David Polmer, ACC

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Founder at David Polmer Coaching & Communications

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

David Polmer is an Executive Coach and the founder of David Polmer Coaching & Communications, where he helps leaders align strategy, story, and behavior. He leverages over two decades of experience in communications and coaching and holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification. Colleagues describe him as a strategic thinker, effective leader, and exceptional partner.

Outside of work, David is a dedicated youth soccer coach for his daughters team, emphasizing principles of effort, teamwork, and respect. He is interested in the concept of alignment in both professional and personal contexts, such as finances, and launched his career as a sports writer.

He began his professional journey writing about sports and culture for BET. com and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Leadership Communication
Central to his 'Inside-Out Leadership Journey™' framework, helping executives align their strategy, story, and behavior to build trust and drive performance.
Strategic Storytelling
Utilizes his background as a writer to help leaders translate complex corporate priorities into clear, compelling, and relatable messages for their teams.
Organizational Alignment
Focuses on closing the gap between strategy and execution by ensuring leaders, employees, and business partners are aligned on key priorities.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2017
Founder at David Polmer Coaching & Communications
6-2017
Senior Consultant at Strategy Muse
Sports writer and contributor at Freelance
10-2017 - 1-2025
Consulting Director at Gagen MacDonald
3-2021 - 1-2023
Internal Communications Consultant at Brilliant Ink

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from Washington University in St. Louis
1986 - 1994
Education details unavailable from Sidwell Friends School

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Exp : 5 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at David Polmer Coaching & Communications
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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