Coaching is a conversation with a purpose. You bring what you want to work through, and I listen, ask questions, share observations and bring another perspective.

Over time, you may begin to see patterns, question assumptions and understand yourself or your situation in new ways. What you do with those insights is always yours to decide.

Yes. What you share in our conversations is confidential and is not shared without your consent, except where disclosure is required by law, indication of harm to self or others, or other agreed contractual obligations.

If your organization is paying for your coaching, we establish from the beginning what, if anything, will be shared. The content of our conversations remains confidential unless we have agreed otherwise.

I also take care in how your information and records are stored and managed.

I use AI as a business tool for things such as research, developing resources and working with information. I review what it produces and use my professional judgement in determining what is useful.

I do not enter confidential coaching conversations, session notes, personal information or information that could identify you into public AI tools.

You may use AI yourself as you think through work, leadership or career questions. If it gives you something worth talking about, bring it with you. AI can offer information and possibilities; our conversations bring your context, experience and another human perspective.

I work with people with different identities, backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking and communicating. I don’t assume that I understand your experience simply because I have worked with someone whose experience may appear similar.

Accessibility can also look different from person to person. We can adjust how we meet, communicate, use materials or assessments, take breaks, or structure our sessions. If there is something that would make working together easier for you, tell me at any point.

The value of coaching shows up in what changes for you and how you carry that forward.

You may see a shift in how you lead, approach relationships, understand yourself, respond to situations or think about your career. You may move toward something you want, approach an opportunity differently or make a choice you’ve been working toward.

Early in our work, we establish what you want coaching to contribute. We return to that over time so you can see what is shifting and where the work is making a difference.

Yes. Many employers fund coaching through professional or leadership development budgets, and coaching may also be included in career transition, succession or severance arrangements.

If your employer is paying, we establish the objectives and expectations at the beginning while protecting the confidentiality of our conversations.

I can provide information about the options and pricing for you to share with your employer, HR team or career transition provider.

Assessments can offer another perspective and give us useful information to work with. Depending on what you want to understand more fully, I can draw on tools including EQ-i 2.0®, CliftonStrengths®, DiSC®, the Enneagram and Hogan Assessments.

They aren’t a requirement, and they don’t define you. I’ll recommend an assessment when I think it could add something useful to our work, and we can decide together whether to use it.

Yes. If you need to pause, adjust how often we meet or end our work together, we can do that.

If something about our work isn’t working for you, I want to know that too. We can talk about it openly and decide what needs to change. Any financial terms in your agreement, including outstanding payments or non-refundable fees, still apply if you choose to end an engagement.

Yes. I’m available for keynotes, presentations, panel discussions, workshops and facilitated conversations with organizations, professional associations and community groups.

Topics can include leadership, emotional intelligence, neuroscience and the brain at work, workplace relationships, career development, transition and coaching. If you have something specific in mind, we can shape the conversation around your audience and what you want them to take from it.