Leadership Coaching
For high performers learning to lead through others.
You got to where you are by being someone people could count on. You knew your craft, you put the work in, you said yes when others might have said no, and it got you to where you are now.
What isn’t always clear is that the skills that made you exceptional as an individual contributor aren't the same ones your new role is going to ask of you. The move from doing the work to leading the work is one of the biggest shifts in most people's careers, and one no one really teaches you how to make that shift. It’s not just a shift in the skills that you are leveraging, it’s a shift in mindset. Most leaders end up figuring it out as they go along, by trial and error over the course of years. Coaching makes that curve much shorter.
Who is this for?
You might be
Newly promoted to a people leadership role and finding there aren’t enough hours in the day
An experienced manager who keeps hearing “be more strategic” and isn’t sure what that means
Working toward a promotion and starting to realise that doing more of what you’ve always done isn’t the path forward
A senior individual contributor being asked to operate at the next level without a roadmap
What ties this together is that you've hit the ceiling of what working harder will do for you, and you can feel that whatever comes next is going to require something different.
Some scenarios that might feel familiar…
You might have been told to “get out of the weeds” and you don’t know what that might look like. Part of you knows that it’s true and but what you’re wondering now is how? You delegate work, but letting go feels challenging when things aren’t done the way you would have done it and it feels “easier” to redo the work yourself rather than coaching your team through it. You blocked time for strategic thinking and watched it disappear into your inbox three weeks in a row. You’re working harder than ever and still feel like you’re falling behind on the things that matter. Maybe you’re even ‘protecting your team’ from burnout and taking on the work yourself.
None of this means there's something wrong with you. These are the patterns nearly every high performer runs into when they move into leadership, and they're exactly what we'd work on together.
What we work on
Every engagement is built around your situation, but the work tends to come back to three things.
Letting go of what got you here
Delegation looks like a productivity topic. What it really is, is a test of whether you can let go of the thing that's made you valuable for years: being the person who delivers. Now you must trust that your value comes from something different. Most of the work here is internal, not procedural
Holding the standard without holding the work
Delegation is only the start. The harder part is what comes after: staying close to the outcome without taking the work back, giving feedback when something isn't working, and resisting the urge to fix things yourself when it might feel faster to do so. This is where most leaders get stuck.
Stepping out of the weeds
Once you've created some space in your week, the next question is what to do with it. Strategic thinking is one of those things everyone tells you to do but no one really defines. We spend time on what it looks like in your role, how to protect the time so it's not spent replying to email, and how to choose where to put your attention so it goes to the places that matter.
How it works
How it works
The Transition Engagement — $2,500 · 3 months For high performers stepping into a new leadership role.
Six 1:1 sessions: a leadership values and strengths assessment, and async support between sessions.
Outcome: a clear leadership operating style, a 90-day plan you're executing against, and the confidence to lead people instead of doing their work.
Format: Virtual sessions, plus email support between sessions for in-the-moment thinking.
Pace: Sustainable. We don’t try to transform you in twelve weeks, we build skills you can actually keep using long after coaching ends.
This engagement begins with a free discovery call. Employer-sponsored coaching is common — I provide invoices and receipts for L&D reimbursement.
The Leadership Engagement — $4,500 · 6 months For leaders navigating a bigger shift — first executive seat, expanded scope, or returning from leave.
Twelve 1:1 sessions: a leadership values and strengths assessment , async support between sessions, and a mid-point review. Optional: stakeholder input and mid-point check-in.
Outcome: sustained behaviour change your team and manager can see, not just insight you felt in a session.
Format: Virtual sessions, plus email support between sessions for in-the-moment thinking.
Pace: Sustainable. We don’t try to transform you in six months, we build skills you can actually keep using long after coaching ends.
This engagement begins with a free discovery call. Employer-sponsored coaching is common — I provide invoices and receipts for L&D reimbursement.
Aliya has a keen ability to balance patience and candor, creating an honest and supportive environment to work within. Through insightful questions and thoughtful guidance, she empowered me to do the necessary reflective work, never shying away from challenging my assumptions and pushing me beyond my comfort zone.
— Niki, General Manager, E-Commerce
Resources
Not quite ready for 1:1 coaching?
The From Doer to Leader Workbook is a self-guided version of the same frameworks I use with my coaching clients. A 42-page workbook plus separate worksheets pack, designed to be worked through over four to six weeks at your own pace. $97.