Leaders & Teams

I help purpose-driven leaders flourish, and support teams in doing their best work together. From executive and leadership coaching to designing and facilitating workshops, programs and retreats, I help equip your leaders and teams for the complexities of a relentlessly changing workplace.

I pair the rigor of positive psychology, neuroscience, and organizational design research with two decades of experience working inside businesses, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and government agencies, helping leaders and teams navigate high-stakes, fast-moving environments where the quality of leadership is the linchpin to success.

  • Overview

    In a fast-paced world where change is the constant, doing great work together requires teams and organizations to be purpose-driven and “directionally correct”. A strategic compass helps you get and stay aligned as you move toward a shared vision of your future.

    What we work toward:

    01 Building a shared story of your collective work and impact to create alignment across teams

    02 Illuminating strengths and what matters most in your work together

    03 Crafting a shared sense of vision and priorities going forward

    04 Getting clear on your shared purpose + the impact you most want to make together

    05 Creating and setting up a process to take priorities forward together


    What to expect

    Strategic compass work can happen over a series of work sessions or in a retreat format.

    We’ll craft a process and pace that works for you and your team.

    Next Steps

    Schedule a session below to set up a 30-minute conversation where we will learn about your group’s needs and come up with a tailored plan.

    Schedule a Session


  • Overview

    Untangle the challenges of leading—learn tactics and strategies that work. Find confidence in your ability to lead well in every situation.


    Ideas we may tackle

    01 Giving and receiving supportive feedback 

    02 Communication styles and collaboration

    03 Building a culture of learning

    04 Empowering and delegating

    05 Building trust

    06 Creating conditions for belonging 

    07 Inheriting challenging and struggling teams


    08 Navigating change and transitions


    What to expect

    Kick off
    We’ll arrange a 30 minute kick-off call to understand your context and formulate a personalized coaching plan.

    Scheduling
    We'll craft a schedule that suits us both, typically meeting every week or two with sessions lasting 50-60 minutes.

    Meetings
    Meetings can be held over Zoom, on the phone, or in person, tailored to your preference.

    Package
    Personalized sessions tailored to your individual needs, designed to help you uncover tactics and language to support the people you lead.

    Approach
    My coaching is warm and supportive, gently challenging and perspective-opening, always focused on making progress toward your goals. 


    Next Steps

    Schedule a session below to set up a 30 minute conversation where we will learn about your needs and come up with a plan tailored to you.


    Schedule a Session


  • Leadership development built on the science of how people work

    Leadership challenges are rarely generic. I build programs that meet your leaders where they are, take on the real questions and challenges they're wrestling with, and teach tools and strategies they can use the next day.

    Approach

    Many leadership programs teach theory and hope it translates. I roll up my sleeves with your leaders to work on real challenges, dynamics, and situations. Sessions are grounded in research from positive psychology, neuroscience, and organizational behavior, and delivered in a way that is practical, engaging, and immediately applicable.

    How it works

    01 Discover

    We start with a conversation to understand your organization's context, your leaders' challenges, and what success looks like for you. Sometimes this includes interviews or surveys with participants.

    02 Design

    I design a program tailored to your goals, whether that's a single learning session, a multi-month or multi-year cohort experience, or an ongoing group coaching engagement. Format, pacing, and content are all built around what your leaders need.

    03 Deliver

    Sessions are facilitated in person or virtually, with follow-up resources and communications to keep learning active between meetings. I stay responsive throughout, adjusting as your leaders' needs evolve.

    04 Measure

    We track impact together through participant feedback, progress check-ins, and end-of-program evaluation so you always know what's working.

    Areas we may work on together:

    Leading with emotional intelligence and resilience

    Communicating to build trust and alignment

    Creating conditions for teams to do their best work

    Navigating change with confidence

    Building a culture of feedback and learning

    Strengths-based leadership

    The psychology of leading well

    Supporting wellbeing and preventing burnout

    Organizations I've worked with include leaders in:

    Federal government and public agencies, healthcare and academic medicine, professional services, nonprofit and mission-driven organizations.

    Let's talk

    Click here to explore hopes and goals for your leaders, and we'll figure out a great plan together.



  • Overview

    Every healthy team needs time away from day-to-day work to retreat. I work with teams to co-design and facilitate retreats of all kinds: visioning to learning to problem-solving. Let’s map out the retreat your team needs.


    Ideas we may tackle

    01 Taking stock of where you’ve been to plan ahead

    02 Healing from hard things individually and together + finding possibilities to move forward

    03 Refreshing your organizational compass + renewing your purpose, vision and core values

    04 Learning skills and practices together to support your work + success

    05 Untangle problems + find solutions without the constraints of everyday work

    06 Creating a new program, service or product

    07 Reset + rejuvenate with mindfulness, reconnect with your brain and body


    What to expect

    Kick off
    We’ll arrange a 30-minute call to understand your context and explore your team’s retreat needs.

    Scheduling
    We’ll set up a schedule to co-design your retreat so it’s just right for your team. Retreats typically range from ½ day to 2 days.

    Meetings
    Retreats can be held over Zoom or in-person, tailored to your team's preference. I always offer a follow-up coaching session to ensure the work of the retreat carries forward.

    Approach
    I work to ensure retreats are meaningful, connecting, special times for your team to gather and nurture success together. Flexible retreat designs allow us to work with the group in real time. I often provide follow-up resources and materials to support your future work.


    Next Steps

    Schedule a session below to set up a 30-minute conversation where we will learn about your team's needs and come up with a tailored plan.


    Schedule a Session

Equip Leaders & Teams:

  • Transitions can feel overwhelming—like the ground beneath you has shifted, and you’re left without a map. But here’s the good news: You don’t need a map. You have a compass.

    Purpose in Practice is your guide to connecting with that internal compass and using it to navigate life’s biggest changes. Whether you’re stepping into a new role, facing unexpected challenges, or exploring uncharted possibilities, this workbook helps you uncover your unique purpose and chart a path forward.

    You’ll discover:

    • How to connect with your purpose and make it your guiding light.

    • Tools to break down big goals into manageable, actionable steps.

    • Practices to stay grounded, even when the path forward feels uncertain.

    Purpose in Practice is more than a workbook—it’s a resource to revisit whenever life feels shaky, offering clarity and inspiration for your purpose-driven journey.

    Buy here at Free Period Press


  • Bring purpose-driven leadership to your stage or event

    I work with organizations, leadership teams, and conference audiences to bring to life engaging, useful, inspiring talks. I combine the latest research with practical, experience-based insights that stick. People leave with real tools and a stronger sense of what they uniquely have to offer their work and leadership

    Signature talk:
    Leading From The Inside Out: What science tells us about purpose, and why it changes everything about how you lead

    Most leaders are running on external signals. Goals set by others, metrics handed down, expectations they inherited. Leading from the inside out is an invitation to explore what happens when you tap into the power of your purpose. We all have a unique contribution to offer to our parts of the world, and as leaders, when we are clear on what that is, everyone benefits. Using your purpose as a compass to lead, make decisions and show up for your team allows you to work at your highest and best, support others in doing the same, experience more meaning in your work and life, and make the impact you’re meant to make with focus and clarity.

    This session starts with the latest research in positive psychology and neuroscience to make the case for why purpose is one of the most important leadership advantages in the transformation our world is experiencing. Then we get practical, and explore key “signposts” into your own purpose, and practical suggestions for bringing more purpose into work.

    Participants walk away with:  

    An understanding of the evidence behind the benefits of purpose-connected leadership

    An exploration of their own purpose using a tried-and-true methodology

    A framework to continue living into their purpose

    Strategies to bring more purpose into work and life

    Available formats:

    60-minute keynote 90-minute workshop session Half-day leadership experience

    Best suited for:
    Women's leadership events, leadership development programs, ERG events, L&D conferences, Team offsites

    What makes this different:
    This is not a lecture. Every session includes active work time where participants begin to explore their own purpose using the methodology from my workbook, Purpose in Practice. It blends learning with personal discovery in a way that feels engaging and connecting.

    Get in touch to explore more


  • Collaboration is at the heart of everything

    A core intention of Amberwood is to partner with exceptional individuals & organizations to co-create meaningful experiences that support leading and working with purpose.


    Thrive at Work

    I love collaborating with my colleagues at Thrive at Work where I get to coach leaders, design and teach about all things leadership as I support teams in making the impact they most want to make.

    Global Purpose School

    I have the honor of collaborating with The Global Purpose School to co-facilitate weekly Purpose Explorers calls where professionals interested in the practice and science of meaning and purpose gather on zoom every Wednesday for an hour of conversation, connection and learning.

    Open Call

    If you’re interested in collaborating I’d love to hear from you. Click the link below.


    Let’s Collaborate

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