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Developing Talent & Leaders to Boost Effectiveness, Capability, & Impact.

Amber’s guidance enables leaders and their teams to develop and foster:

  • Healthier workplace environments
  • Enhanced personal fulfillment
  • Creation of more meaningful work
  • Achievement of better financial results
  • Drive to achieve or create positive organizational outcomes

Need help getting buy-in or showing the value and return on investment (ROI) of career advancement or leadership development? Check out the Value & ROI page.

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Why Coaching?

Coaching is the ultimate investment in yourself and your team.

Accountability

One of coaching's unique strengths lies in its accountability factor. Self-accountability and fostering a culture of accountability within an organization can make a huge difference in success rates.

Performance Psych

Harness the principles of performance psychology to empower yourself and your team to take action, set goals, and become more effective. Not just knowledge transfer, we're diving into the why.

Guidance

Coaching provides a structured yet objective, neutral, and judgment-free space. Guidance, versus dictation, enables individuals to tailor solutions to their circumstances.

Sustainability

Sustainable change requires a holistic understanding of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, experiences, stress, and motivation. Address these, and drive performance and accountability.

No Interference

"Performance = Potential - Interference" (Timothy Gallwey). With coaching, individuals can identify and mitigate interferences hindering their success and address them head-on.

Investment

Executive coaching is one of the most powerful and effective learning tools, and an investment in human capital can unlock and drive potential and success in today's dynamic business landscape.

Executive Coaching for Organizations

“Amber is a terrific executive coach and strategic business advisor. I engaged Amber to coach marketing leaders in my team who were new to leadership. She took a thoughtful approach unique to each individual that directly led to increased confidence, stronger team relationships, and skill development of my team. Amber was a valuable advisor to me throughout the process and I plan to work with her again in the future.”

– Strategic Marketing Executive, Leader of an Organization –

Coaching may be right for your organization if you’re experiencing higher-than-desired attrition, receiving complaints about ineffective leaders, or are experiencing leaders who are struggling with burnout, stress, low morale, and performance.

Other challenges that leaders have reported prior to hiring a coach include:

  • Noticing a gap between leadership potential and current performance
  • Looking to elevate the leadership skills of high-potential employees for future growth
  • Aiming to cultivate a leadership culture that anticipates and navigates future challenges
  • Interested in maximizing the ROI on its leadership development initiatives
  • Concerned about the impact of leadership gaps on overall organizational effectiveness
  • Believing  that investing in leadership development is key to staying competitive in its industry
  • Experiencing team members who have recently taken on managerial positions and could benefit from targeted support to overcome the challenges that come with this transition

Some of the ways we can work together include:

For organizations seeking to elevate leadership effectiveness, Amber provides tailored guidance to help leaders address critical challenges, realize untapped human potential, and inspire sustainable change. Amber’s approach encourages leaders to broaden their perspectives,  achieve a deeper understanding of why leadership matters, and drive organizational strategy. 

Amber wants your organization to succeed. Developing your entry and mid-level managers is crucial for success. Through targeted coaching and development, Amber facilitates the growth of managers by fostering key skills such as communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, critical thinking, time management, influencing, leaders as coaches, and political intelligence. 

Amber plays a dual role in advancing your high-potential talent. Firstly, through strategic advising, she aids the organization in identifying and assessing these individuals. Secondly, her coaching and development ensures your high-potential individuals are equipped with the skills and mindset necessary to take on increased responsibilities within the organization. 

Amber collaborates with your organization to identify the essential leadership competencies vital for the success of present and future leaders. She provides training for current leaders to identify high-potential talent and assesses the required support at each stage of their development. Recognizing the significance of retaining high-potentials for your organization’s success, Amber emphasizes the crucial role of developing current leaders in order to effectively grow and develop future leaders. 

Hogan Assessments are the gold standard for leadership and talent development.  When combined with personalized coaching, these assessments are a powerful tool for individual and organizational growth. Additionally, Amber offers the flexibility of administering them as standalone assessments, providing a thorough 1.5-hour debrief with a development plan deliverable. Alternatively, organizations can opt for assessment administration alone.

Amber specializes in conducting highly interactive workshops internally for forward-thinking organizations committed to fostering leadership development. These workshops, designed as intimate small-group coaching sessions, offer a deeper and more personalized learning experience, emphasizing skill implementation.

Leadership is diverse and nuanced; solutions must be as well. With a wealth of experience and an MBA, Amber will work with you side by side to identify leadership challenges, craft leadership success profiles, create a leadership development plan that makes sense for your organization, identify high-potential talent, succession plan, and more.

Investment Options

Leadership coaching and consulting engagements vary – each is tailored to your organization’s specific needs and goals. Unsure of what you need? Schedule a consultation to explore our potential collaboration and discuss how Amber’s offerings can complement your organizational objectives.

What can you expect to achieve as a coaching client?

  • Improved bottom line
  • Increased effectiveness
  • Enhanced capabilities
  • Improved engagement
  • Enhanced productivity
  • Increased competitive advantage
  • Increased innovation and creativity
  • Improved decision making
  • Improved retention

Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn, rather than teaching them.

– Timothy Gallwey –

Executive Coaching for Individuals

“I think coaching forced me to look at what I could internally control, so that I could be actionable towards the external factors…I knew that I was just spinning my wheels, because I thought there wasn’t anything I could *do* to change my situation. None of the jobs I was applying for were the right fit and I was just waiting for “the opportunity” to pop up, and then getting really frustrated when nothing was materializing. And then, I was getting stuck in a negative feedback loop and getting disappointed in myself, which wasn’t productive. Working with a coach gave me tools and a roadmap to reframe, compartmentalize, and actually make the changes.

– Executive Director, Individual Coaching Client –

Coaching may be right for you if you’re feeling stagnant, stuck, unchallenged, underutilized, ambitious, unsupported, insecure, stressed, dissatisfied, or overwhelmed.

Some of the ways we can work together include:

Scaling the career ladder required substantial effort. Amber is here to ensure your ongoing success and support your continued ascent. No one can handle the demands of a leadership role without ever seeking support. Executive Coaching is an opportunity to improve your skills and work through your challenges in a safe, non-judgmental, confidential environment. Many leaders and professionals engage in Executive Coaching either on a short-term or ongoing basis. Elevate your leadership potential through personalized coaching that focuses on enhancing your skills and overall effectiveness as a leader. 

Ready to take your career to the next level? Work with Amber to enhance your skills, discover upskilling opportunities, and craft a personalized strategy for success. Amber will help you showcase your future potential and be there for support along the way. 

Did you receive a promotion and are feeling unprepared? In a new role and feeling unsure? Seamlessly navigate career changes with Amber’s expert guidance. Amber will help provide clarity, strategy, and support during these pivotal transitions to ensure a smooth and successful journey in your next professional chapter. 

Feeling stuck in your career? Uncertain about the next step? Amber is here to support your self-discovery with personalized career coaching. Drawing on her own extensive career exploration, Amber guides clients to understand their passions, strengths, and values, helping them make informed and fulfilling career decisions. Amber’s expertise extends to job searching, resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, informational interviews, networking, and mock interviews.

Gain invaluable insights into your leadership style, strengths, career derailers, and potential areas for development through Hogan Assessments – a research-backed tool that enhances self-awareness, drives effective leadership, and supports strategic career planning. Amber administers these assessments and provides a 1.5-hour debrief with a development plan deliverable. 

What can you expect to achieve as a coaching client?

  • Be more effective
  • Have better opportunities for promotion or advancement
  • Find clarity on existing issues
  • Figure out where you want your career to go
  • Reduce your stress and frustration
  • Be more satisfied at work

Investment Options

ONE: Structured Coaching

Designed to fit seamlessly into most professional development stipends, this is perfect for those who prefer a structured approach.

Choose between 8 or 10 sessions (twice a month) with an optional Hogan Assessment included. Investment starts at $3,000.

Topics covered typically include interpersonal skills, time management, resiliency, emotional intelligence, leader as a coach, influencing, political intelligence, and others.

TWO: Monthly Support or Ad-Hoc Sessions

For non-program seekers, this option provides ongoing monthly support or ad-hoc coaching sessions based on individual needs.

Whether you’re looking for continuous guidance and support or specific, targeted coaching, Amber offers flexibility to cater to your unique needs. 

Did you know? You can get reimbursed for coaching!

Coaching is an investment that doesn’t just benefit you – it benefits your employer.

Many forward-thinking companies are willing to reimburse some or all of the coaching investment.

Ask Amber for more information on how to articulate the value and ROI of coaching to your employer. Additionally, individuals with professional development stipends often choose to allocate them toward coaching. 

Ad-Hoc Services

The following are additional ways that Amber can be of value to both individual and organization coaching clients. For details about each and the investment required, schedule a consultation.

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