CEO Advising/Executive Coaching

CEO Advising

Start-up founders and CEOs face a unique set of challenges and pressures that many of us will never know.

This is why I mentor and advise start-up founders and CEO’s as they grow and build their companies,. Taking their vision and making it real, convincing others to invest, constantly being concerned about the payoff in the end, whether or not it will succeed, if they will provide a return on the investment or if they'll leave everyone in the lurch if it fails. The pressure is enormous. The ability to tolerate risk crucial, the need to be resilient while scaling essential.

The early stage of building a team, assembling a board, attracting investors, and pitching to VC's is incredibly stressful and much of it is completely new for the first time start up founder. Not to mention actually building the product and delivering on objectives. Being a non-partisan sounding board where others feel safe is my primary task, asking questions that help my clients make sure they're covering all the angles, providing insight on what it takes to develop and grow as a leader, helping them create structures, systems and practices to grow and develop their team, and gathering input from their team and the Board on progress are all part of our work together.

My clients have raised millions of dollars in funds, doubled and tripled in size and seen what was once a fledgling dream of an idea become actualized. There is no greater reward than seeing my clients succeed in their goals.

Testimonials

Laura helped me take a step back and re-evaluate our company's monetization strategy. Her domain expertise saved us months of time and lost revenue.

-Founder, Hi-tech start up

I have dipped my toes with other coaches, but Laura was the first one who listened for what I really needed (even if I didn't know myself). Laura doesn't ever force textbook guidance on me, she makes having a coach easy.

-CEO, Venture Backed Growth Stage Company

Laura is an amazing talent and intuitive coach. She seems to have a sixth sense of knowing what to say at just the right time. Working with Laura dramatically changed my professional and personal life for the better. I am now able to look inside to find my authenticity. I consider myself fortunate to know and work with Laura.

—CEO

Executive Coaching

One of my core strengths is helping people tap into their purpose and find work that is meaningful for them. Crucial to this is understanding their strengths while identifying self-sabotaging mechanisms that can impede their ability to succeed.

I am typically contracted by corporations to support executive leaders as they take on additional responsibilities and scale their teams. Support includes strategic thinking, time management, delegation, executive presence, communication, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills, work/life balance, giving and receiving feedback, emotional intelligence and leading and managing others.

Clients report that they have been able to find more enjoyment in their work, and often excel beyond what they thought possible, building on their strengths and learning new skills and tools for an increasingly fast-paced and agile work environment.

I help successful leaders make lasting positive change using a diverse set of tools in my coaching tool kit, including being an ICF certified PCC coach, David Allen’s Getting Things Done, Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching, Non-Violent Communications, Rational Behavior Theory, neuroscience, and a variety of 360 feedback tools including interview-based 360, EQ360 and Korn Ferry.

I support senior executive leaders, start-up founders and CEO’s as they transition to higher levels of leadership, grow their companies and lead their teams.  I inspire my clients to pursue purpose and meaning in their work and lives, holding them accountable to achieve their dreams.

Testimonials

While her approach is seemingly subtle, her impact is profound. Shortly after beginning my work with Laura I was promoted to a C-level role, gave my first TED talk and now am a sought-after spokesperson and thought leader in my industry, featured as one of the top 10 female CDO’s in the United States by Forbes Magazine.

—-CDO Financial Institution

I’ve known Laura since 2000 and unreservedly recommend her. Over the last decade, deeper realizations from our time have resulted in far more significant changes in my life. Laura stands out with her competence in the field of psychology, her innate common-sense, her spiritual openness, and her empathy.

-Executive Leader, European Energy Industry

Laura has an amazing ability to see with clarity what in the moment you can’t quite label or define for yourself. It’s this uncanny “knowing” that she brings to a coaching relationship and uses to help you find the response that’s right for you. Whether struggling with a work situation – or what to do with the rest of your life, Laura acts as a true partner in unraveling what’s truly important and in helping you shape your most authentic path forward.

—(Female) SVP Global energy company/Executive Director, Industry Regulatory Agency