulting and leadership development for Fortune 500 and high-growth tech companies as an executive coach in Austin. The practice serves executives across technology, SaaS, financial services, automotive, and healthcare, and adds keynote speaking, negotiation, and sales coaching, with expertise in leadership, sales, negotiation, AI strategy, and operations.
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Approaches they mention
- 360° feedbackMulti-rater colleague feedback. What’s this? →
- Emotional intelligence (EQ)Working with emotions deliberately. What’s this? →
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Frequently asked questions
What does Dewayne Baziel & Associates specialize in?
Dewayne Baziel & Associates lists executive coaching, AI strategy consulting, leadership development, keynote speaking, negotiation and sales coaching. The questions below explain these areas in plain terms — every listed area comes from the provider’s own site or profile.
What is executive coaching?
Executive coaching is a one-on-one development partnership that helps a leader sharpen decision-making, communication, and presence. The coach works with the executive on specific goals — leading teams, navigating change, or stepping into a larger role — through structured conversations and feedback.
What does an executive coach do?
An executive coach helps a leader see blind spots, set measurable goals, and build the skills and habits to reach them. Engagements usually run over several months and focus on the real situations the leader faces at work.
What is the difference between coaching and consulting?
A consultant diagnoses a problem and recommends — often implements — a solution; a coach develops you and your team to make better decisions and execute consistently. Consulting buys expertise; coaching builds capability. Many providers offer both, so check which mode an engagement actually is before you compare prices.Coaching vs consulting vs mentoring →
What is leadership development?
Leadership development builds the skills of managers and leaders across a company — through coaching, training programs, assessments, and structured feedback. Where executive coaching is usually one leader working one-on-one, leadership development often spans a whole team or leadership tier. Its real test is behavior change on the job, not workshop attendance.
What does it mean when a coach also offers keynote speaking or workshops?
Speaking and workshops teach at scale — one message to a room — while coaching works depth-first with one person or team over time. A coach who speaks regularly has usually packaged their method into a teachable framework; just note that a great talk and a great months-long engagement are different skills, and check evidence for the one you’re buying.
What does a sales coach do?
A sales coach works with owners and sales teams to set targets, sharpen messaging and process, and build the skills and accountability that turn activity into revenue. Sales training teaches technique in sessions; sales coaching follows through until the numbers move — many providers do both.
What is strategic planning, and how is it different from strategy?
Strategy is the choice of where to play and how to win; strategic planning turns that choice into priorities, budgets, and accountable owners. A common failure mode is a plan with no real strategy underneath — a list of goals nobody chose between. Good advisors force the trade-off decisions first, then plan.
What does an operations consultant do?
An operations consultant focuses on how the work gets done — processes, systems, and execution. Where a strategy consultant asks what the business should do next, operations work makes the current engine run better: throughput, quality, cost, and the handoffs in between.
What is negotiation coaching?
Training in reaching better agreements — preparation, tactics, and communication for deals, salaries, contracts, or disputes. Valuable because small improvements in negotiation directly affect price and terms.
Who does Dewayne Baziel & Associates work with?
They describe working with Fortune 500 And High Growth Tech Companies.
Which industries does Dewayne Baziel & Associates serve?
Their profile names Technology · SaaS · Financial Services · Automotive · Healthcare.
How do I choose an executive or leadership coach?
Look for relevant experience with leaders at your level, a clear process, and references you can check. Most coaches offer an introductory conversation so you can gauge fit before committing.