Andrew Atkins leads the Research, Innovation and Practice team at Bates, building innovative solutions that drive client value. Through coaching, consultation, and facilitation, Andrew helps leaders and teams develop insights and acquire skills to create alignment for business performance. He brings a particular focus on how to increase trust and engagement through strategic communications and effective individual and group interactions. He is a certified Bates ExPITM feedback provider. The Bates ExPI (Bates Executive Presence Index) is the first and only research-based, scientifically validated assessment to measure executive presence. In both 2014 and 2015, Trust Across America named Andrew one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders on Workplace Trust.

Andrew has been published or quoted in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Rotman Magazine, Entrepreneur, Training Industry Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and The Globe and Mail. He was a contributor to the book, Developing Talent for Organizational Results (2012).