Coaching

The problem

Who you are:  A product manager/leader, startup leader/founder, first time Head of Product, or anyone motivated to become a more impactful and fulfilled leader - remember, you can be a leader without having direct reports.

What you might be experiencing: Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or out of sync. Team or stakeholder conflict, chaotic work culture, or leading through a difficult time. Transitioning to management for the first time. Or, you're just looking to amp up your impact or your leadership presence in an authentic way.  

How I can help

We will partner to evoke lasting transformation in you, and your teams -- focused on impact + fulfillment. I will help you change your ways of seeing, feeling about, and behaving in situations you deem to be problematic by listening, asking you open-ended questions, proposing exercises, and offering up observations. We may:

• Identify your values and how you want to lead and live

• Get to know the most authentic and powerful leader inside you (and your leadership brand)

• Build your executive presence

• Build skills to manage your inner critics

• Build and practice key skills in leadership, communication, and strategy.

• Use all of the above to bring clarity to any tactical challenges you're facing now and in the future

The problem

Who you are:  A current product manager who is looking to (1) get advice & thought partnership on your PM job and career and/or (2) build confidence, balance, and fulfillment in your work and life. You may want tactical feedback on your PM work and help navigating the day-to-day challenges you're facing.

What you might be experiencing: Feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Chaotic work environment, interpersonal conflict, a challenging product. Maybe a tough relationship to your job, or struggling to make decisions about your next career steps. Or, you're just eager to grow your PM skillset or ace your new role.

How I can help

This is a combination of coaching (asking you open-ended questions to evoke change and new perspectives) & advising (giving you concrete tips and tactics to build your skills as a PM, which may include reviewing work product together). I will help you find success and confidence in your job while we solve tactical problems you're facing.  We'll start by visioning your best outcome, whether it's leveling up as a PM, bringing clarity to tough work situations and product problems, or finding inner peace and fulfillment. We may work on specific PM skills - like influence, communication, building 0 to 1 products, etc. - as well as general skills like confidence, leadership, and productivity. 

Note: I can support you through a variety of issues, but if you're looking for a coach to help you find/land a PM job (resume reviews, interview prep), I'm probably not the right fit for you. A resource I'd recommend checking out though: Exponent.

The problem

You have a meaningful goal or change you're trying to make in your life or work, but you're feeling stuck. You're eager to try something new!

We may especially work well together if you identify with any of the below:

• High-achieving with perfectionist tendencies

• Children of immigrants trying to break the mold

• Experiencing burnout or ennui

• Has a creative and emotional side that you want to nurture, or

• Is in transition, or want to make a transition

How I can help

Coaching is an intentional collaboration that evokes lasting transformation in whatever you want to change. Think of it as growing your capacity to move towards your best life. This particular modality of coaching will involve:

• Being more present with your emotions, even the hard ones, which will help you come to new insights

• Helping you reframe and claim new perspectives that better serve you

• Discovering what you really want and what is in your control to get there

I will ask you open-ended questions, nudge you, and most importantly, hold your dreams for yourself even when it can be hard for you to face them.