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Crush Your Goals in 2022

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Supercharge Your Day

The *Secret* to Actually Getting Ahead in Your Workweek (without adding another huge thing to your to-do list)

Designed for driven women leaders, this 2-hour program packs a punch, teaching you how to manage your time more effectively and boost your career success. Supercharge Your Day is the ultimate framework for prioritizing your workday and increasing your confidence to take on larger roles—without guilt or burnout!

Teams That Trust

Advanced Communication for Complex Teams

Next Skills Camp:

November 6th & 20th

Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific


The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

Amplify Your Executive Presence

Develop your influence, be seen as a rising leader

Learn how to develop your leadership foundation, executive presence and leadership brand to gain influence in an authentic way that brings your personal strengths to the forefront. You will develop your gravitas and confidence to be seen as a leader while navigating the social influences that women must contend with in order to be successful in our current environment.

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Traditional Leadership Vs. Human-Centered Leadership

November 17, 20241 min read

Leadership style can result in 150% increase in performance.
(McKinsey)

“A “boring” manager with a high EQ who puts others first
is often the better boss in the long run.”

Traditional management hits targets—human-centered
leadership changes the game.

→ Human-centered leadership goes beyond control.

What you might think:
❌ It’s all about hitting KPIs → Nope.
❌ Directing people gets results → Wrong.
❌ Rely on authority to lead → Ineffective.

Want to lead with impact?

Empower your team:

✅ Trust and delegate: Encourage ownership.
✅ Connect with people: Understand their strengths.
✅ Foster a growth mindset: Inspire continuous learning.
✅ Create Space for Innovation: Let new ideas flourish without fear.
✅ Lead with Purpose: Focus on long-term growth over short-term wins.

It’s not about telling people what to do.
It’s about helping them see what they can do.

Because when you invest in people, that’s how you REALLY lead.

Infographic comparing Traditional Leadership vs. Human-Centered Leadership.  Traditional Leadership is characterized by tasks and output, top-down directive approach, centralized control, extrinsic rewards, compliance-driven, problem equals failure, productivity metrics, information is siloed, short-term results, and focus on minimizing costs.  Human-Centered Leadership is characterized by people and their potential, open and collaborative approach, shared and empowering, intrinsic motivation, growth-oriented, problem equals opportunity, well-being and fulfillment, transparent information, long-term vision, and focus on maximizing value.  By Jill Avey, Executive Coach.

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Crush Your Goals in 2022

Yearly Planner

If you want to make things happen for your job and your career next year, and you want to set some goals to help you get there, you will want to download my free Crush Your Goals step-by-step workbook.

Supercharge Your Day

The *Secret* to Actually Getting Ahead in Your Workweek (without adding another huge thing to your to-do list)

Designed for driven women leaders, this 2-hour program packs a punch, teaching you how to manage your time more effectively and boost your career success. Supercharge Your Day is the ultimate framework for prioritizing your workday and increasing your confidence to take on larger roles—without guilt or burnout!

Teams That Trust

Advanced Communication for Complex Teams

Next Skills Camp:

November 6th & 20th

Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific


The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

Amplify Your Executive Presence

Develop your influence, be seen as a rising leader

Learn how to develop your leadership foundation, executive presence and leadership brand to gain influence in an authentic way that brings your personal strengths to the forefront. You will develop your gravitas and confidence to be seen as a leader while navigating the social influences that women must contend with in order to be successful in our current environment.