
For over two decades, The Workplace Coach team has forged partnerships with thousands of executives, leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Our goal? To empower these individuals with the tools necessary to fuel innovation, achieve exceptional results, and secure enduring, sustainable growth.
Our coaching model also ensures that your investment in organizational and individual development yields evidence-based outcomes, long-term benefits, giving you the ability, you need to leverage your strengths and skills long after the coaching engagement ends.


When you invest in executive leadership coaching, you deserve the advice and guidance of a highly qualified coaching professional whose expertise, experience and support ensure you achieve the results you’re after. Throughout his coaching career, Dr. Mickey Parsons, has partnered successfully with thousands of clients to do just that. Fully 87% of Mickey’s past and current clients report that his coaching allowed them to reach goals such as building high-performance teams, innovating in their industries, handling tough workplace conversations with confidence and ease, and managing their time more effectively.
Mickey’s authentic coaching style is rooted in his own experience as a business leader together with his keen understanding of human behavior and his coaching know-how. Clients benefit from having a trusted and knowledgeable confidante who supports them in developing their own strengths and capabilities and assists them in creating and implementing their own leadership development plan.
As a Master Certified Coach (MCC), Mickey is in the top 2% of coaches worldwide. He has coached more than 2,000 leaders, from executives at Fortune 500 companies to local business owners. With more than 20 years’ experience managing and leading business organizations in his own right, Mickey is a coach who understands what it takes to excel in today’s climate.
Mickey holds a Doctorate of Psychology, with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, as well as numerous coaching credentials. He serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology at Life University in Marietta, GA, where he co-created and teaches in the Master of Science in Positive Psychology – Coaching Psychology track.


Dr. Rachel M. Elahee, more fondly known as “Dr. Rae,” is a career coaching psychologist that holds a variety of credentials including: professional certified coach, board certified coach, and certified diversity practitioner. She is also the author of “Choose You!” Reignite Your Passion For Life.” As an entrepreneur, wife and mother of four, she has developed a keen passion for supporting the needs of executives, corporate leaders and small business owners.
Dr. Rae inspires professionals to excel in the workplace through ‘everyday leadership’ by equipping her clients with the practical and tangible skills necessary to achieve greater life satisfaction, professional productivity and ultimately, peace of mind. She believes that in order to excel in our careers, we must first excel in our personal lives. Dr. Rae specializes in leadership development, character strengths development, emotional intelligence, communication skills, and team building. A few of her engagements include Halyard Health (formerly Kimberly Clark Healthcare), GE, HP, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.


As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 20 years of experience working in the field of career, professional and personal development, Donna’s passion is helping people become more successful, resilient, and self-actualized through the development of their talent, skills, and abilities. She helps clients gain clarity about their career direction, and then guides them to take actionable steps to achieve their goals. Her career coaching process may include assessments, a fresh resume, or a strategic job search plan that positions her clients above their competitors.
Having helped hundreds of executives, senior leaders, managers and college students effectively navigate career transitions, Donna is keenly aware of what it takes to create and transform a career path. She partners with her clients to examine obstacles and motivators for change while paying special attention to environmental, personal factors and other powerful influencers. Additionally, Donna is passionate about partnering with other professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners to help them successfully plan, launch and grow their businesses. If you need a hand accelerating your path to success or creating an “encore-life” with purpose, passion and a paycheck, contact Donna to schedule a collaborative conversation.


Cynthia’s extensive background in business, psychology, and coaching enables her to help people achieve their potential and succeed the way they want. With her collaborative approach, she coaches clients to develop results-oriented strategies by providing insight, accountability, and motivation with warmth and enthusiasm.
Often clients have reached a certain level of success but know they can go further by enhancing their leadership competencies. Cynthia coaches her clients to communicate with impact, handle conflict, provide feedback, increase their executive presence, effectively engage their teams and execute effectively.
Cynthia also works with leaders who:
As Director of Executive MBA Student Engagement at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, she coached hundreds of professionals to meet their career and leadership goals, and she launched the EMBA Leadership Academy to develop future top leaders. With experience consulting for companies like Chase Bank, Cisco, Centex Homes, Charles Schwab, GlaxoSmithKline and IBM, Cynthia has helped individuals and teams achieve personal and organizational success.
Cynthia’s designations include Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Board Certified Coach (BCC), and ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC).
Reach Cynthia at cynthia@theworkplacecoach.com to schedule time to discuss your coaching goals.


Dr. Bill Dickinson is a consummate executive coach, management consultant and senior leadership advisor who partners with clients to achieve objectives such as:
With more than 25 years’ experience, Bill is a highly sought-after executive coach and leadership development consultant who coaches with a commitment to clarity, empathy and credibility. Bill’s client list includes Cardlytics Technology, Synchrony Financial, ARRIS Telecommunications, Cox Automotive, Marsh & McLennan Insurance, Ameriprise, Coca-Cola Bottling, Out Georgia Business Alliance, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Registered Corporate Coach, Bill holds a doctorate in Leadership Development as well as numerous leadership certifications for assessment and growth, including Hogan (HPI), Birkman, DISC, Learning Agility, and Korn Ferry 360. Bill’s areas of passion include: leader development, self-leadership, psychological safety and teams, vision and strategy, talent performance, organizational effectiveness and change-resilience. He also designs and facilitates custom learning programs for companies.
Our Mission
Our coaches’ grounding in executive leadership and career coaching principles, together with their real-world leadership experience, ensures that your investment in organizational and individual development yields evidence-based outcomes. Our coaching model also delivers sustained benefits, giving you the tools you need to leverage your strengths and skills long after the coaching engagement ends.




