Coaching
Good coaching is built on relationship. We work in genuine partnership with our clients — listening carefully, asking the questions that matter, and holding space for the kind of reflection that leads to lasting change. Whether you're a senior leader navigating complexity, a manager finding your footing, a team working through transition, or a coach deepening your practice, we start by understanding what you're carrying and where you want to go.
Learn more about our Executive Coaching for leaders at or near the top of their organization.
Find out about our coaching for leadership development at all levels of the organization.
Develop the capability and performance of teams with team coaching - for leadership, operational or project teams.
Deepen your coaching practice with mentor coaching.
Mentor coaching discounts for 2026 ACC renewals! Read more below.
FOR SENIOR LEADERS
Executive coaching
Senior leaders are often the least likely to have a genuine thought partner — someone who isn't invested in the outcome, doesn't report to them, and can hold both the complexity of the role and the humanity of the person in it. That's what executive coaching offers.
We work with executives and senior leaders on the challenges that don't fit neatly into a meeting agenda: navigating strategic or culture change, thinking through systems, leading with greater intentionality, building legacy, and developing the next generation of leaders around them.
Coaching is not consulting. We don't come with prescriptions. We come with curiosity, deep experience in complex organizations, and a belief that you already hold more of the answer than you think.
“I’ve recommended coaching to my peers, and I’ve said that it has been a great opportunity to really delve deeper into who I am as a Leader. I’ve taken leadership courses and trainings, but this experience was more personal in nature. I was able to see my leadership skillset from multiple angles and receive insightful reflections of things that I shared. I also appreciated being asked to talk more about the decisions that I make when it comes to leading and talking through those decisions and the impact that they have on me and those around me.
I really feel like this experience has reshaped me as a Leader. I’ve seen improvements in not just my professional interactions and relationships, but even my personal ones too. Being more forgiving of myself has lifted a weight off of me that I didn’t even realize I was carrying. I am appreciative of the work that has been done and the time spent with Anders. I’m grateful and thankful.”
— Associate Deputy Director, Veterans Health Administration
FOR EXPERIENCED AND EMERGING LEADERS
Coaching for Leadership Development
Leadership is less a title than a practice — and most people are learning it on the job, without much support. We work with managers and emerging leaders to find their focus, develop their style, and build the practical skills that make leadership sustainable.
This work can include individual coaching, group coaching, and emotional intelligence assessments. Common themes include managing high and low performers, delegation, building team trust, learning to lead change efforts, and developing coaching skills as a leader. We also work with leaders navigating mid-career or mid-life transitions — moments when what got you here may not be enough for what comes next.
Group coaching is an especially effective option for organizations looking to develop several managers at once — providing real coaching depth at a scale that one-to-one work can't always reach.
Underpinning much of this is a focus on resilience — not as a personal trait, but as something that can be built. Drawing on current research including the science of prospection and psychological capital, we help leaders develop the forward-looking capacities that sustain performance over time.
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Coach and client begin with a discovery phase to define the topic(s) the client wants to work on and to design their unique relationship to best support the client. They then shift into a working phase during which coach and client connect every 1-3 weeks, usually depending on the topic and general availability. When a client achieves their set goal(s), they either define a new topic or shift into completion. During this phase the coach and client intentionally complete their working relationship and tie up loose ends for mutual satisfaction.
For the coaching relationship as a whole, and for each session, the client is responsible for bringing or identifying the topic of work. The coach is responsible for holding the framework and process of coaching.
Individual coaching sessions typically last 45-60 min. Some clients prefer shorter sessions, some prefer longer. This tends to develop naturally in the interpersonal dynamic between coach and client.
Coaching relationships can last a few months or up to a year or more.
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“To be honest, coaching was much more helpful than I expected. It helped me get focused on the areas of my work-life that I most wanted to change. Having someone to help me along, encourage me, help me think through ideas and give me feedback was much more valuable than I thought it would be.
I would recommend coaching for anyone wanting to improve an area of their life. Having someone on your side can make all the difference. I would especially recommend coaching for executives or those in leadership positions who are expected to have it all figured out. Coaching provides a confidential place to accept you don’t have all the answers (yet!) and where you can work towards finding them.”
— VISN Chief Medical Officer, Veterans Health Administration
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“Coaching helped me think about and explore what was important to me (my value system) and what type of leader I am and where I need to develop. It helped me identify my leadership strengths and ask myself what it might feel like to work for me – to be on the receiving end of my expectations. It has helped me identify areas where I have a low tolerance and what matters most to me as a leader.”
— VISN Chief Medical Officer, Veterans Health Administration
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"When we started, I was focused on what was lacking — in my training, my credentials, my sense of belonging. Coaching helped me realize I had earned my position and had a lot to contribute. I know now what matters most to me as a leader: mentoring, ethics, teaching, trust, and vision.
Coaching helped me think through what type of leader I am and where I need to develop — and to ask myself what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of my expectations. That question changed things for me.
I am truly grateful for a space where I could fully express who I am — fears, disappointments, confusion — and feel met in all of it. I'm amazed at how much we accomplished in such a short time."
— VISN Deputy Director, Veterans Health Administration
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"I wanted to express my deep gratitude for Anders's guidance over this past year. The tools and strategies he introduced have been instrumental in my journey of self-awakening.
His teachings on meditation brought a sense of calm and focus to my life, while the practice of self-compassion helped me embrace my journey with kindness. Learning to pause self-judgment has been liberating — allowing me to approach challenges with a clearer mind and a heightened awareness of the simple yet profound aspects of life.
When I found myself slipping back to old ways, it was the foundation built in our coaching relationship that brought me back. I'm grateful for the wisdom, and for being guided toward these discoveries."
— Professional Development Specialist, Early Childhood Education
FOR TEAMS
Team Coaching
Teams rarely underperform because individuals lack skill. More often, it's about how the team works together — how they communicate, make decisions, handle conflict, and hold each other accountable. Team coaching develops those shared capacities in the context of real work.
We work with operational teams and project teams alike — including teams leading organizational change efforts — to build cohesion, clarify goals, and improve how they function together. The emphasis is always on developing the team's own insight and capacity, not dependence on an outside facilitator.
FOR COACHES
Mentor Coaching
Becoming a skilled coach takes more than training — it takes practice, honest feedback, and the experience of being genuinely seen in your work. Mentor coaching with Anders offers a reflective, rigorous, and supportive space to develop your coaching competencies and deepen your practice.
Anders holds the ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential and the Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from CTI, with over ten years of coaching experience across healthcare, nonprofit, and early childhood settings.
MENTOR COACHING IS AVAILABLE FOR
ICF - ACC certification or renewal - includes:
1 intake call (free of charge) plus 10 hours of mentor coaching
Review of 3 recordings with feedback (written feedback optional add-on)
Review of ICF core competencies and ethics
CTI / CPCC candidates - mentoring in the Co-Active model for initial certification
Early Childhood coaches (Relationship-Based Professional Development coaches) - learning about and integrating the ICF coaching approach
ICF is changing ACC renewal criteria starting Jan 1, 2027 to require mentor coaching from MCQ-certified mentors.
I offer a 25% discount for ACC coaches looking to renew certification in 2026 before the requirements change.
“Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.”
— Baltasar Gracian