Human Periscope
Google.
A case study.
From Pete Shepherd · Human Periscope · humanperiscope.com · June 2026
Have you ever heard of Google?
Oh, you have.
They employ some of the brightest minds in the world.
Googlers, they call them.
And here's the thing about these high performers. Every so often, they too get stuck.
In 2020, Google noticed exactly that.
A cohort of their senior leaders. Feeling stuck.
So they did what any good company does. They invested in their people.
That's where we came in.
Human Periscope designed and delivered an executive coaching program.
One external, one-to-one coaching session per leader.
100%.
found a tangible next step.
100%.
asked for more.
What the Googlers said.
- "Pete asked the right questions and equipped me with tools I can use immediately."
- "This has helped me find a more hopeful outlook towards my career at Google."
- "Having been at Google for many years, it's great to finally get an external perspective."
- "Made me think a lot about next steps to building my career at Google."
- "It was so good talking to someone external with no agenda other than helping me."
- "Excellent use of my time and Google's resources."
Robyn Berkovits, who led the program.
"Pete was so effective that after just one short session, 100% of leaders were able to identify tangible next steps, requested further sessions and felt reinvigorated in their career journey."
Not bad, huh?
All that from a single conversation.
What might one conversation unlock for your leaders?
Reach out and let's chat.
P.S.My initials.
P.P.S.Speaking of tangible next steps, yours is a snack. Go on, you've earned it.