Dr. Christine Allen

President
Insight Business Works

Workplace Psychologist |
Executive Coach

Dr. Christine Allen, President of Insight Business Works, Inc., is a highly experienced executive, leadership and team coach. A psychologist with a background as a clinician, Dr. Allen is an excellent and astute listener who quickly grasps the underlying issues that leaders and teams struggle with.

She excels at helping leaders and teams discover strengths and accept and utilize feedback. She helps teams fulfill their purpose and achieve the organization’s goals through improved communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.

Other areas of expertise include helping leaders develop executive presence, emotional intelligence, resilience, and workplace wellbeing. Dr. Allen specializes in systemic team coaching, an approach that amplifies success by considering the organization’s stakeholder system.

As a psychologist, she is particularly skilled in using assessments for development, as well as for selection and hiring of senior leaders. She has coached hospital CEOs and other senior executives, as well as academic and administrative leaders at the SVP, VP, and Director level.

Dr. Allen is based in Syracuse, and gives workshops, keynotes and executive coaching sessions across the country. She has been an Official Member of the Forbes Coaches Council since 2017 where she is a regular contributor and thought leader.

Official Member - Forbes Coaches Council
Dr. Christine Allen's Bio

CREDENTIALS

Ph.D.- Psychology 
Pennsylvania State University

Distinguished Fellow
New York State Psychological Association

Past President
New York State Psychological Association, Division of Organization, Consulting and Work Psychology

Co-Chair
Leadership Institute, New York State Psychological Association

Member
The American Psychological Association

  • Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Society of Consulting Psychology

Coaching Certifications
ICF-ACC, CCE-BCC

  • Systemic Team Coach Practitioner
  • Global Team Coaching Institute Faculty
  • Senior Practitioner (in training)
  • Team Coaching Supervision (June 2023)

Assessment Certifications & Tools

  • Hogan Advanced Interpretation
  • Workplace Big 5
  • MBTI, DiSC, PeopleMap™
  • EQ-i 2.0
  • Immunity to Change
EMCC Team Coaching Accreditation Logo
Global Team Coaching Institute Foundations Certified Coach
Hogan Advanced Interpretation Certification Badge
Hogan Assessment Certification Badge
Hogan 360 Badge
International Coaching Federation (ICF) Member Badge
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Dr. Chris Allen was hired by credit union leagues in nine states through the Carpenter Speaker’s Bureau to speak at conventions on topics such as leadership development, ethical leadership, creating collaborative cultures, effective teamwork, work-life harmony and more. Her presentations, breakout workshops, and virtual presentations consistently receive positive feedback on her evaluations. Chris is warm, knowledgeable, and interactive with her audience. I would not hesitate to recommend her. Any organization, large or small, will benefit from her expertise and interpersonal skill.

– Patty Carpenter

Carpenter Speaker’s Bureau
Norco, California