Margery Myers, Executive Advisor and Consultant

Margery Myers helps leaders successfully transition into top executive roles and drive business performance by increasing their influence and inspiring followership.

Margery partners with her executive-level clients to develop the strategies that will engage and align their stakeholders in order to achieve critical business objectives. Combining thought-provoking inquiry with practical tools and proven techniques, Margery works one-on-one with her clients to gain Board and senior executive buy-in; build strong, collaborative relationships with peers; motivate employees; and represent the organization to investors, media, customers and the public. Her clients master executive presence and quickly earn credibility in their roles. They broaden their leadership style, while emphasizing the authentic qualities that have defined them and made them successful. As a result, these executives advance their business strategies faster, and gain new confidence in their ability to lead at a higher level.

Margery has an extensive list of clients at companies across the Fortune 500, in industries that include manufacturing, healthcare, defense, IT, consumer products and professional services. Her work has focused on helping companies solve significant business challenges:

readying and transitioning senior executives to accelerate performance
leading through enterprise-wide transformational change
aligning leadership teams around a common vision and strategy
engaging and motivating teams to execute the business strategy
effectively representing the organization to internal and external stakeholders

Expertise and Credentials

Margery is certified in the Bates coaching process and proprietary Bates ExPI^TM (Executive Presence Index), the first research-based, validated assessment to measure leadership influence and executive presence.

Prior to joining Bates (now BTS Boston), Margery was Senior Vice President of Communications for Dunkin’ Brands, the parent company to Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. Earlier, she was head of communications at Talbots. In these roles, she built and led high-performing communications organizations that expanded the companies’ brand awareness, drove employee engagement, and positioned them as industry leaders. She has played key roles in acquisitions and divestitures, brand launches, global expansion, crisis mitigation as well as regular reporting of financial results.

Partial Client List

Avery Dennison
Boeing
CVS Health
Dow Chemical
Fidelity Investments
Hilton
Intel
MetLife
State Street
VF Corporation/Northface

Client Feedback

“My career was progressing to the point where I was responsible for monthly presentations to the Board. Margie helped me to break my preparation into manageable and synergistic pieces. She brought structure to the process. I developed the skills to match my message to my audience, determine the relevant approach to building that message and then to prepare for the actual delivery. The process itself, as well as some additional mentoring from Margie, increased my confidence. Margie was always sincere in her intent and interest. Her intrinsic ability to read people allowed Margie to personalize her approach to my needs and felt highly customized to me. I am a much more comfortable, authentic and credible public speaker because of that approach. My career has continued to advance and my need to build trust with my colleagues and our Board is greatly enhanced by my improved public speaking skills. In addition, I am a better advocate for our patients, providers and community because of my enhanced ability to position and deliver a message.”

- EVP, Finance and Administration, Healthcare System

“I can't begin to thank you for all of the advice, counsel, guidance and tactics you've shared with me in our time together. It's been immeasurably helpful as you've enabled me to address some longstanding gaps that have prevented me from realizing my full impact and potential. I can feel tangibly the difference in my confidence and my influence skills and have you to thank for that.”

- SVP, Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

"Our organization sought the services of Bates because our executives wanted to sharpen their presentation skills. Margery Myers led a tailored training and over the course of the day it was noticeable how much more comfortable the team became in their storytelling abilities. Margery was masterful in drawing out each individual's natural strengths, and she provided practical tools that really addressed areas we wanted to improve upon. Nearly six months later, the team is still using the frameworks taught in the training; it has completely changed the way we approach speech preparation."

- Director of Communications & Strategic Marketing, Non-Profit Institution

“I had struggled to get my leaders to a better set of executive presence skills. We selected Bates to lead a year-long program targeted at improving this area. The Bates program exceeded my expectations. They demystified executive presence and created actionable plans to move the team into a stronger position. The program had tremendous impact on the group. My leadership team became much more productive, much more collaborative and much more effective with our internal clients, and those behaviors have cascaded to the rest of my organization. Senior leaders outside the group have noticed the strong improvement.”

- SVP, IT, Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

“My scope of responsibilities had doubled, and I was feeling overwhelmed and highly stressed. Working with Margie, I learned to empower my team instead of having to be “the smartest person in the room.” Margie also helped me articulate and communicate the direction for our department, so we can stay focused on our highest priorities. I widened my internal network so that I’m more aware of what’s happening elsewhere in the company, allowing me to get ahead of issues and be a better resource to other leaders. Through coaching, I feel calmer and less pressured to solve everything myself. My team is delivering on expectations, I’ve increased my strategic focus, and overall, I am much more aware of my impact as a leader.”

- SVP, Accounting, Multi-national Financial Services Company

“Margie was able to quickly get five senior sales leaders—from five different business units and five different countries—to work together to analyze and reframe an enterprise-wide strategic challenge, agree on a viable solution, and communicate it in a compelling way that generated immediate buy-in. She helped us think differently, kept us on track with insight and humor, and ensured that we all fully participated in the discussion. As a result, we came together as a cohesive, collaborative team. We all agreed that her facilitation was remarkable, unlike anything we’ve ever experienced.”

- SVP, North America Sales, Global Software and Technology Company