“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
Maya Angelou
Executive Coaching
1:1 coaching for leaders navigating the tension between being authentic and being effective in high-growth environments. Clients move from questioning their place at the table to owning their leadership impact with clarity and confidence.
Goal
Partner with leaders of diverse backgrounds and identities at high-growth companies to scale their impact, navigate complexity, and lead authentically in environments where they may be the first or only person like them at the table.
Areas of Focus
Own your leadership identity and amplify executive presence
Navigate power dynamics and influence without authority
Build strategic relationships across differences
Give and receive feedback effectively in diverse environments
Manage up, down, and across with authenticity
Make high-stakes decisions with confidence
Lead through ambiguity and complexity at scale
Tackle imposter syndrome and reclaim the work that's yours to do
Support
12 sessions (including 1.5 hour intake and 1.5 hour wrap-up session)
Personalized development plan
360 assessment or leadership assessment
Manager alignment at beginning and end of engagement
Email access between sessions during business hours
Supplemental resources to support coaching goals
Leadership Team Advisory
Team coaching and facilitation for founding teams and leadership teams working through conflict rooted in identity, power, and difference. Teams shift from avoiding hard conversations to navigating them productively - unlocking the performance that comes from getting difference right.
Goal
Work with founding teams and leadership teams to navigate conflict, build trust, and turn identity-based differences into strategic advantage rather than dysfunction.
Areas of Focus
Navigate power struggles, strategic misalignment, and trust breakdowns
Surface and address unspoken dynamics around identity, authority, and belonging
Build psychological safety when difference is present in the room
Align on vision, values, and decision-making frameworks
Develop team norms that leverage diverse perspectives
Address co-founder or dual leader conflict
Transform interpersonal friction into productive collaboration
Create inclusive team cultures that drive performance
Support
Customized to organizational needs, ranging from diagnostic assessments to ongoing team coaching to facilitated offsites
Pre-work includes stakeholder interviews and team assessments
Content and approach aligned to business objectives and team dynamics
Follow-up resources to sustain team effectiveness