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Coaching Talented Leaders for Successful Transitions.

Every role demands new perspectives and skills of us. Accelerate your success by creating a personal bridge from the present moment to role mastery.

Executive Coaching

Personalized coaching to strengthen leadership presence, decision making, and communication during changing business conditions.

Offering career support for negotiating, adapting in, and, when ready, moving on/up from a role.

Skill building for technical professionals becoming trusted advisors and leaders.

Career Growth
Emerging Leaders
Woman talking on phone holding coffee cup outside office

Coaching Talented Leaders for Successful Transitions.

Every role demands new perspectives and skills of us. Accelerate your success by creating a personal bridge from the present moment to role mastery.

Executive Coaching

Personalized coaching to strengthen leadership presence, decision making, and communication during changing business conditions.

Offering career support for negotiating, adapting in, and, when ready, moving on/up from a role.

Skill building for technical professionals becoming trusted advisors and leaders.

Career Growth
Emerging Leaders

OUR APPROACH

Practical Support. Thoughtful Guidance. Personalized Leadership Growth.

Our coaching blends reflection and action - helping you bridge from what is working to the new outcome, perspective or skill level you seek. The results are feeling centered and taking decisive action that works for you, your team, and your business.

man in white dress shirt sitting beside woman in black long sleeve shirt
man in white dress shirt sitting beside woman in black long sleeve shirt
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OUR APPROACH

Practical Support. Thoughtful Guidance. Personalized Leadership Growth.

Our coaching blends reflection and action - helping you bridge from what is working to the new outcome, perspective or skill level you seek. The results are feeling centered and taking decisive action that works for you, your team, and your business.

man in white dress shirt sitting beside woman in black long sleeve shirt
man in white dress shirt sitting beside woman in black long sleeve shirt
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Behaviors are the Key.

Some behaviors, like executive discernment, may need to be added. Some behaviors need to disappear, like accidentally showing favoritism. Some behaviors flow from new ways of thinking, like saying the strategic impact vs a more tactical comment. We'll explore these and focus on those most important to your situation.

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Ensure your Positive Impact.

Enhanced or New Behaviors are the Key.

Some behaviors, like executive discernment, may need to be added. Some behaviors need to disappear, like accidentally showing favoritism. Some behaviors flow from new ways of thinking, like saying the strategic impact vs a more tactical comment. We'll explore these and focus on those most important to your situation.

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Ensure your Positive Impact.

Meet the Coaches

You'll work with one of us, depending on your goals and preferences. We bring different strengths and styles, with a shared commitment to thoughtful, practical leadership development.

Manfred Zapka, PhD

Professional Coach, Technical Growth

Phyllis Horner, PhD

Executive Coach l Leadership

I work with leaders at the C-Suite or Director level to expand their ability to impact the productivity and culture of their business - and their personal well being. My coaching provides support and perspective for visible growth.

I support leaders and emerging professionals who want to build influence, communication strength and leadership skills that translate into real career momentum. My approach is practical, structured and encouraging.

Our success has grown through referrals. We only take clients who have recognized potential and are ready for coaching, not those whose boss requires it to "fix a problem".

We also coach late career executives preparing to change their worklives.

Meet the Coaches

You'll work with one of us, depending on your goals and preferences. We bring different strengths and styles, with a shared commitment to thoughtful, practical leadership development.

Manfred Zapka, PhD

Professional Coach, Technical Growth

Phyllis Horner, PhD

Executive Coach l Leadership

I work with leaders at the C-Suite or Director level to expand their ability to impact the productivity and culture of their business - and their personal well being. My coaching provides support and perspective for visible growth.

I support leaders and emerging professionals who want to build influence, communication strength and leadership skills that translate into real career momentum. My approach is practical, structured and encouraging.

Our success has grown through referrals. We accept clients who have recognized potential and are ready for coaching, not those whose boss requires it to "fix a problem".

We also coach late career executives preparing to change their worklives.

Join Us

Leadership Doesn't Have to be Lonely.

Join Us

Leadership Doesn't Have to be Lonely.

Contact

EMAIL

hello@greatplacesandspaces.com

+1-555-123-4567

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