Corporate Coaching 

Do you have a high level, Senior Leader in your organization who you want to support to reach their full potential?

They play a pivotal role in the success of your organization and you know that their influence across teams and projects has a direct impact on KPIs and financial targets, and they’re seen as a role model and inspiration for people at all levels within your organization. 

But you're also acutely aware that their role carries a huge burden of responsibility. You want to make sure they're receiving the mental and emotional support they need to avoid overwhelm and burnout, while also developing a clear strategic vision for how they plan to achieve their business goals.

Your organization is under no illusion that your people are your greatest assets. 

You know how critical it is to give your people the support they need to be able to perform at their best and thrive as individuals, not just as cogs in a larger machine.

In short, this person is one of your most important leaders.

You want to show them that you recognize their value to your organization and that you're committed to giving them the tools, support and development they need to not just survive in their role, but truly thrive - both as an individual, and as a key player in your business.

This person doesn't need leadership training. 

Most training and leadership programs focus on those entering leadership roles for the first time. They fall significantly short when it comes to helping people manage the responsibilities and expectations that come with more senior positions.

Your high performers don't need more training.
They need support.
They need guidance.

They need a safe space to work through those tough conversations and decisions so that they can find the best path forward.

They need an executive coach.

Someone who understands the high stakes and fast-paced environment of the Corporate world, the challenges of juggling such a high pressure role without it taking such a toll on their personal lives that they’re driven to leave. 

Someone who can help them to rise above the thousands of competing demands, so that they can create a clear strategic vision and tackle any barriers that may prevent that vision from coming to life.

Meet Paula

With 40+ years in professional services — spanning Financial Services, Non-Profit, and Big 4 firms — I’ve led in high-pressure roles across Audit, Consulting, Strategy, Operations, and Risk. I reached the so-called pinnacle of my career, yet I knew I was here to have a greater impact.

I’ve navigated a demanding career while raising a family solo and caring for my aging parents — I understand the juggle. Now, I coach ambitious professionals ready to take charge of their careers and lives, whether seeking clarity, growth, or a bold next step.

Blending my corporate expertise with Life and Leadership Coaching, I listen — I walk the journey with your Leader. 

As your Leader’s Coach and Thinking Partner, I’ll help them navigate through and beyond their challenges, make empowered choices, and build a career and life where they feel truly valued.

I can’t wait to help your Leader discover how quickly things start to shift once they’ve made the decision to take the reins of their life.

  • “After a reorganization left me working with and for a team that didn't value my depth and breadth of capabilities or experience - my overachiever self thought ‘well, maybe this is it, maybe I've peaked and this is as far as I will go with my career’.

    What seemed like an all or nothing/take it or leave it situation - Paula helped me see the building blocks I needed to put in place to make a transition that was in the overall direction I wanted to move but still have lots of flexibility as that evolves over time. I'm now in a role more suited to my skills and personality, learning new things, and developing a bigger/new network of relationships - all with an eye on my future growth.”

    Allison R., Director, PwC US

  • “Coaching with Paula helped me to be honest and candid with my feelings relative to a professional environment. I do not like to share emotions generally and especially within the work environment as there is a perception it can be seen as weak and/or I don't want it to be distracting to my project mission. 

    But it was surprisingly refreshing to be honest about feelings and to then gain confidence that it wasn't something I should just brush under the table or ignore. I am more confident and self supporting. Paula has many varied life and professional experiences that she can leverage along with her professional coaching training to help bring out the next best version of you (big or small). It is worth the investment to see where together you can take yourself! ”

    Danielle, Director, PwC US

  • “When we met, I was exploring a monumental role change. I was uncertain if the change was the right move; uncertain how it would impact those around me and scared of not making the change - all at the same time. The questions Paula asked me required a great deal of introspection; I truly focused on what I was trying to accomplish, while at the same time - trying to understand what I was afraid of.

    After one conversation that I don't know that I will forget, I knew that Paula would be an impactful person in my life. I was appreciative then and still am today. Paula helped me focus on me. I can honestly say that changing roles is perhaps the first selfish thing I've done, professionally (and perhaps personally) in my entire career. I am now able to look forward to each day and the challenges I will face and the differences I can make. You won't even know it's happening; then, you'll finish a conversation and realize how much you just learned about yourself and where you are and where you are headed. Trust Paula, trust her!”

    — Director, PwC US Tax

  • “I found I was much more resilient than I originally thought I was. Having spent so much time focused on others and their successes, it was refreshing to find that I was able to take my own advice and listen to my own inner voice. Talking with Paula helped me to kick start that thought process for myself, sending me down a path for future success.

    With Paula, I had the ability to talk candidly, have someone that actually listened intently to me and didn't try to spoon feed me what to do - but allow me to come to those realizations and find the path forward myself. Previously, I was reluctant to embrace change. Now when change and new experiences are presented, I embrace the opportunities. Paula was built for coaching. Her caring positive nature coupled with her support and focus on our discussions allowed me to build an even higher level of trust in Paula than I had before.”

    Managing Director, PwC US

  • “I am a successful Executive. I reached out for coaching as I was feeling overwhelmingly unhappy. I needed a major change, and I recognized that it was I who needed to change. I began to prioritize myself. This was a total game changer. I stood up for myself and kept my integrity. I had difficult conversations with people to address how I was being impacted or how I wanted to see things change, and what I could do to contribute.

    Coaching was the key to unlocking new perspectives and having awareness of my energy. Paula helped me to flip the script and look at things differently. I felt connected to Paula. She got me, she understood me. She has incredible empathy. She was able to hold up a mirror to me and I could see the real me, but with extra insights and inspiration. I was under a dark cloud when I started, and now I am out in the sunshine. Paula is a LIGHT when you feel lost and can’t find your way.”

    Tena V., Executive Director, Transformation, Investment Banking

What working with me looks like

My coaching and support will help your Senior Leader to reach their full potential by focusing on 5 critical areas:

  • Vision - A life and career where we feel valued and have a sense of purpose and satisfaction.

  • Strategy - Developing a plan to succeed – without burning out in the process.

  • Mindset - Working through inner blocks, limiting beliefs, and embracing a sustainable mindset. 

  • Performance - Identifying areas to uplevel and developing skills and know-how to bridge the gap.

  • Energy - Understanding and shifting what drains us - People, Places, Things, Thoughts, Habits.

We will focus on shifting inner blocks and creating “choice” in how your Leader thinks and feels while developing and strengthening their ability to:

  • Create long-term solutions, not just band-aid fixes

  • Promote greater individual awareness of how they think, feel, and act

  • Help them perform better and accomplish greater results with less effort

  • Inspire others to reduce stress by changing their own reactions to circumstances

  • Empower them to be the agent of change in their own life

  • Set the stage for sustainable transformation

How we’ll work together

I work with individuals and organizations to design a bespoke coaching arrangement to suit their specific goals. But here are a couple of examples of how I could support your Leader…

6 Months of Executive Coaching

We set the wheels in motion with 6 months of executive coaching to support your Leader as they begin to bring their vision to life. They'll have me as their Coach and Thinking Partner to consult with to help drive momentum forward and discover sustainable ways to deal with the inevitable challenges that will pop up along the way.

Plus, a VIP Full Day Intensive

Let's take your key player off-site and out of the day to day intensity of their role and give them the mental and emotional breathing room they need to create a truly strategic vision for the year ahead. 

Supporting Your Leading Minds to Thrive

Your brightest and best people can often feel the weight of the world on their shoulders. Partnering them with a Coach and Thinking Partner can help them to release some of that weight and give them the space and support they need to navigate the day to day challenges, while moving towards that big picture vision.

And I'd love to be that Coach and Thinking Partner.

Let’s Explore What’s Possible

If you’re ready to give your Senior Leader the support they need  to develop and strengthen their ability to create long-term solutions, not just band-aid fixes, and perform better and accomplish greater results with less effort, have them Book a Call with me and we’ll explore working together.

See how 1:1 Executive Coaching can help.