Vanessa Tennyson '81

Founder | CEOB.S. ’81 (Carlson School of Management)Alumni Association Life Member About Capitalize Your HumanityAs a professional business coach, Vanessa works with executives and senior leadership in the space between behavior and performance, to assist in the creative exploration of capabilities and effectiveness. She works alongside those who desire to be genuinely engaged in their work, committed to developing their awareness, and broadening their perspective. Working 1:1 or in group sessions, her vision is to help people sincerely understand theirenvironment and relationships, and to imagine contextual and cultural equity in dailyinteractions with others. The ranks of coaches have swelled these past 10 years, however, certification and training has not been a requirement. Among this burgeoning field, there are life, motivational, accountability, career, and other variations of coaches, but relatively few professional coaches. As a professional coach, Vanessa is skilled in the ar