Practical Leadership Coaching for Today’s Managers
Personalized coaching for new and emerging managers in government and nonprofit sectors who are often promoted for their technical expertise into people management roles.
You are not alone
Whether you are leading a team for the first time or adjusting to greater leadership responsibility, you do not have to navigate the transition alone.
Becoming a leader requires
more than technical expertise.
The skills that make someone an effective technical professional are not always the same skills needed to lead people. New and emerging managers must learn how to delegate, communicate expectations, navigate conflict, make difficult decisions, and support the growth of others.
Our coaching creates a confidential and supportive space for managers to step back, work through real challenges, and build the confidence and practical skills needed to lead effectively.
We are here for you
Approachable, confidential third-party support for the leadership challenges you don’t have to navigate alone.
Two Coaches. Weekly Support. Practical Guidance.
When you join our coaching program, you will meet weekly on Google Meet with both Alicia and Ari. Both coaches stay with you throughout the engagement, providing consistent, confidential, and supportive third-party coaching as new leadership challenges arise.
Practical, Real-Time Guidance
Bring the challenges you are facing now and leave with clearer options, practical tools, and actionable next steps.
A Neutral Third-Party Perspective
Receive confidential, impartial support outside your organization’s reporting structure.
Two Coaches in Every Session
Alicia and Ari bring complementary perspectives and work with you together throughout the entire coaching experience.
Weekly Coaching on Google Meet
Regular virtual sessions give you a dedicated space to reflect, prepare, and work through current leadership situations.
Leadership support that works in real world
Impartial
A trusted third-party perspective outside the manager’s reporting structure.
Personalized
Support shaped around the manager’s role, challenges, and goals.
Approachable
Coaches who are accessible, supportive, and present throughout the transition.
Practical
Tools and strategies that can be used immediately in the workplace.
Meet Your Coaches
Alicia Kone
Alicia is a former government manager and brings experience in organizational leadership, process improvement, decision-making, coaching, and facilitation. Her training in Hogan leadership assessments helps managers identify their strengths, potential challenges, and growth opportunities. The managers who have received her coaching say they appreciate her positive and gentle approach, the real-time resources she provides current challenges, and how she helped them stay accountable to their goals.
Ariana Wood
Ari is a former government leader and is an excellent coach, facilitator and trainer. She brings expertise in leadership and team development, process improvement, change management, and the practical application of the Enneagram assessment. Her approach helps managers gain greater insight into their leadership patterns, communication styles, and relationships with others. Managers who have worked with Ari value her ability to listen deeply, ask pivotal questions that help them move forward, and help translate insights into practical action, equipping them to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and effectiveness.
What leaders are saying
“It was valuable to hear an impartial, third-party perspective as we navigated the transition.
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“The coaches were approachable, responsive, and right there with us throughout the process.”
“The tools were practical and could be applied immediately.”
“The Enneagram report gave us helpful feedback and a clearer understanding of our leadership patterns.”
Let’s Start a Conversation!
Leadership transitions can be complex, but you do not have to navigate them alone.
Tell us where you are in your leadership journey, what challenges you are facing, and what kind of support would be most helpful. We would be glad to explore whether this coaching experience is the right fit for you or your organization.