Francine Esrig Spotlight
Francine is the CEO of Francine Esrig & Associates. Her work focuses on organizational culture, team effectiveness, and executive coaching. Prior to starting her own practice in 2018, she spent 25 years in the corporate world, where she led talent management, learning and development, and talent acquisition functions.
Francine enjoys partnering with HR and business leaders—whether one-on-one or in group settings—to make a meaningful difference for teams and organizations. She finds it especially rewarding to help clients uncover insights they hadn’t considered and to witness those pivotal “light bulb” moments that spark lasting growth and change.
She has been a PSC member for at least 18 years. She likes the events, but what has caused her to stay, are the people. Being a part of the Membership Committee for several years made her feel even more connected to PSC, and definitely helped her stay engaged with PSC during COVID. She’s now co-chairing the Marketing Committee and was happy to be invited to join the Board.
Francine is passionate about anything related to culture, employee experience, and leadership development. Francine has recommended Blinkist - which offers short audio summaries of business books – to many of her clients who are looking for resources for their development. She also likes HBR's management tip of the day.
One thing few people know: Francine has an identical twin! With her love of setting goals, Francine ran a Spartan race several years ago – something outside of her comfort zone. She’s ready for her next goal.
1. Name, Current Role & Organization
Francine Esrig, Ph.D. – CEO, Francine Esrig & Associates
Organizational Psychologist • Executive Coach • Talent & Culture Advisor
2. Tell us about your role and what you're passionate about in your work.
As the CEO of Francine Esrig & Associates, Francine partners with organizations and leaders to strengthen culture, elevate leadership capability, and create environments where people and businesses can thrive.
Her work spans organizational culture transformation, leadership and team effectiveness, executive coaching, and building people systems that drive clarity, accountability, and growth.
After 25 years leading talent management, learning, and talent acquisition functions in the corporate world, she brings both strategic insight and practical, human-centered experience to her clients.
Francine is deeply passionate about helping leaders uncover insights they may have overlooked. She lives for those “light bulb” moments—when a leader sees a new path forward, shifts a mindset, or strengthens a team dynamic in a way that unlocks lasting change. Her work blends systems thinking, psychology, and clear, actionable tools that empower leaders to grow in place and at pace.
3. How long have you been a PSC member, and what inspired you to join?
Francine has been a PSC member for 18+ years, making her one of the community’s longest-tenured contributors. She initially joined for the programming but stayed because of the quality of the people—senior practitioners who think deeply, challenge thoughtfully, and genuinely support one another.
4. What’s kept you engaged in the PSC community?
Community, connection, and contribution.
Francine’s years on the Membership Committee strengthened her ties to PSC and kept her deeply engaged throughout the pandemic. Today, as Co-Chair of the Marketing Committee and a PSC Board Member, she plays a key role in shaping the organization’s brand, voice, and member experience.
What she values most is the opportunity to collaborate with thoughtful peers, co-create meaningful programming, and help the organization grow intentionally.
5. What's something others may not know about you—or a topic you'd love to connect with fellow members on?
Francine is endlessly passionate about organizational culture, employee experience, leadership development, and manager capability—especially turning abstract concepts into practical tools leaders can actually use.
Francine has an identical twin sister. “The twins”, as they’re typically referred to, and their older brother have birthdays within 11 hours of each other and typically spend Thanksgiving celebrating all three birthdays together.
An accomplishment she is particularly proud of, Francine trained for and completed a Spartan race, deliberately pushing herself out of her comfort zone. She’s thinking about her next challenge - though not sure it’ll be quite as athletic.
6. Is there a resource (book, article, podcast, etc.) you recommend to fellow members?
Francine frequently recommends Blinkist, which offers concise audio summaries of business books—perfect for leaders who want development resources they can actually fit into their day
She also loves HBR’s Management Tip of the Day and often shares relevant tips to her clients and colleagues.
