Ron Stock, ICF executive coach and founder of People Universe
Ron Stock is an ICF-trained executive coach and the founder of People Universe, with 12 years in people development. He spent five years as Global Director of People Development at Checkout.com as a founding member of the People team, helping the company grow from 100 to 2,000 employees, and has coached more than 250 managers.
Background
Ron Stock is an ICF-trained executive coach with a 12 year career in people development, 5 of them as Global Director at Checkout.com. He joined as a founding member of the People team and helped the company grow from 100 to 2,000 people, building the function from a blank page and working globally throughout.
In that time he ran Performance Management, Learning and Development, Career Architecture, and Onboarding, welcoming more than 1,800 new joiners across every region. His philosophy, "Build Global, Think Local," means programmes that hold a consistent global standard while respecting the customs, cultures, and commercial realities of each market.
By the numbers
- 12 years in people development
- More than 1,800 employees onboarded
- 28 regions supported
- More than 250 managers coached and developed
- CEO succession plans built and executed
Recognition
- Winner, Onboarding Strategy of the Year (Bronze, 2021), Learning Performance Institute, for designing and scaling a global onboarding strategy at Checkout.com
- Featured guest on the L&D Disrupt podcast, speaking on performance management, in the most listened-to episode of the year
- Featured speaker and presentation leader at Learning Technologies, the largest annual event for corporate L&D leaders
- Global finalist for Onboarding Program Excellence (Lever Rise Awards) and International HR Leader (#IHRA20)
Who he coaches
- Founders and co-founders, on venture scaling and organisational design
- C-suite executives (CEO, CTO, CFO), on executive presence, board governance and strategic focus
- Middle managers, on the transition from individual contributor to people leader
- High potential talent, on accelerated leadership growth and CEO succession tracks
- Leaders returning to work, on re-entry, executive confidence and career transition
Domain experience
- Technology and engineering
- Product leadership
- Finance and accounting
- Revenue and commercial
- Business intelligence and analytics
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ron Stock?
Ron Stock is an ICF-trained executive coach and the founder of People Universe. He spent five years as Global Director of People Development at Checkout.com, where he was a founding member of the People team and supported growth from 100 to 2,000 employees.
What is Ron Stock known for?
Building people development functions from scratch at scale. He ran Performance Management, Learning and Development, Career Architecture and Onboarding at Checkout.com, onboarded more than 1,800 employees across 28 regions, trained over 250 managers, and won the Learning Performance Institute award for Onboarding Strategy of the Year in 2021.
Is Ron Stock an accredited coach?
He is an ICF-trained executive coach.
How do I contact Ron Stock?
By email at ron.stock@peopleuniverse.io, or by booking an introductory conversation through the People Universe site.
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