Hello! I’m Seth Osborn.
I’m an industrial-organizational psychologist (think “business psych”).
I help HR and OD leaders in three main ways:
- Coaching new and developing leaders in the transition from high performer to effective leader.
- Helping teams communicate and coordinate more seamlessly.
- Supporting organizations with large-scale culture transformation.
To discuss custom coaching or consulting needs, book a virtual meeting here.
Specific Services
Below are some specific services I offer. For each, there are options for brief diagnostics, as well as longer-term engagements.
1. Individual Assessment & Coaching
This provides insights on individuals and how they are perceived by others. Three possible focuses include:
- Building Leadership Competencies
- Developing Leader Identity
- Clarifying Career Trajectory
NOTE: I sometimes offer free 20-minute lightning coaching calls for anyone, at any level (check my availability).
2. Team Assessments & Workshops
Team profiles can reveal differences in work styles that were previously invisible (or visible but unspoken). If recognized and appreciated, these differences can be leveraged to improve processes like communication, coordination, and conflict management.
3. Workforce Attitudes Survey
This is a systematic method for “taking the temperature” of workforce morale and identifying actionable steps that could bump engagement, trust, and belonging in the right direction.
4. Data Analysis
AI is still fallible, and most people hate statistics. That’s where humans who love statistics (like me) come in. This service is for those who want to rest assured that the analysis is done correctly.
Not sure which service is right for your situation? Or need something not listed?
Book a virtual meeting or email me at seth.osbornLA@gmail.com to chat about what makes sense for you.
I (Seth) am the principal consultant for Osborn Learning & Analytics LLC and a Professor of Practice at Rice University.
Across more than a decade of training and consulting, I’ve certified hundreds of trainers; taught or spoken to thousands of professionals and students; and provided consulting services for nonprofit organizations, government agencies, prominent Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 firms, and professional sports teams.
My certifications include Hogan Assessments, the Birkman Method, and the Uncommon Coaching model developed by Leadership Worth Following. I hold a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa.
My Philosophy:
I believe that every psychologist’s goal should be to make the invisible become visible. I don’t see the value in telling people what they already know.
So, rather than merely “holding up a mirror,” my services are designed to reveal blind spots. New vision enables new action.
If that’s what you’re looking for, then let’s chat.
Pick My Brain
Need to hop on a call to talk through a critical problem? Want to ask a million questions? Or have me on-call 24/7?
I offer 1:1 consultation calls or advisory retainers in a narrow set of circumstances. Learn more about how I may be able to help.
What Others Say
Here are some examples of feedback I’ve received following training, coaching, and consulting engagements over the years…
- “Seth has a gift for helping people see just beyond their own limits or to push just a little more.”
- “You are extremely capable and did a good job telling the story with the data in a way we could understand.”
- “First off I’m raving about the best Zoom meeting/training I’ve attended…”
- “I’ll be honest with you, I came in here thinking, ‘[training topic] is bull****.’ But now I’m completely on board.”
- “Expert level trainer.”
- “He is a pro—will be hard to be trained by anyone else in the future.”
- “I acquired knowledge I will carry with me for the rest of my career.”
- “Obviously outstanding, literally no notes.”
- “Truly one-of-a-kind.”
- “His energy, passion, and analytical depth are contagious.”
- “He really has a gift for translating difficult topics into material that is more approachable and engaging.”
- “Both his IQ and EQ are through the roof…smart and nice guy!”
- “Yeah, Seth is good at stuff.”
I’ve been privileged to serve or partner with more incredible organizations than I can count. Here are a few that I’m especially proud of…
- Adams & Associates
- Birkman
- Center for the Study of Social Policy
- Cherokee Nation
- Covenant Underwriters
- Farmers State Bank
- Heartland Alliance
- Hogan Assessments
- Leadership Worth Following
- Mill Creek Lumber & Supply
- National Resource Center for Youth Services
- Ogletree Deakins
- Oklahoma DHS
- Oklahoma State University
- Public Strategies
- Responsive Deployment
- Tulsa Community College
- Tulsa Health Department
- University of Tulsa
- Williams Companies
I also provide confidential coaching and consulting services for various high-profile organizations (not listed), including Fortune 500 firms and professional sports teams, on issues relating to leader development needs or sensitive personnel data.
All my services have the option to be provided with 100% confidentiality.
Other Ways I Can Help
- If your organization uses Hogan or Birkman (if you know, you know), you can offload some or all of the assessments, feedback, and development planning to me. Book a virtual meeting or email me at seth.osbornLA@gmail.com to see about my availability.
- If you need stellar interns for HR, OD, people analytics, etc., any time of the year, then boy, have I got the motherlode for you! Email me at seth.osborn@rice.edu to learn more about Rice’s exemplary I-O Psychology masters students.
- If you’re interested in a student-led project for your organization, I can connect you with highly capable graduate students and provide oversight if needed. Email me at seth.osborn@rice.edu, and we’ll chat about possibilities.
Example Student Projects: Training needs analysis, updating job descriptions, revising performance appraisals, redesigning exit interviews, documenting AI procedures, building dashboards… - If you have a quick, straightforward question relating to personality, teams, employee surveying, or statistics, then just email me at seth.osbornLA@gmail.com. I’ll post the answer in my blog.
Blog
See my blog for a million meditations on the nature of understanding, with applications in HR, OD, and analytics.
Legalese
The views and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Rice University.
Every word on this website, as well as every aspect of my services, is human-created. I have nothing against AI or LLMs (I use them daily to automate menial tasks), but I figure that if someone is looking for AI output, they can just ask a chatbot. What I do is for people who want the genuine article.
